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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($251 USD)
access_time 4 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months, I have a new goal to buy a piece of land. We have a small piece of land and we would wish to start saving towards buying another piece. We have also been wishing that GiveDirectly or any other charitable organization may come along to boost us in our project.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the complete payment of school fees for my four children. It was really tough for me working in the casual labor to raise enough money for the school fees. Getting this money brought a great change in our daily life and every other task became so easy.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I don't expect any change since sourcing money currently is a bit hard. Our savings plan might be too slow but I believe that we will soon be okay.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($235 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that these transfers have enabled me to cut on household expenditure costs and my house is more beautiful because of the ceiling board and cushions.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to buy a piece of land and plant more tea seedlings so that it can be source of monthly income.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different because I have reduced doing of casual labor.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I am planning to expand my business in order to get school fees for my kids.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is managing the little money I get from the business to pay School fees and to meet the needs of my family. I have been desiring to improve my business but due to other family needs and School fees it has been hard for me improve it.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning after seeing a new day, healthy and ready to start the day.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spent my transfer to improve my small business of buying and selling tea leaves.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
In January 2018, I started a small business of buying and selling tea leaves and I am really proud of that since I have made profit. Through my savings for the last one year (Since January 2017), I managed to start that business (Buying and selling tea leaves) in January 2018 and now I can say I have grown financially and that is the greatest achievement I am proud of.
