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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My additional goal for the next for months is to be able to buy a dairy cow. Having built a new house successfully with the help of the transfers, my next plans are to buy a dairy cow that will see us have enough supply of milk for the family. We are currently buying milk from the neighbors and this is taking a lot of our money. Buying a dairy cow shall not only bring an end to the daily purchase of milk but also enable us to have extra income from the sale of surplus that can be used to meet other emerging family needs. Reproduction by these cows is a form of security in terms of meeting emergency needs such as hospital bills and payment of school fees for the family as well. I expect to do this by engaging more in merry go rounds that I have been taking part in and seeking support from my husband as well who works as a casual laborer but earns a little more than I earn.
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 newly built house that I was able to construct with the help of these transfers. Before receiving this transfer, we were living in a very small house that left me embarrassed especially when I had visitors at home. I was often left wondering how they would feel being in my home and what picture they were going to have about my home. What was more worrying is having visitors who would want to sleep over. It was so embarrassing to imagine that you would have to ask them to spend their night at a neighbor's place. Having built this house allowed me to have peace of mind and ready to welcome any visitors that may come to my home. It has seen me own a descent house and enabled my family to have the kind of happiness that I never though we could enjoy anytime soon.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect my life to change in that we shall have alreadfy bought a dairy cow from the savings that we have already made and that which we are going to make. Purchasing a dairy cow will change our lives as a whole family a lot since it will not only enable us have enough supply of milk for the family but also earn income by selling the surplus.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($236 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 is that I have kept a way from doing casual jobs in order to get food.I now work on my farm everyday and even get time to rest.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I will have a cow and my farm will be doing well and very productive.I will be having food in my farm.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My current life is different because I now live in a good house.I used to live in old leaking house and it was always stress to even host guests.I would not have build this house if I hadn't received this transfer.My life has changed as I no longer do casual jobs throughout the day without time to do my own jobs.I never had time to rest but this has changed since I received this transfer
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Yes.My new goals are to buy a cow and to build rentals in my farm so that I can get an income.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is when I had just got married.Life was so difficult because we had nothing.We lived in a grass thatched house which we did not own.Life was hard to an extent that I contemplated to go back to home to my parents.After sometime a good samaritan bought us building materials which helped us build a small house.We still struggled to put food on the table but we continued persevering.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening.This is because the day's activities have come to an end and I feel good relaxing with my children.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a dairy cow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is the piece of land that I bought 10 years ago out of my little savings when I was working as a house girl.I now lease it and I get income out of it every month.This has helped me feed my family.
