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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($246 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because I am stress free being that I now have my son's family back and very happy.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to look for money even if it is selling some of my cattle to put up a house for my son. I am not pleased to see see my son and his family being rained on.
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 that I am now a happy grandmother who now has her grandchildren around her. I am also happy because my son has reunited with his spouse and they are now staying peacefully. I have also earn respect from my in laws.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect to have completed building for my son his house and he will be staying in a very comfortable house with his family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have been able to buy a cow something that I have been lacking for such a long time in my life.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My life will change because I shall have bought goats by then in addition to increasing the stock of my business so I know I will be able to get more profits.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because I now have assets in the form of domestic animals, something that I could not have bought If I had never received the cash from the organization.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Right now I plan to buy two goats that I will rear within my compound.On top of that I want to boost my small scale business so that it generates more income for me in the future.
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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 providing food for my family. This is because the demand for the bananas I am selling is unpredictable such that at times I do not even sell leading to my family going without food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after I sold my bananas and bought food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Firstly, I planning to spend my first transfer to start a small scale business selling food items like cooking oil, sugar and others. Lastly, I am planning to use the second transfer to plaster the floor of our house in collaboration with my husband.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is that I have been able to support my family with the proceeds from my small scale business of selling bananas.
