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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($245 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Currently, I am a happy parent. All my children are in school with no fees arrears. This is an achievement given that before the transfers and the set up of the businesses, they had to alternate on who attends school as the other waits for money to be raised. It was a challenge and as a parent, I felt like I had failed.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
For the next four months, I am looking forward to raising money from my projects to pay school fees and set up a motorcycle spares shop.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference ever since I started receing these transfers is that I bought a motorcycle and invested in farming. Currently, I have two sources of income from the two projects that I started thanks to GD. This has eased the burden that I had of paying school fees and providing for my family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to have set up the motorcycle spare shop and I will have added another income-generating activity ontopof the already existing ones. This will in the future translate to financial freedom for my household and family at large.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was able to buy a motorbike for myself which I use to ferry passengers for at fee and generate some income for my family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I will have generated a lot of money though my motorbike business. I believe I will have also started a new business of selling spare parts to my customers.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I would not have been able to buy the motorbike without the cash transfers. Moreover, I now have a plan of starting a new business where I will be selling spare parts to people and earn some profit out of the business.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal includes buying motorbike spare parts and sell to my customers, something that will enable me to generate more income.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is inability to pay school fee on time due to limited income. This has led to my children sent away from school because of school fee arrears.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evenings when we are having time together as a family shairing stories about our day.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use the transfer to start up a tree planting farm that will give me additional income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is the business I started up for my family. I am now able to cater for my household needs.
