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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($250 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 four months is to start my own maize selling business. Considering the majority of the people here depend on purchasing maize, it will be sure of getting many customers. This will also boost my income sources to support my family daily needs
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
In the last four months, I had not started receiving GiveDirectly transfers. I didn't have any hope in life. At the moment, I am now happier because my life has totally changed in that I can now smile knowing that I own a dairy cow not only as an asset but also as source milk for consumption.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My expectation in the next six months is that my life will change to be better. I believe my business will have picked up so well and so will cease working on casual labour for pay. My dairy cow will have also calved and that means I will no longer spend much on purchasing milk for my household consumption. I will also generate more income from the sale of surplus milk. Generally, I believe the wellbeing of my family will change to be better.
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 greatest difference in my life is the happiness which I got after receiving these transfer as when I look at what I did with the money I always feel happy.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I would expect to buy a piece of land so that I can get more space for farming.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Currently my life has really changed as my children has settle in school after clearing the school fees. Again our house is now a better place to be after putting ceiling board which has made it warmer .
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to built a new house with my next transfer which am expecting from Give Directly.
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access_time 6 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
When I receive my transfers, I am planning on using approximately 10,000 shillings of the money to plant maize in my farm. The rest of the money will be used in starting a business of buying and selling of maize.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have ever faced in my life is that when I was newly married, we did not have any source of income. My husband and I did not own any cow and could not find any form of employment because we dropped out of school in standard 8 due to lack of fees. Over the years, we have been struggling to ensure that we do not fail as parents becaus we desire to give the best to our children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon because this is the time that I have prepared lunch for my family. It makes me happy to see my children satisfied and happy because they have eaten.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is my marriage. It is an achievement because I was lucky to be married by a humble, honest and caring man who always ensures that our needs are catered for.
