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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 my child now has a very comfortable place to spend her night and I am now free from stress. I also have a nice place to cook in as compared to before.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to improve my business of selling cereals by adding more stock to get more profit that can catter my daily household expenditure without too much straining.
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 l have managed to put up a nice spacious kitchen and now my child who is vulnerable has a better place to spend her night comfortably and I now have peace of mind. I also have a better place to cook in as compared to before when I was being rained while cooking.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have boosted my business of selling cereals and getting enough profit to sustain my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 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 since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly is that I'm happy I constructed a decent kitchen so my children are not rained on while they are sleeping.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to have plastered my house and also to have plowed my far.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different from the way it would have been had I not received money from GiveDirectly in that if it wasn't for GD I wouldn't be having a decent kitchen.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a goal of plastering my floor to reduce the dust and also to save me the energy of looking for cow dung to repair my house.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I've faced in life is dire hardship that rendered me helpless, not being able to pay school fees for my children and grandchildren.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning having woken up alive in lords mercy.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to build a kitchen and buy household furniture.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is putting effort into farming that has consistently produced high output, from it I've fed my family.
