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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?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because l now have anulternative source of income which gives me additional coin to support my family and enable me to improve my life as compared to before when it was only one source of income with a lot of responsibilities. I am even able to support my son pay school fee for my grandchildren which I could not do before.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
Unfortunately or fortunately I do not have any new or additional goal a part from continuing with my poultry keeping and improving it to a large scale to get more profit.
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 started poultry keeping which is currently doing very well. I am able to sell them when I need to attend to any emergency, as compared to before when l had only one source of income that could not carter for my family needs being that I have a lot of responsibilities and I have a large family. The chicken are also a source of food to us especially when things are tough and my family have nothing to eat.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have expanded my poultry farming business and getting more profit.
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 sand and cement to plaster my house.It was impossible to get such money to buy building materials before could send me the transfer..
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I will have started off my chicken business. My family will have a reliable source of income and this means less financial constraints.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Currently, I am receiving transfers from GD which am planning to use to pay contractors,buy building materials to plaster my house and now I will no longer live in a cow dung and mud house.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have no new goal.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I've faced in life was educating my children especially after retirement. I had no source of income at all but had to fulfill my parental obligations.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon after attending to my farm and gathered round the table with my family for lunchtime meal.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to improve my house to make it stronger and better for accommodation.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is being a civil servant all my adult life till retirement without being sacked or convicted.
