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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time over 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 manage to start business that has really helped to pay my bill.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have any new goal.
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 manage to start a business which is doing very well, because l am able to get my daily basic need . I am also proud that l am able to support my mother financial.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect my business to have grown to large scale where l get more profit.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($249 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.
I have been able to launch a poultry farming business which I know will generate more income for me. Before I started this particular business I used to work as a motorcycle rider where I used to take a lot of daily returns to the owner of the bike every single day. Right now I have the freedom to look after my business and make sure it works for me.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My primary goal right now is to ensure that my business works for me so that I do not have to go and work for someone again in the future. So right now my main goal is to ensure that my poultry business works out for me.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Four months ago I used to work for someone as a motorcycle rider where I was forced to make daily returns to the owner. However, all that has changed and I now have the freedom to work on my own projects and generate as much profits as I can.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I want to build a new house for myself because at the moment I stay in my brothers house where there is little freedom for me. I believe that this is the right time for me to get a house of my own.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is having to drop out of school because of lack of school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when we sit as a family after a days hustle. We talk and laugh together.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I recently started a project on poultry farming and I still have a few chicken. When I receive the transfer I will build a poultry house and increase the number of chicken in it. Am targeting around 400 chicken in the next 6 months.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having gone to a mechanic school to learn more skills. Despite having dropped out of school because of school fees I have managed to learn a skill to help me in my near future.
