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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($249 USD)
access_time almost 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 the way it was four months ago because currently, I have my own home. This makes me feel so independent, peaceful and I'm able to make a lot of investments without any limitation.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I recently constructed a house but I have neither furnished nor plastered it yet. For the next four months of my life, I have an additional goal of saving some money and use it to furnish the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is the feeling of freedom, peace, and independence. This is because I managed to construct my home with the second transfer. I'm happy there are no more quarrels between my brothers, sisters-in-law, parents and my spouse over petty issues because I now have a home. We are currently in good terms and we get along well.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
Currently, my main goal is to ensure that I have completed the house that I recently constructed and furnished it fully. In the next six months, I expect to have raised enough money to achieve all these.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to invest in agribusiness ,especially tomatoes and onions.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different in that I can do things I never thought I would.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect my life to change in that I will have have the freedom of living in my own home, courtesy of GD.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my main goal of relocating to my own compound will be achieved sooner than I had ever anticipated. Thank you.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is uncertainity when it comes to farming. Being a small scale farmer I depend so much on the produce that comes from my farm for sale to get an income and even food . When there is drought and when pests invade my farm, my productivity becomes low and that means little income on my side.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am done with my daily chores and I am now relaxing with my family members making stories and laughing about them
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfers on paying school fees for my two children who are in primary school . Being a small scale farmer, I will use part of my transfers to buy cows that will assist me in enlarging my farming for food security in the future.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am most proud of is getting married and paying dowry for my wife. I have even done a church a wedding and as such I can now live peacefully with my wife and concentrate on building our family together .
