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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 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 my business is now doing very well that, l getting enough profit that allow me pay school fee for my children without any struggle.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have any new goal a part from improving my business.
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, my family no longer misses a meal now that the transfer improved on profit. My kids can also go to school throughout the term without being sent home for fee, this has improved my kid's performance a lot. Generally the living standard of my family has greatly improved.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have improve my business of selling domestic goods.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 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 is the ease I have gotten after managed to finish tiling my floor. This has stalled for sometime for lack of money.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next months,I expect my life to have changed with my children's bedroom been completed and they will be using.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My current life is different and were it not for GiveDirectly,I could still been sourcing for money to finish tiling my floor.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to start a kiosk business. With this I will be able to make more profits.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is financial constraints due to lack of a stable job.Sometimes am forced to take loans but again after deductions,whatever remains is so little to sustain the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I leave for work.My family members bidding me good bye as I embark my daily mission to provide for them makes me happy.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use my transfer from GiveDirectly to expand the shop business that my spouse runs on behalf of the family.Additional stock of diverse products will increase profits which will be used to meet some basic needs for the family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is the shop business that I started in December last year..When am away for work,my spouse doesn't have to call for me to send money for upkeep.Instead,she uses some of the profit to meet the basic needs of our family.
