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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($246 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 how it was four months ago because l am now staying in a nice plastered house, after every body talked about me that I will never stay in a plastered house in my life being that I am very poor.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
Unfortunately I do not have any goal being that I have managed to achieve my dream of plastering my 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 is that l was able to save money l received from GD and cemented my house . I am very proud because many people said that I will not manage to plaster my house using the money I was receiving from GiveDirectly since they know I have a lot of responsibilities that l cannot prioritize, and I am now happy because I managed to. I am staying in a nice plastered house I do not fear sitting down on the floor because it is very neat and clean. Back then it was very dusty and uncomfortable sitting on the dust.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to continue staying in a nice plastered house like other people without worrying of being affected with dust and frequent maintenance of the floor which is time consuming.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($236 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 longing to have steel door and windows just like my neighbours but since I do not have any stable source of income, I have not been able to achieve this but I appreciate Give Directly because they made this dream come true.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I would want to plaster my house because I am tired of smearing.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I now have steel door and windows, I have been eating well and I have new seats. This makes me happy.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I do not have any new goal.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The hardship I have faced in my life is lack of food. Sometimes I go hungry and this frustrate me so much.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is midmorning after waking up early in the morning,I go to the farm to get sweet potatoes for breakfast.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on floor reinforcement and furnished the house with new furniture.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is in 2013 when I bought my own livestock that provides me with milk every day for family consumption.
