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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different because I am happier than before. I normally remind myself that without GiveDirectly I would not be where I am today economically. At times I wake up at night to think of how kind GD has been to us and this makes me happy. The funds brought hope that there is a better life and I am optimistic.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
Our new goal is buy a piece of land. We plan to plant maize for consumption because we normally have shortage of maize and if we plant some we will not run out of food supply. We are currently paying for the land bit by bit and I believe we will pay it off eventually. Our ancestral land is too small for farming.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
Thank you GiveDirectly for the funds. Things had been hard for us before we received the transfer. The biggest difference in my daily life is the hope that I have for a better life. I see the calves in our compound and it is a motivation to expect better days ahead. We did not have those before and we are happy about this.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my economic status to be better in the next six months. We plan to plant some crops and get a harvest for sufficient meals and perhaps some surplus for sale and an income for us.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($235 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.
The biggest difference in my life is the ability to change my home and and improve our day-to-day source of income.I bought hens with my transfer.I can sell eggs to cater for my family needs.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I will have diversify my sources of income from teaching, keeping chicken and farming. I look forward to having more hens and farming more.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am happy because of this transfer . I was saving in bits to buy a cow but I was able to do even more with the money than what I had saved. I furnished my house and bought a calf too.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My newest goal is to buy another cow, It will hep me in future. I am planning to sell it and to go back to school.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My parent's inability to pay for my secondary school education made me abscond schooling for one year as they hustle for money. I remember I could see my age-mates going to school and this made me feel uncomfortable. This for me is the biggest hardship I have ever experienced.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up and give thanks to the Almighty God for enabling me see another new day.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on constructing a semi-permanent house for my family and buy a dairy cattle.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is when I finished my diploma course in banking and finance and passed it well. This has enabled me land a job in this competitive job-hunting environment and as a result through the job, I can sustain myself and my family.
