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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($245 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Currently, I am at peace with my financial situation. I have acquired some livestock that I wish to rear as a form of financial security for my family. I do not have to worry about where I will get my next cash from in case of any financial constraints. My family eats well and healthily and can afford to buy any household item without a struggle.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I have a new goal of venturing into livestock farming and I look forward to buying more livestock to add to the existing fleet.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my life is the fact that I was able to access that large amount of money that enabled me to fulfil some of my long term goals. I believe I would have been unable to do all of them or even one of them if not for the transfer. It gives me a kind of liberation from financial bondage of borrowing money from friends or relatives which some times got so hard to pay back. I would survive from the start of the month to the end of it without any hope of a change of lifestyle.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
By the end of the six months, I shall have bought the livestock for rearing. My family's future will be secure as we can sell the livestock when faced with any financial difficulty. We can get milk to consume so that we can get nourished.
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 was so worried in paying school fees for last born son since he had been warned on the same yet I did not have anywhere to get the money. I have always wanted him to have humble time in school not being sent home for school fees.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I would want to buy sand and cement so that I can plaster my house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I was able to pay school fees arrears for my son and I was able buy to household items for my house which I had longed.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Currently, 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 biggest hardship that I have is lack of money to pay school fees for my son.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after accomplishing my daily chores and at least have managed to get evening meal for my family as I always feel better when I see them eat well.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on plastering my house and buy food for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that despite the fact that I separated with my husband for twelve years, I managed to amend fences through dialogues till we came in agreement which enabled me to come back and took care of my children.
