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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?
When I look at the cow that I bought with the transfer, it gives me some joy and pride that I also own a cow like other people. Having such an asset means a more secure future for us.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months, I am planning to buy a piece of land with my husband, God willing.
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 we are more happy and hopeful for the future as compared to before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect that in the six months, we expect to be more stable financially stable as a family and living a more comfortable lfe.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 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.
I have come across many economic hurdles in my life. We have had issues with our farming,We invest a lot in maize farming, it being our stable food, but we do not get good returns because for several years now the maize was infested by pests and diseases. With GD transfers we were able to buy tea seedlings which are doing well now.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I want to see my children get good education. I am planning on saving the little I get to better meet their educational needs. I am very optimistic because I have diversified my means of livelihood from casual work to tea farming.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Working on casual jobs is exhausting and unfruitful. We could not get enough money for both household needs and tuition fees for our children, leave alone a small amount of money to be saved for emergencies. I am happy I got to relax when GD send me this money I have had time to do my personal work and even work on our own "shamba"
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I am planning to put up a modern house because the house we are living in is house is grass thatched. I want a modern house with a iron roofed kitchen. We will be able to earn an income from our tea farm for building the house.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life was in 2013 when I was unable to pay school fees for my children, I felt sick and I was not able to do my farming
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is the evening when I am with my family taking our supper together and everyone is healthy
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer to buy tea seedlings to plant in my farm so as to expand my tea farm and also use the remaining amount to build new house for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
In 2011 I had planted one acre of maize and I got high yields which enabled me build my house and pay school fees for my children, this is the proudest achievement in my life
