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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($246 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Currently, our living standards have tremendously changed because we have a stable means of earning us income. To start it off, my family now have enough food for consumption as I am able to put food on the table for them daily. The children have never had a situation where they are sent away from school due some fee arrears and most importantly, I have been able to empower my wife by making sure she registered for a hairdressing course which will enable her to have a way of earning income in the future.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have any additional goals as I was able to invest with the entire amount in buying the motorcycle which basically generates income which takes care of our needs perfectly.
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 the fact that I was able to acquire the motorcycle which helped me venture into riding business and this has helped us acquire some financial stability. Instead of using the transfer to fulfil our short term goals we decided to go all the way and invest it in something that would generate income for us on a daily basis. Now, my children have ample time staying in school and concentrating on their studies as we generate income to pay their fees in time. My wife was also able to register for a hairdressing course to acquire a few skills here and there to help her earn some income in the near future.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I believe my wife shall have finished with her course and will start practising what she is learning in college right now. This means she will be able to raise income to help in taking care of the family or contribute partly to help me ease the burden of providing for the family on my own.
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.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I started a business that can generate income for my family's daily upkeep.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
By this time I will have leased land for farming and my family will get enough food from it and we can sell surplus.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Now I can't go without food as I have a business that generates income.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I am planning to lease land for farming for consumption and sell the surplus.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is, how to ho about life by feeding my family since I have low income that can sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I get money that I can use to buy food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
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What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I have my house, I have married and now I have one child. I am happy that I have my family.
