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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($252 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal for the next four months is to improve dairy farming that I have started at home by getting a good breed and dairy feeds. This project earns me an income by selling milk at the shopping center near home.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I cleared the school fees for my daughter who was at the university. I depend on the casual jobs in the village and small scale farming to earn an income. The money that I could get was so small and was not enough to pay the school fees. My daughter was almost deferring from his studies due to no money. When I received the money from GiveDirectly I cleared the school fees and she was able to sit for her final university exams. I am so happy now that she has completed her studies and graduated. I no longer have stress like before, I have devoted my time to my small dairy farming as she is now searching for a job.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I would have started horticulture farming. This will enable us to have enough food and sell the surplus to earn an income to meet additional needs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($236 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 was able to plant beans that will earn me an income.I see this everyday and it gives me hope and happiness.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to have changed in the next six months because I will have bought a cow and will be enjoying an income in from chicken and farming investments that I made in using these transfers.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different because I have completely paid and fully supported my child in school.I have also bought chicken that give me an income to spend on the small daily needs.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to buy a dairy cow.
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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 is when all my children were joining secondary school and I had raise school fees for all of them, I had no stable income
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at noon when I meet friends after taking our lunch, this is the time I am free after daily duties. I really enjoy chatting with them
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer to build house for my poultry, buy wire mesh to fence the compound and also use the remaining amount to buy clothes for my family
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement in my life is educating all my children despite all the financial constraints and I thank God I manage it.
