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Robert
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
30
workCampaign
UBI
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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?
I majorly rely on farming to sustain my family's needs. In the next four months, I have a goal to invest more in farming through adding of another dairy cow since this will improve my milk production. I believe more farm products will, in turn, give us enough food and surpluses for sale to meet other family needs.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I primarily depend on farming to earn a living to support my family. Since farming is affected by weather and natural conditions crop farming is not reliable to depend on alone thus I practice mixed farming to reduce the risk. I had wished for long to buy a dairy cow to enhance my income but the little income I had couldn't allow me. In the last four months, the biggest difference in my life is the cow that I bought using part of my transfer. I earn an extra income that has enabled me to meet my daily household needs with ease through income from milk sales. In addition, I currently have a valuable asset to take pride in like other families in our society. I am so happy to see it and expecting more offsprings from that we can always lean on as a family during any financial crisis.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life in the next six months to have greatly changed. I expect to have invested more in farming thus will engage more in my farm than on hard and low paying casual jobs I currently do. I expect to have bought another cow thus will be hopeful of having a better milk production which translates to enough food in our family and surpluses to sell to meet other needs.
 
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 daily life is that these transfers have enabled me to get milk from the cow I bought and my kids have better clothing.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to have bought a car-wash machine which will increase income and better job or a business.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different because the living standard has improved for example I have paid school fees and there is adequate food.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I am planning to buy car-wash pressure machine in order to make my work more efficient and also to buy another 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 i have faced in my life is owning a small piece of land. I always spend alot of money buying maize and vegetables to sustain my family since the land we are living in is too small for cultivation. I am currently building up savings which will help me to buy a bigger piece of land to cultivate and provide food for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening. The feeling of not going home empty handed after a long day of hard work makes me happy since i am the bread winner of my family.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying food and clothes for my family and also buying water tanks.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement i am proudest of is my decision to start a car wash business back in 2013. Through this business, i have been able to build a nice house and to buy household items. I am also happy since i always provide food and pay school fees for my children with less difficulty.