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Milka's family
Milka
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Tailoring
faceAge:
53
workCampaign
UBI
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21st Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
 
19th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
The difference in my life in the last four months is that I have always had food for my family. I had struggled in life to make ends meet since I had to use my small income to meet all my family needs. Ever since I started receiving these transfers, I have always had an easy time in feeding my family because of the transfers.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal in the next four months is to plaster my kitchen. I used part of my monthly transfers to buy building materials such as iron sheets, nails and timber which I used to build a new kitchen.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I have always desired to have livestock in my life just like my friends in the village. I have never managed to have them because of my low income from farming. When my husband died, I totally lost hope in having them because I knew my income will never come true. When I started receiving these transfers, I revived the goal by saving part of my transfers. I have used the transfers to buy three goats which is an investment for my family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I will have plastered my kitchen. The kitchen has been very helpful because it has been where my children sleep. They no longer go to my neighbor's house to sleep.
 
15th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
 
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different from how it was in that, I managed to build a kitchen coop where my hens sleep comfortably. I also enjoy eating eggs hence doesn't have to buy from the shop, unlike before.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to build a kitchen because currently, I cook in the open air which is normally uncomfortable especially when it rains because I have to cope with an extra budget of buy charcoal since I have to cook inside my house.
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 is that I managed to build a kitchen coop. I decided to build one because I was sleeping with the hens inside my house. They were noisy and lies could distract my sleep since I had to scratch myself most of the time. As a widow, I could not manage to build the structure because I was concentrating on my child's education which was important. I am glad that nowadays I sleep well till morning without any interruption.
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 will have built a kitchen hence will not be cooking outside which is normally uncomfortable especially when it rains where I normally have to incur an extra budget of buying charcoal. I will also have built an animal shed for my goats.
 
5th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
I am now able to save money every month once the transfers come through, and eventually use the money for development purposes, this is something that I wasn't doing in the past.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I am planning to build a new kitchen since I do not have one at the moment. This is what I need the most at the moment.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I am now able to make financial plans in advance, I also have a cow that I recently bought using this money. This is a very big difference in my life.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My life will change in the near future because I will have built my kitchen, everything that belongs to the kitchen will all be transferred to their right place in the kitchen. I will also have a cow that I will be able to sell in case I go broke or if I have huge debts to pay.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
455 KES ($4 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a goal of building a kitchen because currently I'm cooking in open air.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different from the way it would be if I did not receive the money in that I can now have long termed plans knowing that I'll be receiving the money monthly.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect to have enough space in my main house. This is because I have a goal of building a kitchen by then so I'll transfer some of the stuff in my main house to the kitchen.
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 do not have any debt. Had I not receive the money I would borrow maize from someone because I did not have any money at that time to buy maize. This would have led me into debt thus I wouldn't be having peace.
 
Enrolled
access_time almost 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have ever faced in my life since my husband passed away is that I could not be able to raise school fees for my childrens
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is on Sunday when I can afford to go to church
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to spend my transfer on buying materials for tailoring, build another house and the remaining to pay school fees to my childrens
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My significant achievements which am proud of is when I bought a water tank from my merry go round savings.