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Robert
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
31
workCampaign
UBI
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20th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 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 buy some roofing material to improve my kitchen by removing the grass thatched roof. However, I heard the news over the radio yesterday evening about the expected inflation and economic instability in Kenya. I am so worried that the prices of the roofing sheet my go up. I hope to manage to still improve my kitchen despite the difficult economic conditions here though good planning and saving money from the transfers.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life for the last four months is the home improvement that I achieved. I bought some proper seats and some cushions. I enjoy being home all the time when I am not working because I have a nice place where I can rest. I used to desire to have them but could not afford it because the menial jobs I do could not give me enough money to buy them. I saved the transfers over those four months and this is what has brought a lot of comfort to my home.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to have completed refurbishing my living house and redoing the roofing for my kitchen. I need this to make sure my home is nice and in a good state. I also will have bought a dairy cow. The milk production will be a constant income that will help me to meet household needs. I think I will have achieved this in the next six months.
 
15th 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?
My life is currently difference from how it was four months ago because, with an additional goat to my stock, my business has expanded which will at the end of it generate more profits hence more income for my family needs. I am also happier because, with my new project in mind, I have gone a step forward by buying sand which I will use to improve my cowshed
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 that I am planning to improve my cowshed. The one we are currently using is a bit muddy especially during the heavy rains hence making milking a very cumbersome and boring task. Besides, the mud around it makes it unhygienic.
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 I had initially bought some furniture and we used to sit on them without cushions. I managed to purchase cushions with my march transfers. my family is now happier because we can now sit comfortably. Besides, I no longer have a fear of inviting visitors to my house since I know that they will enjoy their stay
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months because I will have fulfilled most of my goals. My business will have also expanded and I will no longer depend entirely on the GD transfers
 
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different in that I am now moving towards being fully self employed. I used to do a lot of casual jobs to put food on the table for the family and am happy that this has greatly reduced over time. I now get engaged in my dairy farming and which am hoping to commercialize by improving the breeds of cows that I own over time. My wife has also been relieved in most of the hard casual labours that often left us tired and stressed. This has been the happiest part of my life.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months, I want to work towards ensuring that I bring to completion the dairy house that I have been struggling to bring it into reality. I already assembled all the building materials and in the next few months, the remaining task will be to start construction of the dairy house. This, I expect to bring to completion in the next four months. It is by this time that I will be able to practice full time zero grazing something I have been dreaming of for a long time. It is through dairy farming that I will be able to raise enough funds to take my children through secondary school and their further studies later on.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life over the last four months is that I have been able to improve our home into a more comfortable one and one that the family can take pride in. I have been able to buy cushions that has enabled us sit comfortably in our home. We also are proud to welcome visitors in our home unlike before when we could often shy off from them to stay away from embarrassments. We also have a water container. This has reduced the number of trips that my wife and my children made to the river in search of water.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I want to have pure hybrid cows for rearing. This will give me more income and enable me gather for all the family needs with little or no difficulty. My desire has always been to make my family happy and provide for them whatever they need as a responsible father. The dairy farming project will see me realize this dream.
 
6th 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?
My life is currently different because I do not struggle to buy household items and now can save goat selling money.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I am planning to have hired a piece of land for planting of potatoes.
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 these transfers have enabled to expand my goats selling business.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to have harvested my potatoes and sell in order to get income.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 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?
My new goal is to start a business
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Before GD I had nothing to boost my business. GD transfer transfer helped me boost my business ( buying and selling chicken)
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to have build a house in the next six months and start poultry farming.
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 bought a goat from GD money and I believe with more transfers my life will improve
 
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access_time almost 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
It has been very dry over the past few months, crops never did well and the cows lacked grass to graze on. Therefore i have had to use alot of money buying food for my family and fodder for the cows. These funds are hard to get so its been really a challenge getting these funds to enable us eat.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is such a morning between mid-morning and lunch hours. This is the time i have gone around and have known that like all my projects and cows are goin on well and are in good health. This is also that time that my children are playing around peacefully.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
In the past, i used to be business man, buying and selling cows in the market but i ran out of money. Therefore i will use the transfer to revive my business because i was good at it. This business will increase the source of income for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement i am most proud of is buying a dairy cow. I did some farming and thanks to God we harvested well and i decided to sell the produce and buy a cow. I am proud of it because i call it my own!