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Festus
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
23
workCampaign
UBI
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24th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time 4 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have any new goal for the next four months at the moment since I am planning to expand my farming. My main aim is to increase the acreage and adopt better farming practices. I am aiming to make sure that I make timely farm preparation, use quality seeds and increase the size of land under cultivation. I believe that by doing this, the yields will increase and I will be able to earn more after selling the produce.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I was able to start the business of buying and selling cows two months ago using the money I had been saving every month from the transfers I have been receiving. Due to this, I have been able to use the profits to support my parents and siblings. As a result of this, my family is now united more unlike before. The bond between my siblings and I has grown stronger since I can now manage to buy them the required school necessities on time. My parents are equally happy as they can now concentrate on paying school fees while I help them meet some of the basic needs that do not require a lot of money. All this would not have been possible had it not have been for GiveDirectlys transfers that enabled me to start this business.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My dream has always been to own a motorcycle but I have not been able to achieve this due to lack of money. Due to this, I am planning to start saving towards achieving this dream. In the next six months, I expect that my life will have changed in that I will have sold some of my farm produce. I will use this income to expand my current business so that the profit margin will increase. I will be saving part of this profit so that I will later use it to purchase a motorcycle. With this, my life will be transforming continuously as I will look for one of the youths in our area to operate it. It will also help me to have a continuous source of income.
 
19th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time over 4 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 four months ago. This is because it is no longer a must for me to do some casual work to get money. This is as a result of my engagement in farming activities which has helped me generate income. Also, I have been able to support my parents in paying some of our bills.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My additional goal in life is to save part of my income from farming and casual work. I will use this money to buy myself a motorcycle which I will be operating. This will earn me more income which I will, in turn, use it to cate for our needs.
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 have been able to engage myself in some farming activities. This has always kept me busy most of the time and I no longer do some casual work daily like before. I harvested my beans recently and I am now drying them so that I can sell. After selling them, I will invest my income more on farming after saving some amount.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, my life will have changed. I will have bought a motorcycle which I will be operating. I will be saving the income from the motorcycle business and later use it to lease a farm so that I can increase my production. With this, I will be able to generate more income while ensuring that there is food security for my family.
 
16th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time almost 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 because I have livestock of my own that am raising on my father's land. This is a good investment, in which it will keep and grow my money. I bought one recently and owning it means that in the next two years, I will be able to sell a mature bull and make more money, I will use this to buy a dairy cow and become a milk producer. Having these transfers have also enabled me to save in a merry go round group. This is a good saving plan because it encourages me to save for future investments
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My next goal is to buy a motorcycle and start a taxi business. I will use the money I have been saving from farming to buy it. This will be a good source of income that is not as labor intensive as in working for little wages in other people farms.
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 about the way I do farming. Unlike before, I get access to farm inputs especially the pesticides and fungicides that must be applied precisely on time. This has helped me to properly undertake the necessary farm operations that are required without having to borrow money or do hard labor jobs. I even get more time to tend to the crops unlike before when I would be forced to work most of the times on other peoples farms to get some little. The potato crop that I harvested recently gave me good proceeds. I saved some of the money and used a part of it to buy bean seed that is currently doing do well. I have already bought the necessary inputs for this season. I am a very efficient and productive farmer currently.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next months because I will be having a motorcycle taxi business. I will be earning more everyday unlike currently where I have to work and wait for crops to mature in order to earn from the sales. I will have a more regular source of income.
 
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life currently different from how it was four months ago in that I have devoted all my time in horticulture farming at my farm unlike before where I could do hard jobs to get money to meet our household needs. I support my parent in paying school fees for my sibling. Before I could wake up very early in the money to look for a job and it was so tedious and hectic but nowadays I work on my farm with no pressure and get some money after harvest
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goals for the next four months is to buy a dairy cow because this will earn me an income by selling the milk at the nearest town near home to expand my horticulture project and even support my family in buying the basic need and to pay school fees for my sibbilngs who are in secondary school
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 have started horticulture farming which was not possible before due to no capital for a start. I use to do hard jobs to earn a small amount income and I could use the money buy clothes and support my family in buying food and even to pay school fees for my other siblings in school. But after I started receiving the transfer I do farm potatoes and after the harvest, I sell the produce at the nearest market. This has enabled me have some amount saved to buy a dairy cow in the near future. I also no longer look for hard jobs since I devote all my time to work in my farm and to support my parent at hom.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect life to change in the next six months In that, I will have saved some money to buy a motorcycle to use for a taxi. This project will earn me an a continues income. I will use it for transportation within and outside our village. I will also be in a position to help my parent to pay school fees for my sibbling who are in secondary school.
 
5th 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?
I have really appreciated the transfer because it enabled me have my own business unlike when i could struggle for hard jobs yet less pay or no pay at all.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I have a goal of starting a large scale farming to boost my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The difference in my life that this transfer made in my life is so great because i was able to start a business of buying and selling chicken.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I am planning to lease a bigger farm to do a serious farming on it.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time 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 buy livestock.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different since I have reduced time used in casual labour to embark on my own work.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I will have improved farming and establish a dairy farm.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that In have established and improved my farming using GD transfer and I see myself though.
 
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that I broke my leg and thus it can at times be difficult walking.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I wake up in the morning feeling fresh and healthy.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer in farming.The money will greatly help me in buying seeds to plant.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have managed to buy my own cow and a goat.