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Viola
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
30
workCampaign
UBI
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20th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months, I have a new goal to purchase a sheep. I am currently saving with the merry-go-round Which we started and we have been paying 1500 KES monthly with the other 5 members. After completion of the cycle, I am hopeful that the money I will be receiving will be good enough to invest in livestock farming and this will specifically be buying of sheep.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
In our household, GiveDirectly transfers came with lots of blessings. This is the period when our family was blessed with newborn twins. Sourcing food, clothing and even regular visits to the hospital could not have been easy without GiveDirectly transfers. That easy to provide for in all sectors has been the biggest difference in my daily life in the past four months. I have never struggled too much in availing everything since with the support of my husband who is also a recipient as been so easy.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to have purchased the sheep since the first round of our cycle will have been completed. This also calls for another extra call since all the money will not be channeled to buying sheep, I will take the remaining money to the school to serve as school fees for my children.
 
16th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 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 in that I am able to meet the basic household needs without having to stress out on where I am going to get the money especially now that I cannot be able to do any casual jobs. I have also been able to pay back a loan that I had taken to buy a delight solar without fail. This has made me free from stress.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My additional plans over the next four months is to start a poultry keeping project that will enable me to sustain the income that I get from GiveDirectly. These transfers are going to stop in the next eight months and we are trying to find investment options that will enable us sustain our income.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
Four months a go I was blessed with twins. This meant that I had to stay at home in order to take care them. Life would have been too difficult for us if we did not have the GiveDirectly transfers. This would have meant that we were going to rely on my husband to provide all the family's basic needs as well as pay school fees for the other children. This would definitely have been a toll order for him considering that he also does casual jobs to make money. I have been able to meet most of the daily needs during this time and this has given me peace of mind.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect my life to change in that I shall have started a poultry keeping project that will enable me to meet basic household needs without much stress. We are aware that GiveDirectly transfers are going to be over soon and this has made us to think of ways in which we can continue earning the money and doing other family projects.
 
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?
Before we would hardly afford to take three meals a day since I didn't have a reliable source of income. During lunchtime, we would only take tea. Since I got the transfer I get to spend part of the money on paying school fees and part of it on buying food. Now the health of my children has greatly improved as we lack no food anymore.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to buy a cow, we got one cow which is a local breed and thus its productivity is not good. I intend to buy a high breed cow so that I will get more milk for use and for sale.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
Before, I would hardly get enough money for buying food and paying school fees for my children as I would only depend on the casual job for a living. My children used to be sent home for school fees as I would hardly raise money for school fees. Now am happy that they are no longer sent home for fees as the monthly transfer which I received from Give Directly I spend to pay their school fees. Now am happy seeing my children being in school like others as they can now concentrate on their studies.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to buy a cow so this will, therefore, produce enough milk for the family and I will thus save the money I would have otherwise used to buy milk.
 
6th 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 because I always have a sure promise to receive money from this transfer to meet basic needs.I have also build a house that I had been wworking towards it for a long time.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to buy a dairy cow. I will do this when I recive the table banking savings.
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 managed to build a house.I.was able to quickly build this house and is almost ready.This makes me really happy.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to have changed in that I will have bought a dairy cow that will be getting ready to call and give me milk afterwards.This will be a source of income.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 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 plan is to complete the goals that i had set beforei started receiving these transfers..i want to build a new house and complete it by April.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
It is currently different because i have hope that i will be getting some cash from this transfers in a months time.I am always happy as i look forward to receiving my transfer.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change a lot.I will have increased the chicken i have started rearing.i will have a lot more eggs everyday that i will sell and use it to meet my daily needs.I will also have harvested my beans.My new house will be complete by that time.These changes will make my life very comfortable.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is that i now have chicken in my yard that will lay eggs that i will use to meet my daily.
 
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Crop failure is the biggest hardship I have faced. Maize is the main food crop that I rely on to feed my family, the crop has failed to perform over the last three years and feeding my family has been a big challenge.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am preparing my children to go to school. It is a moment of happiness when they are all healthy and happy to go to school to learn.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on starting poultry keeping and pay school fees with subsequent transfers thereafter.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The biggest achievement that I am proud is finding a husband who cares for me and my family.