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Elijah
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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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life has improved because I used the money I have been receiving to improve my home. Plastering the house has brought in double blessings. I have removed a lot of dust and the inconvenience of searching for the soil on other peoples prohibited farms. I am so proud as a man because my home will soon be in the best form that I have ever wanted. My wife and children are now spending the time they would otherwise loiter looking for clay to maintain the house meaningful on the farm and in the household compound.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to start a shop business. I will look for a shop and pay rent using the money I receive. I will then stock the shop very well so that I get income on a daily basis.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest in my daily life is that I live in a better house. I have improved my house by plastering on the floor. The earthen floor was very hard to maintain. My wife would have to suffer looking for materials that are usually used to smear the floor. It is difficult to find the special soil type that is required and this would lead to conflicts between my family and the owner of the land where the soil is found. On several occasions, my children have been chased away by the owner of the farm. They came home feeling harassed and without the soil they went looking for. This was a big problem but now they don't have to go through the same scary and degrading ordeal.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I will be having a daily income from the shop business that I will have started. This is the biggest improvement that I expect in my life: daily income! I am also hopeful that my home will be very well kept and the home improvements will be completed by then.
 
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 is life currently different from how it was four months ago in that I have a solar lamp for lighting. My spouse and children do their work without any problem which includes cooking at any time of the night and homework respectively. In addition, we no longer get exposed to smoke from the tin lamp which would have lead to adverse health issues after a longer period of time exposure.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal in the next four months for my future development is to save money in the merry go round group and buy a heifer. Investing in dairy farming will relieve me from buying milk in the future from my neighbors and save this money for other pressing needs in my household.
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 was able to buy a solar lamp for lighting my house. It's my joy to see my children do their assignment on time and also my spouse does not have to use the tin lamp which could produce a lot of smoke when she is cooking at the kitchen and at times paraffin could get exhausted while cooking which was embarrassing. Currently, we have peace of mind and happy as a family since we no longer face the challenges of being exposed to smoke from the tin lamp or lack money to buy paraffin that made us stay in the darkness all through the night previously.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect your life to change in the next six months in that I shall have bought a heifer with the saving which will be handed to me from my merry go round. Meaning buying milk which is so costly at the moment and strenuous won't be the next of my worries.
 
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?
I am growing my savings in several groups. This saving culture has been build by the transfers I receive from GiveDIrectly. This will enable to buy another cow. From this, I will have another source of constant income.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I plan to continoue saving in my group in order to buy another cow. The efforts are towards buying a parvcel of land .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I recently received my savings from a table merry go round group. I had been saving in this group over the last few transfers. During the last transfer, I received a total of KES 14000 and bought a Cow at KES 15000. It was topped up by my monthly transfer. Having this cow means that I will be able to make money from milk sales.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I will be saving another round and then use it o buy another cow. This will culminate into buying a parcel of land. The land we live on is too small. when I grow maize, I consume it within a very short time. I desire to have more land so that farming can sufficiently feed my family. I am a passionate farmer and so I want my farming to pay off and feed me
 
5th 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?
The fact that i now own a cow courtesy of the transfers from Givedirectly is testament that my life has changed. I have an asset under my name.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new plan is to buy another cow in the next four months Go willing.
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 most of the household items are sorted by the transfers and I am able to focus on other things.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to have improved from the way it is now and with the cows that i (will) have, i will have an income from selling milk and ensuring my children live well.
 
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 venture into poultry farming and also buy livestock
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has changed since I have started my poultry farm and improve with the next transfers.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to have bought livestock in the next six months.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that I ventured into poultry farming and this is what will help in my daily life.
 
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access_time over 6 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced is inadequacy of farm land. Though we depend primarily on farming, I have only 0.2 acres of land.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at midday when sharing lunch with my family. We hardly get something to eat, hence, a meal at midday could suffice dinner too.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on leasing land for farming. We are living and farming on a very small piece of land, yet we rely primarily on farming for our livelihood.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have managed to build my own house. Initially, we used to live in a small and congested one.