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Joice
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
75
workCampaign
UBI
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18th 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 because l am now able to sleep comfortably without turning every now and then at night because of uncomfortability. I am also staying in a very spacious house.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to start saving the transfer that I usually receive from GiveDirectly with the aim of buying a dairy cow for rearing. The fact that I love taking milk tea and buying milk every day is expensive motivates me to do this. Once I have this cow, the milk produced will be used for household consumption and the rest for commercial use.
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 the comfort I am getting when I sleep after I managed to purchase a bed and a good mattress. I had been sleeping on the hard floor on a mat for a long time and this was so uncomfortable. My whole body could ache all the time, I am now having comfortable sleep that sometimes I end up over sleeping. I thanks to GiveDirectly for making me live like a queen . I am also able to stay in a nice well ventilated modern house enough air circulation compared to before when I used to stay in a very stuffy house.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect to have managed to save enough money and bought a mature dairy cow that will start producing very first.
 
15th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time almost 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 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is full of hope and better whises for the future. I am able to buy drugs that have greatly improved my heath status. I can easily do my duties without involving anyone neither depening on someone else. I feel so happy being that I am no longer a bother and the gossip of the village, who could go begging for food and support.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My ambition is to improve on my farms for better harvest. With good preparation procedures, I expect good yields and better return. Subsistence farming is the main occupation that I fully depend on. I also intend to do some horticultural farming as an additional activity to add on my income. I have a land that borders a seasonal canal which can support the growth of vegetables during dry season. I believe that the shortage of vegetables that we experience during dry seasons in this community, will be a great opportunity for me as a supplier, extending to the neighborhood as well.This will increase my economic power to provide for my household sustainably.
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 improved nutrition. I have been able to take breakfast, lunch and supper which was not very possible in the previous months. Nowadays, I feel stronger and healthier being that I no longer have the stress and worries on what to eat. The meals are full of balanced diet and in satisfying quantities. Some ailments of malnutrition are gone stories. I have been able to pay school fees for my granddaughter who is a partial orphan. She has improved in her accademic performance, being that she never misses lessons and exams. I make timely payments before they are sent home..
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My ambition is to buy a cow in the next six months. This will provide me with milk that hopefully will improve on my nutrition and cash flow as I shall sell surplus. I also intend to make some ghee that fetches well in our local markets. With increased sources of income, I will be reasonably liberated from the bondage of poverty.
 
7th 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?
The difference is that currently, I no longer work hard as before to put food on my table.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I am planning to save with a women's group and earn money to start a business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference is that at my age I would struggle to earn a living. But since the inception of the transfers, I have been getting monthly transfers that facilitate
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My life will be peaceful and less stressful. I will have saved money and started a business that will help generate income.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
New goal that l did not have before receiving the transfer is to start dairy farming and also to start a small scale business of selling cereals.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different if l could not have received transfer is that l could not have manage to buy ironsheet to complete building my house.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect that in the next six months l would have completed my house and start staying in it
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since l started receiving payments is that l have manage to do large scale farming that l have never done before since l spent the whole of the first transfer on farming.
 
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is that I am old sickling therefore not in a position to do most of the daily routine jobs such as fetching water and firewood as I cannot walking for a long distance due to my condition.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I see my grandson and I wake up of good health.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to built a big house to accommodate my visitors; to pay outstanding school fees arrears to my grandson for him to get his education certificate; and also to buy a dairy cow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proud of is that I managed to saved Ksh. 30,000 through table banking and I used my savings to buy seats, bedding for my house as I used to sleep and sit on the floor.