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Cheruiyot
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
37
workCampaign
UBI
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19th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 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 more hopeful that in the next few months, I will have finished building my house with the help of the transfers from GiveDirectly. Building a house involves lots of resources and it reached a point where I was almost giving up building but fortunately, the monthly transfers with some income of my farm allowed me to keep on finishing the house.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My additional goal is to save and buy a dairy cow for rearing. This will be an additional source of income for my family from the sale of milk produced
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 am happy that these transfers helped purchase materials used to finish building my house. Am glad that I am in the final touches on this project and excited that I will soon be living in my new house.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I have a plot in the nearby center that I started building before I ran out of funds and left it hanging. My expectation in the near future, therefore, is to finish up the project. Once complete, I will lease out the building for commercial use and through that, I will have a monthly income from rent. The income will help meet my family's basic needs and improve my financial strength.
 
16th 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 from how it was before I started receiving the transfer in that I was already planning to build a house for my family but the resources was an hindrance. Currently, I am almost done building the house. This would not have been possible had it not have been for GiveDirectly's support.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
At the moment, I have no new goal for the next four months as I want first to finish building the house that I am currently building. I will plan on a different project once I am done building a house for my family as it is now my first priority.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my life is that I now own a dairy cow for rearing. This will later help once it reproduce as a source of income since I will be selling milk which I will be getting from it. My children will also have enough milk for their consumption and it will improve their health as their nutrition will have improved. Apart from it being a source of income, I will also be able to save the money I would otherwise use in buying milk.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My expectation in the near future is to buy a piece of land where I will build my house. I will also use part of the transfer to start a business next to my house where I do not need any other expense for transportation. This will be a family asset and will be a source of income for my family. All these are aimed at improving my family's financial status.
 
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
 
5th 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?
Nowadays, towards end month there is more happiness and motivation to work harder in order to realize my plans.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I am planning to complete construction of my new house and buy more cattle this is through injecting these transfers into farm inputs and planting three month crops hence more increased productivity within a short time period.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference is that these transfers have motivated me to work harder in crop and dairy farming and invest in merry go round contribution.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I am expecting my crop and dairy production to increase hence financial stability and expansion of my business.
 
Initial 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 which I had not thought of before receiving the transfers is to lease a piece of land enough to plant cabbage. By doing so, I will have an extra income which will enable me support my family
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life currently is different from how it would have been if I had not received the transfers since having already planted maize in my farm has enabled me concentrate on other things. Before, life was a bit tough such that getting enough money to cultivate at once was not possible. I now feel happy because I was able to do it at a go.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months since with the merry go round contributions that i will receive will enable me buy a dairy cow and also start poultry Keeping. This will really diversify my income from the sale of milk and eggs.
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 am happy because i know that I will having an income at the end of every month. I really feel motivated in my daily life such that I feel energized when handling my daily activities.
 
Enrolled
access_time almost 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I rely on subsistence farming. The biggest hardship I have ever faced is when there was too much rain and I lost all the potatoes I had planted in my farm.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening. I am happiest because I have done some farming and some work in my farm and I feel that the days plans have been accomplished.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
When I receive my transfers, I am planing on buying roofing materials because I want to build a better house for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I recently bought a piece of land in my village. This is an achievement I am proudest of because initially, I had bought a cow which I later sold and bought other cows. In total I struggled until I had seven cows which I sold and bought this land which is my greatest achievement.