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landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
68
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?
Four months ago I decided to use the money I received to expand my poultry farming by buying more chickens. I am happy to say that at this particular moment, the project has become bigger than I ever thought it would be and I will soon dispatch the first batch of chickens to give room for the next batch that I will sell in the December festive season. With order I have to supply the chickens, I am pleased that what I will earn from this project will be almost triple what I invested.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I decided to expand the small chicken project I had months ago from a domestic one into a commercial one and I am happy about the outcome. So far, I have more than one hundred chicken that I bought at a price ranging between KES150 and KES200 that are now all worth more than KES1000 each. I plan to expand the project further by using the next few transfers together with the profits I will make after selling this current batch by bringing in double the current size so that in December, I can take advantage of the huge market demand.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
With the monthly transfers, I no longer have to worry about paying my electricity bills because whenever I receive the money, I do so with ease. I will not lie that I depend so much on the transfers because I have other sources of income, but I really appreciate it because the electricity it has been covering is a very huge sector that is usually forgotten and was usually a bit of a challenge to pay in time.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My plan is to take the current poultry project I have to the next level by expanding it to be twice the size it currently is. This is due to the huge market opportunities that will be available in December where I will sell the chickens at a very handsome price. I expect that this will mark my entry into the chicken supply business and that in the next year, I will be a known supplier that will not have to go looking for the market but rather have people looking for me to supply chicken to them.
 
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 four months ago because l am able to pay my electricity bill on time without being disconnected, as compared to before.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months I am still planning to continue spending the money to pay electricity bill, because I feel this is the only convenient way to settle my bill.
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 l am able to pay my electricity bill with ease and on time without electricity being disconnected, as compared to before when I had to selling some of my farming produce is when I pay the bill, and by the time the electricity will have been disconnected and was really inconvenience me so much.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have electricity throughout without being disconnected because, I would continue paying the bill on time using give directly's payment. I will continue enjoy using the electricity like other people.
 
12th 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?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because l am paying my electricity bill without any difficulties.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have any new goal a part from pay my monthly electricity bill
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 since l started receiving this money l a located it for pay my electricity bill, since l am paying alot of money, so l have been paying bill with ease without 9any problem.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to still spend the money in paying my electricity bill.
 
8th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
I am eating comfortably and paying my bills without any challenge.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have any new goal since the money is too little to use it for investment.
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 nowadays l can borrow comfortably from a friend knowing that l have something by the end of the month.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l would continue using the money to support my daily expenditure.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
 
Enrolled
access_time almost 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of money to send my other deserving relatives to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am through with daily duties and resting with my family members.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to to spend the transfer in improving the rental houses that I built sometime back so that they can fetch more rents.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is investment I made in rental houses that nowadays form part of income.