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Nikanor
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
29
workCampaign
UBI
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16th 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?
I do not have new or additional goal a part for improving my livestock farming and also have also continuing support my mother.
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 have improved my livestock keeping where I am now able to sell them when I have emergency to handle. Since I started receiving the money I am able to support my mother in household expenditure, being that my mother does not have stable source of income.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six I will have improve my livestock farming I will not always be worried in case of any emergency.
 
12th 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 from how it was for months ago because I am now staying in spacious comfortable house where I am not being rained on as compared to before when had to be a wake when it is raining at night. I also have a very comfortable seats too as compared to the ones my mother gave me.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal for the next four months is to buy a dairy cow. My family will not only get milk for consumption but I will also be selling at our nearby shopping center and use the money I will be getting to cater to my family's needs. This will help me to earn more income to use in supporting my family.
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 manage to buy building materials and build a nice comfortable iron roofed house. I was staying in a thatched leaky house where when it was raining I had to be rained on. I am now staying in a nice spacious house that, i am not worried when it is raining, I also not worried when I have visitors because I know they will have a place to sleep on. I also bought a very comfortable seats and I am now seating in a very comfortable seats.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect to has bought a dairy cow and even getting milk from it for my consumption and alse to selling the community.
 
8th 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 currently different from how it was before I started receiving my transfers. Initially, I used to stay in a grass-thatched house that used to leak whenever it rained. This is no longer the case as I have been able to build a stronger iron roofed house. I do not have to worry about the rains anymore.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I am planning to buy household items. My house does not have furniture and some basic utensils. It has been my desire to have sofa seats and utensils in my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I have been living in a grass-thatched house that used to leak whenever it rained. This caused discomfort especially when it rained at night, I was forced to change the position of my bed to avoid being rained on. I have been saving my previous transfers and upon receiving my recent transfer I added to the savings and bought building materials: iron sheet, timber, cement, and nails to help me in the construction of a better house that does not leak.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
Now that I have received my transfers, in the next six months I will have purchased a sofa seat, kitchen utensils, and a music system for the purpose of entertainment. This will bring a sense of liveliness in my household.
 
4th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that l am now staying in a nice comfortable house where l do not need to worry when it is rain.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six month to come l will have started cattle farming.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Would l never received a transfer l would not have build iron roofed house, l could still be staying in thatched house.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to save and start cattle farming.
 
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of proper housing has been the biggest harship I have. During rainny seasons, am usually forced to sleep in my brother's house since the roof of my house is delapilated and leaks too much.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am more happiest in the evening after work while meeting with my siblings and recounting on how the day was and story telling on our past experiences
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I will save my transfers so as to enable me buy construction materials like cement and balast for renovating my house which is currently in a bad state. I will built a semi- permanent house since it last longer
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement was two years ago when I constructed my house. Though small in size, it has provided shelter for me and my family