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Sharon
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
22
workCampaign
UBI
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12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four month's my next goal is to buy a young calf. I have been wishing to have a cow in my compound at least to help me with milk provision. It has been a struggle raising children and buying milk every day for them. Having my own cow would mean that I have sorted out this issue and again, the milk would be sold for more income.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life for the past four months is that I have now built a good decent house. I was living in a structure that was very uncomfortable. It was also raining and this exposed my entire family to diseases and extreme conditions. As we all know, children are very vulnerable when exposed to unfavorable climatic conditions since their bodies have less resistance to diseases. I am very happy living in a warm, and good house which is really making my life comfortable.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In six month's time, my expectation is to have bought a cow that will serve the purpose of milk shortage. I also intend to begin pursuing poultry rearing on a large scale and therefore I expect to have built a house for them and at least a small structure to aid me in realizing this goal.
 
8th Payment
Transfer Amount
4560 KES ($44 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 in that I have a renovated kitchen. Before I could cook in a leaking kitchen and it was worse moments because I was exposed to cold at the same time food could delay.
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 save some money every month to enable me to buy a goat. When they will have reproduced I will sell them to buy a dairy cow.
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 in that I have renovated my kitchen and now I can cook my food comfortably. Before I had an old kitchen which was leaking and cooking especially during the rainy seasons was not an easy task. I could either wait until the rain was over or cook early before the rain starts. This was so inconvenient especially when I had visitors. Sometimes I cook and in the process of cooking, it starts to rain this was the worse moment I encountered. My children were also unhappy because I could involve them to transport the kitchen utensils every time it starts raining which was so tedious. currently, I have a good kitchen and I can cook at any time of the day regardless of the weather condition.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months in that my goats will have reproduces and I will be in a position to buy a heifer which has always be my dream.
 
4th Payment
Transfer Amount
4560 KES ($46 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 I have become self-reliant. I have stopped relying on my husband because I have chicken that lay eggs. I bought the chicken to keep from the transfers. From this project, I collect about 5 eggs per day and selling this I can meet my daily needs easily unlike before when I had to wait for my husband's end month proceeds.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I will be having a cow and goats. This will be a good investment that will be running and increasing in financial value.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different because when I started receiving the transfers, I started building a kitchen. I build it because I was using a very old one that was leaking and was in very poor conditions. I also started a poultry project that I could not have managed to build without GIvedirectly. I would still be relying on my husband to get money that only comes once; at the end of the month. It would still be a lot of effort to meet our daily needs because farming has become unproductive due to the current severe droughts.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I plan to buy goats. This is because they multiply fat in order to help me financially,
 
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access_time over 6 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Since 2010 we have been planting maize and been affect by certain disease this has really affect my family because we were forced to buy food for my family. This has been our biggest hardship we have faced as a family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning because God has enable me to wake up healthy.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfers on starting poultry keeping this will assist me to buy food and clothes for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
our proudest achievement in our family is time we management to purchase cows, this has assist us a lot because we sell milk and buy food and other household materials.