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Kevin
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Casual labour
faceAge:
33
workCampaign
UBI
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18th 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?
Currently, the major difference in my life is staying a hopeful life. I used to live a life of no hope but when Give Directly came into my life I see life in a positive way.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new or additional goal for life for the next four months is to buy a goat for rearing. I am planning to start a goat rearing project because they do well in my area. I am also interested in this because they multiply very fast and they are easy to manage. In the near future, I can also sell them to get money whenever I have a financial crisis.
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 is that I have my own home. I managed to build a better house using my transfers from Give Directly thus I am proud of it. I thank Give Directly fron enabling me to move from one step to the other an also I have achieved the greatest dream in my life. I am now free many to manage his house and this has given me the opportunity to start doing other developmental projects without consulting from parents.
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 I would have started my goat rearing project. This will act as my financial security.
 
16th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 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 in my life in the last four months is that every month I get money from GD. This is a very special case since my life I have always dependant on income from casual work which cannot even satisfy my needs. I have always been late with meeting my family needs because I don't always have the resources to answer their needs. GD transfers changed my life because I can now handle my needs without struggles.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My additional goal in the next four months is that I plan to buy a goat as an investment for my family. When they reproduce, they increase in number which adds value for me. When I have an emergency, I can be able to sell some of them to raise money to meet the emergency.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving these transfers is that I have a new house in my own compound. I had desired to put up a new house since I did not have a good income, I was not able to achieve the goal. I could not raise money to buy building materials needed to put up a house. This is because of my income from casual work which could not even meet our daily basic needs. With GD transfers, I was able to save the transfers to buy building materials such as iron sheets, nails, and timber which I used to put an iron-roofed house in my home. This makes me happy as a father.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I plan to use the transfers to change my life in that I will be having a goat in my life. I will be feeling the pride of having livestock in my compound just like all my neighbors.
 
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.
 
6th 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?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because I don't argue with my wife over money issues since she gets her transfer hence she can not depend on me to take care of the household budget.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goals are; to build a spacious house biggger enough for my family and buy cattle such as goat which will increase in number hence I will be able to sell some and use the money to accomplish a different goal.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in your daily life is that I have saving which I will use to construct a bigger house.
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, I will have built a house using my transfers hence I will be staying in a spacious one. I also want to buy a cattle which I can resell incase of emergencies.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
455 KES ($4 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?
I have a new goal to save for two months for a she goat that will be profitable to me in the future.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I am stress-free with regard to our child's school fee, that might have been a problem without GD transfer.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect life to change in the sense that I plan to save and buy small livestock(goats and sheep ) as an investment. I also intend to buy and raise chicks for commercial purposes.This will enable me have an income still even on days when I do not manage to get odd or casual jobs.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily is that our child is learning without being sent home.
 
Enrolled
access_time almost 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I'm currently going through a hardship of feeding my family, prices of goods have gone up and budgeting with the little earnings is headache.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening after work when I'm back home with some food for the family. This is the time I'm assured of not missing supper.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use the transfers to build myself a more spacious house and to start up a poultry farming business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I am just a casual worker who earns little or nil but I still managed to construct a house with the little earning, I own a house.