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Kevin
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
24
workCampaign
UBI
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18th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
In the last four months, my life is different in that I have a new solar system in my house. It was costly to buy kerosene on a daily basis since I did not have much income. In most cases, I would have to take kerosene on credit which would still be a burden for me. This is why I decided to buy the solar system so that I could avoid the extra cost and save my family from health risks from smoke emissions from a kerosene lamp.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months, I have a new goal of starting a cloth business for my wife. I would not want us to go back to struggling like we used to before the transfers. This is why I have decided to set up a business to boost our financial life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I was living in a grass-thatched before the transfers. This is because of my low income from casual work which was not even enough to meet all our needs. I had to keep with up the house hoping one day I will get resources to put up an iron-roofed house. When I started receiving these transfers, I started savings on a monthly basis which I have used in buying building materials such as iron sheets, nails and timber. I have since used the materials to put up an iron-roofed house which is my pride.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I plan to save my transfers so that I can start a business for my wife. I would want to have a stable source of income so that I can comfortably provide for my family well. I would not want to struggle as I have been struggling in the past before the transfers.
 
14th 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 four months ago because l am now staying in a very nice iron roofed house that l have been longing to stay in. I am also not being rained on as before.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to buy steel door and windows to fix in my house for security purposes, being that l have wooden door and windows but are not looking smart, because they are out dated
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 managed to build iron roofed house, since l was staying in a thatched leaky house where l was being rained on with my family. I always get embarrassed mostly when l see my agemates are staying in iron roofed house, l could not even make a comment where people are.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have fix the steel door and windows and l will be staying in a nice good looking house where l do not need to worry of insecurity.
 
12th 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?
I could say that I used to spend a lot of money in child medical expense because of pneumonia as a result of poor conditioned house which I lived in. Currently, I could use such like money to address other needs. I felt worried when it rained when I was far from home due the destruction expected to occur.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My goal this time is to furnish my house with chairs and other things that could help me in future. I had no chair and we could only managed to turn jerrican into seats. It sometimes became a challenge to me when it happened to have visitors in my house, it could forced me to beg for chairs from neighborhood which could later turn to insults and gossip.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in life was that, I had no decent house, and when it rained, we had panic because our house used to leak and sometimes rain could destroy my valuables in the house. My young child could be diagnosed with pneumonia due to cold effect more often, but now I have built what could be called a house. And my children have no longer have any cold related infection.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I will start my pig rearing project. I work in pork butchery and I have realized the value of pig. From there, I am sure I will raise income. People have opened up so many pork butcheries due to high demand but the supply is very low. This has made the pig to fetch a lot of money from the market.
 
8th 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?
I now own a house which I never had before in addition to the household items that I already bought using the cash transfers.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I intend to start a small scale business in the foreseeable future.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I have been able to buy a few iron sheets that I have enabled me to build a new house to use. I have also managed to buy a few household items such as tables and chairs.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My life will change because I will have started a small scale business that will generate some income and sustain my family going into the future.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
455 KES ($5 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goals is that I am now planning to buy iron sheets for my house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different from how it was before because I know can get some money to buy food for my family and sort out small budgets in my family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months because I will be able to buy enough food for my family as well as having an iron roof on my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My biggest difference in my daily life is that I was able to rescue my wife and get her out of the hospital.
 
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I had faced in life was when I cultivated well used a lot of money to farm but due to drought I harvested little produce that could not surpport my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I'm back home from juakali and I sit around the table with my family taking super as we smile at each other and reflect on the activities of the day.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Iam planning to spend my transfer on improving my house by replacing grass roof with an iron sheet roof.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is that I'm happily married and we have been blessed with a child, in addition we have our own house so when I compare myself with my age mates iam better off than them.