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Kenneth
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
43
workCampaign
UBI
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 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 because I have peace since I paid school fees for my children and now have a Television set. The television set that entertains my family after the day's activities relaxes me and make me happy. I even feel happier and even my neighbor tells me my looks have improved.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goals in the next four months are to eliminate famine since I have grown maize and beans on my farm.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest in my daily life is that I gained financial relief after paying school fees.My mind is so peaceful that has enabled me to paln better for my family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to have changed in that I will have done away with famine because my farm will be producing food crops. I used the money I recived to grow beans and mazize taht will provie food for my family.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 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 your daily life since I started receiving payment from GiveDirectly is raising school for my children. I take this as an investment that will always remain with me. Before It has not been easy paying fee, and it has always been stress for to see my child at home becasuse of no fee.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect my life to be better in that I will have settle mind since I will have cleared fee for my child and will have started tea farming.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life currently different from how it would have been if I had never received the transfer currently am in a better postion to give my family the daily needs. I see gaining ability to do more in terms of investment and even giving my family basic requirments.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
The new goal that I have that I did have before is to clear fee for my child on time.
 
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access_time almost 6 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Four years ago I had a financial problem this really strain me a lot because my children had to stay home from school for sometime but my villagers assisted me in fund rising, this was my biggest hardship i have faced.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening because this is the time I relaxed after my usually job of farming.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my two children in secondary school and other money to start poultry keeping.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement which am proud of in my life after getting capital to buy livestock that has really assisted me to pay school fees for my children and also to buy food for my family.