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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to buy livestock for rearing and bulls to assist me in ploughing. I bought a sack of maize for consumption and the remaining amount, I spent to buy other household goods which I did not have.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that, I now have livestock which I have always longed for especially bulls which will help me in ploughing my lands. I would not have achieved all this without the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in keeping their promise to send us transfers since community members were in doubt that the money will be sent also it has brought alot of development in our community. I have not seen anything that GD did not do well in our community.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying four oxen for cultivation purposes hence I no longer have to practice labor exchange on my rice plantation. I also bought a mattress that I did not have before the transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I am assured of getting enough yields on my farm because of early plantation since I no longer have to practice labor exchange which has been time consuming as I now have my own oxen.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent first cash transfer on buying 2 sheep 4,500 KES, a calf 5,000 KES and bought food with the remaining 400 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my upcoming cash transfer on buying 4 oxen for ploughing because it's very expensive to hire tractors for ploughing.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to buy some livestock and household items.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is the fact that every season, I grow some corn and rice, which my family consumes, so that we don't have to spend so much money on food.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is lack of enough food because this season's crop did not do well.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon after I have finished my work in the farm, and I am relaxing listening to the radio.
