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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($499 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying water pipes which I will use in irrigation purposes for my vegetables which I have planted and the rest I used in buying a cow which I know will later provide milk and even sell to get money.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy a water pump and irrigation pipes that I am using to irrigate my tomato farm. I do not have to hire water pipes and the pumps again,instead, channel that money elsewhere.I also no longer have to panic when the rains are low.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have my own water pump and irrigation pipes. I do have to hire anymore instead use the money on other things. I am positive that I will have some good harvest and make more profits. Thanks to GiveDirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on purchasing 2 bags of dry maize as something I lacked most by then. The price of a tin of maize in the market had risen a lot beyond my capability and with the big family that I had, I must say I strained a lot to bring food before them. I am glad that the bags purchased relieved me a lot from the heavy burden I had before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer, I felt so happy because the transfer would enable me provide enough food stuff for my family members who were in extreme hunger by then.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest challenge that l face is that l am a farmer and this season it was too sunny and my farm produce didn't do well .Hiring water pump is also a major challenge, at times you go and find it is being used by somebody else or the water pump is spoilt. so that is a major challenge and that is where l get my income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when l see all my family members well and nobody is sick and they had food from morning to evening.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am happy and so excited that l am one of those who is going to benefit from the transfer. I know l will have my own water pump to use to pump water in my farm and l will also be able to lease other farm. My wife will also have a store to sell our farm produce.
