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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to buy building materials (sand, and iron sheets). I also purchased foodstuffs and other household items with the rest of the money.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that the water pump which I bought with the second transfer earns me a descent income in that I use it to irrigate my land and in most cases other farmers hire at a fee.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GD does well is that it take time to follow up on the beneficiaries over the phone to get how they are doing. At the moment I'm not aware of what GD doesn't do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on purchasing building materials with an intention of constructing a decent house since the current one is weak and has a leaking roof, bought clothes for the family members and more seats in the house. I also bought a bed to sleep in a comfortable place and spent the larger percentage of the transfer on purchasing a water pump that would help in the horticultural practice.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest different in my daily life is having my own water pump that I used in my horticultural farm daily which is a big relief since hiring from friends was hetic.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first to buy food for my family and clothing for my children. I choose to buy food as the prices of food hiked up in my area.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I want to buy a water pump that i will use to irrigate my horticulture farm during the dry season. I also want to reinforce my current house since my current roof is leaking.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our plan is to renovate our current house by having it fully cemented,secondly we plan to start up a vegetables business for my wife and lastly use the remaining amount to acquire a generator to help in irrigating our farm.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been trained on horticultural farming by some non governmental organization and now I'm employing the same skills in farming.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing currently is on making ends meet and paying school fees for our children.Lack of farm equipment is also a big problem since I can't be able scale up my farming.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm out doing some manual work for some payment for instance right now I'm planting some trees in some local secondary school here in our village and will get payment by the end of the day.
