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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on harvesting my rice. It was time for harvesting and most people had done so, I needed to harvest mine as well but lacked the resources to for that. Am so proud that everything worked as planned through the help of GiveDirectlty.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is so different than it would have been if I never received the transfers as I no longer struggle to bring food to table. In addition, I have advanced in my farming activities, doing large scale rice farming instead of the small scale that I did before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has transformed so many people's lives without any sign of corruption or discrimination.
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 used 35000 KES of my second transfer to rent and cultivate a 2 acre piece of land so as to get some income from it upon harvest. I then constructed an animal shed for my goats since they were staying outside and I would get worried about them during the rainy season. The balance was spent on buying dry maize for my family as there was little food left in my food store.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that the transfer has made me get involved in rice farming unlike before when I only grew maize since rice requires more money to be invested in terms of ploughing, pesticides and fertilizers.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a lamb and a goat with with my first transfer. I am hoping they will grow to pay my dowry to my parents in future.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to built a house with the upcoming transfer since my current house is so small in size. I will also spend part of the transfer on buying food for my family.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to use the transfer on building another house because the one we are living is in poor state.The roof is leaking and the walls are cracking.We will also spend the transfer on buying cows which we will sell at a profit when they mature.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is getting eight sacks of rice from our farm last year.We used the money we got after selling rice on buying food.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Making ends meet is our biggest hardship in our life.We depend on farming to get money to buy food and other needs but sometimes we get low yields.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is the afternoon because at that time l have already done my daily house chores.l play with my children as l graze our three goats.
