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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 spent most of my third transfer to buy a bull which unfortunately died, I hired a plots for farming to increase my food security. I bought sand and cement which I have used to renovate my house form mud to plastered, the remaining amount, I spent to buy food for my family.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I would not have recieved the transfer, I would not have enrolled my child in college, I would not have bought an ox-plough. Thank you GD for the transfer
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending us transfers which has changed the lives of recipients in our village through building of houses and starting own businesses and there was not biases on part of GD staffs while visiting homesteads in our village. I have not seen anything that GD has not done well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, the first thing I did was to spend 24000 KES on an oxen and enrolled my son in a technical college to study welding. I am pleased that I can now plow my farms with a lot of ease and more conveniently, my son is also getting training that will make his life brighter in the future.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life with that of my household members have transformed. I have acquired an oxen and as a farmer, I don't need to cultivate my farms with a hoe but instead plow withan ox-driven plow which makes work easier-plowing a larger part of the farm within the shortest time possible. We can now use less energy but harvest more. That is the biggest difference I can mention in my daily life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to buy oxen for ploughing, pay school fees and build a house with the upcoming cash transfer.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first cash transfer on leasing a farm 4,000 KES, gave my wife 1,500 KES, bought 1 sac of maize 2,500 KES and a goat 2,000 KES .
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to enroll my daughter in law at a teachers training college, my son will also need to learn a craft like panel beating and finally if there are any funds remaining I plan to buy some livestock like cows.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having educated my son up to secondary school level, this was possible because I saved up quite a tidy sum of money after selling my farm produce.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to adequately cater for my families basic needs, I do not have a sustainable source of income and this really affects my family because I usually cannot afford to buy them everything they need.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning because the Lord has blessed me and my family with life.
