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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on my sugar cane farming, so far I have done the second harrowing and bought sugarcane cuttings ,I am waiting for the rains to do the planting and hopefully I will harvest in plenty because I have done the preparations on time..
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Receiving the transfer has made it possible for me to prepare for planting season on time by giving me the capital that I needed most.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly has done well in ensuring that money comes directly to us instead of following other channels where it could have been squandered. I however feel that they should focus more on enrolling all poor households from all villages instead of skipping some villages.
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?
I spent the second transfer on farming. I was never able to do large scale commercial farming before, I have acquired a 5 acre land and planted sugar cane in it, I'm looking forward to a good harvest which I believe will give a good return for the invest. I predict that I will not languish in poverty again.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I'm able to comfortably conduct my farming activity with ease.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 2500 KES of my first transfer to weed my sugarcane farm, 7500 KES i spent to plough another cane farm i harvest recently.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to buy a poshomill with my upcoming transfer
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on sugarcane farming since sugarcane grows very well here and has ready market and lastly I will use the remaining amount to buy some livestock to raise.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to grow sugarcane which did very well and through the proceeds I bought a motorcycle even though the motorcycle got an accident and is now written off.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on making ends meet,the sugarcane farming is seasonal and takes longer to mature.This means I simply use the small cash I get from other sources to help support the family as I wait for the cane to mature.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I cultivate my maize plantation since other than growing sugarcane, I also grow maize which has been of great help in sustaining my family.
