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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($477 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying she - cow and ox and now I am assured of some assests to cur for any emergencies . I also hired two acre of land which I planted cereal and the yields were enough to feed my family and I .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my second transfer on buying two oxen for cultivation and now I am happy since I have my own livestock which I rear comfortably.I bought sofa set seats and household utensils which I did not have . I also hired two farms of my neighbor's which I am planning to cultivate on
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have my own livestock and now I am happily rearing them.Thanks to GiveDirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
My interest has been in farming and therefore when I received my first transfer, the first thing I did was to buy 2 goats then I rented a farm for maize and beans farming.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy my own farming land, using my upcoming second transfer, as opposed to renting since I want to expand my rice irrigation farming in order to get more income.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to use the transfer to buy a piece of land since we have very little land just enough for our house space,lastly we intend to use the rest to buy household items like furniture and bedding.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of was when we got good harvest from our farm last year and sold the extra,we used the money to buy two sheeps which have since increased to three
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing currently is on our very small piece of land,we cannot scale up our farming activities because of this yet this is the main source of livelihood we have.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm cultivating in the farm. We grow maize,millet and beans.
