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Lawrence
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
56
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($531 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfers because I managed to buy better farm equipment for my butternut farming and I am hopeful to get a bumper harvest. I used to have a poor harvest in the past because I could not afford to buy better farm inputs. I also managed to start poultry farming which I am hopeful will expand to be bigger in future. I can now collect eggs for sales and also consume some for nutritional needs. I am glad I have a better source of income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, give directly does well in explaining to the community about their organization do which makes individuals to trust them because they deliver what they promise. On the other hand, I do not feel there is anything that GiveDirectly does not do well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fee for my son who is in secondary school and I am now relieved of fee burden and my son will sit his final exams peacefully without having any fee arrears. I spent the remaining part of the transfer on renting a piece of land which I used for butternut farming. I have always been planting butternuts on a small piece of land and was not using better seeds or pesticides which resulted in poor harvests most of the time. I am hopeful to get a bumper harvest this time around because I used the best seeds, fertilizers and fungicides through the help of GiveDirectly.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($548 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I bought a barbed wire to fence my chicken shelter. Now I can rear chicken without fear of losing them. This will help me generate more income for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very good and grateful for GD for changing my life by enabling me start a chicken rearing business.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought barbed wire to build a chicken shelter where I am intending to rear chicken for sale to generate income. I also bought cement ,sand and ballast to plaster my floor and the rest I used to lease and cultivate a piece of land to get more farm produce to consume and sell the surplus.
 
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access_time almost 6 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will be able to fence my compound so that I can be able to start dairy goats farming and the remainder on opening a shop for my wife to sell clothes.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go to my farm to do ploughing. This makes me happy because I am able to provide food for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my life is that my income is very low and I am not able to support my family with their daily needs like proper meals.