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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($539 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
GiveDirectly's transfers has brought a huge change in my life since I have started small on tea plantation project . Initiating , I would admire such projects but it required relative large amount of capital and what I was left with was to admire my neighbor's farm who were well of . I am hoping that late next year the tea ought to have matured . There shall be a realization of high profits from the sales and these amount of money shall be helpful in the future in meeting most of my family's expenses like payment of school fee for my children .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion , GiveDirectly did awesomely well through addressing our concerns by educating/ advising the beneficiaries who were worried how they would handle this lumpsum amount of money since it was there first time to have an opportunity of interacting with such an amount . I do not see where GiveDirectly failed on its work.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to put up a tea plantation . I have been able to practice improved farming practices in a large acre of land using GiveDirectly's transfers ,therefore, I am hopeful after one year for consequent improved crop production in my farm. The remaining amount I completed the finishes of the granary that I had built with the first transfer .
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that am in the process of constructing a store. I am seeing it coming true as have been intending to built for sometime. Now I have the materials in place and the structure will be raised soon.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I got the money from GD I felt so good as I have planning to built a store but had no money.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy building materials for building maize store. I spent some part of it to hire someone to weed my coffee plants. I am left with KES 20000 which I have saved to spend on building a kitchen.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my life is that, I do not have a stable source of income while poor harvest at times forces my family to skip meals as we cannot afford to buy food daily.
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 plough my maize. This makes me happy because I will be able to provide food for my family when I harvest the crops.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that, I will be able to build a kitchen for my family, start a business of selling maize and spend part of it to pay school fees for my children.
