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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($545 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The biggest difference in life is that l managed to plant sugarcane in three hectares of land that I have never done in my life. I am very sure once I started harvesting them, my life will definitely change because I am sure I will get enough money out of it and spend the money to catter for my family needs. I am now hopefull that this my starting point of doing large scale farming in sugarcane and I will not stop at this point since l would want to put up my own house from this and also do other investments such as livestock keeping.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion give directly is a free and fair organisation since all there process were transparent there was no sign of corruption. It was also a good thing that they were true to their words because they gave us money as they promised.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of the cash transfer to lease three hectares of land where I have planted sugarcane in a large scale. I have never planted sugarcane in that scale because I had a very small farm and even a part from having a small piece of land, I was not able to cultivate a bigger portion of land using my own hands as I used to work before when I had a small piece of land. So also hired a tractor that tilled the whole farm being that it was too big that I was not able to caltivate it using my hand. I am very grateful to give directly for helping achieve my dream of longing to plant sugarcane in large scale. I am very sure of getting enough produce that I will sell and act as a source of income for my family expenditure. The remaining balance I spent maize for my family consumption since I did not get enough harvest last season because there was a lot of starvation. I am very glad during that time I was able to feed well without missing any meal in a day.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that I now own a cyber cafe which generates income on a daily basis and I am looking forward to even expending it upon receiving my second transfer.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt like my life has changed and taken a new direction. I saw my projects coming to life after along period of planning and finally I could comfortable work on them.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my transfer to open a cyber cafe. I bought a computer at 30,000 KES and spent the remaining amount on my household expenses like food and other household appliances.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life has been, being unemployed. While i was staying in Nairobi, it was difficult to even raise the house rent every month and that is why i decided to come back home to engage in farming.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my is in the morning when i wake up feeling healthy and energetic. At this time i feel more motivated to perform most of my day's set goals,which entails working in the farm.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that i can finally be able to realise my dream of settling up my own business. I am planning to set up a cyber cafe business within our market centre so that i can have a reliable source of income to rely on.
