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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I invested the whole of my first transfer on sugarcane farming. It was an activity that had been thriving so well in my village and due to the large capital base it involved, I could not afford to engage myself.
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 any transfer since with the transfer, I have managed to engage in sugar cane farming
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 secrecy is maintained to a level that even the recipients themselves are not in a position to know of the status of fellow recipients.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of the second transfer to buy 4 cow-bulls for farming and an ox plough this will give me easy work when it comes to farming.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l will no longer spent money to hire people to work on my farm since l now have my own cows and an ox plough.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a bull for ploughing being that i am a farmer. This will make me harvest more this time as my work will be easier.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy more bulls for ploughing and plant sugar cane in large scale.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to invest the money on my sugar cane business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I built the house I am in through small farming.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is fending for my family,since the little I get is not enough.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I get called for a job and I get paid in the evening.
