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Samuel
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
40
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying two calves at 26,000 KES, two sacks of maize at 7,200 KES, used 10,000 KES to hire and cultivate land, then used the rest of the cash to buy clothes and other little house items.
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 transfer in that I now have a very spacious house that makes me proud, unlike before when I used to have a single room.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by giving the transfers directly to the recipients through phone calls without involving any third parties hence no corruption. GiveDirectly should not send the transfer to everyone within a village at once making it easy for ill-mannered people to know who has money; GD should try and see that transfers get to recipients at different intervals for.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building a house.I aslo got treatment for my bruises.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a spacious house now since I had a single one.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to recover my land which was leased for 3000 KES, 4000 KES i spent to lease other farming land and 2900 KES i spent on house shopping.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to buy 4 oxen for ploughing and also to start coffee farming with my upcoming transfer.
 
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What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy bulls for my own farming and for hiring.I Also plan to start a small kiosk business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have a good shelter,a house that I built alone and that I am able to meet my family needs.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that I have to physically work in the farm which is so tiresome at times.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of my day is when I am working in my farm because I know I would get a better payment out of it.