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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of my third transfer to buy a bull which will aid in ploughing my farms. I bought a n ox-drawn plough and also paid school fees for my child who is in high school.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I would not have received the money, I would not have bought an ox or an ox-drawn plough. Thank you GD.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly did well in sending us money directly through Mpesa rather than through administration who are always corrupt. GiveDirectly did not do well in making follow-up visits to see how recipients spent their transfers.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy a hand drawn plough and two bulls that will help me to plough my farm. I also paid school fees for my daughter in secondary school so that she can stay in school with the others.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I have managed to buy a hand drawn plough and two bulls that have tremendously helped to reduce my farming expenses since previously I used to hire a plough so now I can use the money I have saved on other things in the house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first cash transfer on buying one and a half sacs of maize 4,000 KES, dug a borehole 4,000 KES, bought cooking pans 700 KES and spent the remaining 1,200 KES on other house expenses.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to build a house, buy oxen and a plough with my upcoming cash transfer.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on buying a ploughing equipment that will help me in my farm, secondly I will use part of it to pay school fees for my children and lastly I plan to change the roof of my house since the iron sheets are rusted and weak.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to dig a borehole which helps me with water.I no longer have to go far away to fetch water.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on making ends meet since I do not have any other sources of income other than farming plus I'm a widow and does all this alone.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm in my farm cultivating.I do this full time since it's my only source of livelihood.
