I do not have any new goals since the ones I had in mind were all accomplished. The main one was having my own permanent house since the previous one was not in good condition. I am so glad that I am now sheltering in a nice shelter with all my family members which have been my dream.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did a great job in various ways. The money was sent directly into our Mpesa accounts and we were all given the freedom to choose how we would wish to spend the cash. This empowered most of us to send our children to school. Some had even dropped due to the accumulated school fees. On the other hand, the majority of us now have assets such as livestock that we can now rely on in case of any financial constraints.

I spent part of my second transfer on buying some building materials such as iron sheets at KES 32000, nails at KES 2500. I had intended to construct a new modern house because my previous one was in critical condition, it would collapse at any time. All my six children had to seek shelter from their friends who live in the neighboring villages. I was always worried about their safety since they were still young. To add to that, I bought new beddings which comprise a new bed and a mattress at a total of KES 13000. For over seven years I have been sleeping on the floor on old mats with lots of discomfort. With the remaining amount of money, I purchased sufficient foodstuff for the family.

It was around 10 AM when I was from the bush when my grandson alerted me that I had received my first KES 55000. At first, I thought he was kidding because he is always full of jokes so I decided to ignore the story. A few minutes later my bender son informed me that I had received the cash transfers. I was so excited I remember dancing while praising my Lord for the special gift in my life. This will be one of the memorable days in our lives as a family.

The biggest difference in my family life is that I am now hopeful. Currently, I have goats that I am rearing in my homestead. The fact that I now have six goats, my dream of buying more livestock like a dairy cow is now achievable. I believe when I get the dairy cow my life will improve because I will be getting milk. This means I will have additional income because I plan to sell the milk whereby a liter goes for KES 50. We will also be healthier because we will not have to buy milk, it will supplement our daily meals. Since I have been the family breadwinner of nine, life has never been easy. The little I could earn could not sustain most of our needs. Therefore I feel there is a relief for now because the goats will continue reproducing and in that process, my livestock will increase in number making me wealthier. Through this asset, I trust that I will be able to easily pay school fees for my children and cater to other basic needs.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying beddings which include a new wooden bed at KES 7000 which was to replace the old traditio0nsl one made of ropes that I have been using. I later bought sox goats at KES 20000 which are now the living assets that I can now rely on in case of a financial crisis. Also, I bought building materials like building poles at KES 10000 which I am planning to construct a new house because the old one was very small. In addition, I learned the school fees of KES 10000 for my son who is in his second year. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my children that can sustain us for a while.