When I received my third transfer, I spent on a solar panel, a sofa set and invested the remaining 10000 KES in rice farming. I feel the relief that Give Directly brought in our lives. I feel great in life!

My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because I have acquired a better source of light-solar panel- I am able to light perpetually, charge for people phones at a little fee. I paid dowry for my 2 daughters-in-law and I am glad that this has fostered good relationship among us, the three families as opposed to before when we were owing them.Finally, it is my happiness that I have expanded my farming activities-currently I do rice irrigation and which makes me proud as a farmer since it would translate to more income as well.

In my own opinion, what Give Directly did well was sending us money directly and this eliminated issues of corruptions. But, it could consider basic income instead since monthly income as little as 2000 KES for a longer term could suffice.

I spent my second transfer to buy 2 cows and pay college for my son.I also bought 10 pieces of iron sheet that will use to build a kitchen.

Having 2 cows as my asset is the biggest difference in my daily life.

I spent my first transfer to hire a tractor that was used to plow my farm. I then bought hybrid maize seeds to be planted on my farm. The remaining amount was spent on buying food in the house.

I really felt very happy when I received the money from GiveDirectly. I had grown tired of plowing using common digging hoes. The money helped me to plow a larger area of the farm using the tractor.