Our main source of income is crop farming. I intend to lease out land and plant more maize. This will ensure that our family of seven will no longer experience food shortages. We will also sell surplus maize to earn some money for the family.

I was touched with how GiveDirectly's staff served us during enrollment stages, their good customer service skills is commendable. Everybody was given equal chance to be enrolled irrespective of the position they hold in the village. It was unfortunate that some people in my village had no experience of holding large money like what GiveDirectly gave them. Some even started projects which ended up stalled. GiveDirectly should capture this in messaging.

My passion has been to keep and invest in goats rearing. I was so excited when I received my second transfer as I saw myself venturing into this long awaited business. I took KES 15000 of my money to buy four goats and kickstart my dream. I had not cleared school fees arrears for my daughter in secondary school. This prompted me to spare KES 10000 of my transfer and pay her school fee. Our house had no furniture, I used KES 10000 to buy two couch which my children happy.

I was in our nearest shopping center that particular day at around 5 pm. That is when I heard a message alert on my phone, on checking, I confirmed to have received KES 55,000 from GiveDirectly. I was very happy because we had been notified and withdrew the money a week later.

The biggest difference in my daily life is the purchase of a heifer which I had desired to have but couldn't afford. This will not only be an additional milk source once it reproduces but also a source of income. I am also grateful that my debt is cleared and now I am stress-free because initially, I used to hide from creditors or wake up earlier than usual.

Before GiveDirectly, I owed many people. As a result, I used to have sleepless nights because creditors would come to my house very early each morning for their money. Most times, I used to leave my house early in the morning and at times my wife would lock me in the house to hide me from persistent creditors. Luckily, when GiveDirectly came I used KES 30,000 in repayment of long-standing debts dated two years back. As a result, I and my family have peace and can sleep well void of stress. Furthermore, KES 15,000 was spent on a heifer as an addition to the dairy cow I had. This is because it will soon reproduce and be a source of milk and income for my family Thirdly, I also bought a solar lighting system at KES 10,000. This has helped light my house, especially at night, and has helped my kids to study comfortably. their studies. Additionally, I used KES 4000 to purchase sofa set cushions because I had seats already. KES 3000 was also spent on a 210 liters water container which now helps store lots of water, especially during rainy seasons. Lastly, I spent KES 6000 on two bags of maize which will sustain my family for a longer time. Before we used to buy food daily from daily casual labor income but GiveDirectly has relieved us.