Honestly, I would have had to defer my studies had I not received the transfers from GiveDirectly. I am in my last year of study and I was already planning to defer my studies since I had not succeeded in getting this year's school fees. What we make from casual jobs is barely enough to meet all these needs. I am glad that I am finally going to graduate after clearing all the school fees arrears and paying the rest of the year's school fees. I am and will forever be grateful for GiveDirectly.

In my opinion, I loved that the transfer did not have any connection with politicians and that the registration process is quite simple. Had this involved the politicians, it would have taken forever to get the transfers if ever we would receive it. Everything was well planned.

After clearing the arrears that I had using the transfer, I paid the current year's school fees using part of the second transfer received from GiveDirectly. This will allow me to finish up with the course after almost deferring the studies for lack of school fees. I used the rest to pay a debt I had and bought food and other household items.

The biggest difference in my daily life Is that I have been in a position to pay my college fees on time. I joined college last year and paying school fees was not easy. I remember when I was joining I had fundraising at home to support in raising the money. My spouse depends on small casual jobs in the village to earn some money. The money he gets is so small and cannot gather for all the basic needs including paying for my college fees. I remember I had to stay home for some time because there was no money. When we received the money from GiveDirectly the first thing that we did was to pay the fees on time and this has enabled me to go back to college. My spouse is at home doing small jobs while I am at school studying. I have hope that in the near future I will graduate and get a job to support him for better tomorrow of our children. I am so much grateful because my dreams of graduating and getting the necessary skill will come through.

The moment I received the money I felt so much happiness. I remember it was very early in the morning when my spouse called me to informed me that GiveDirectly had sent the money. I was at school at that time and I felt so much happy, I knew I would be in a position to pay for the school fees on time. My spouse also felt so happy because this was a support to him. He has been the one paying for my school fees and he was so struggling at home.

I spent my first transfer to pay my college fees. We depend on casual jobs in the village to get money. The money from these jobs was so small and could not gather for all the basic needs including paying the fees. I also bought clothes, sky blast for storing clean water, food for the family and the rest of the money I used it to build a kitchen house.