Before GiveDirectly visited our village, I lived in a small leaky house that anytime it rained even at night, we would wake up and move to a corner. The small house also doubled as kitchen and it made my children to endure difficult times doing their studies because we always used firewood that emit a lot of smoke. It is the transfer I received that I used to settle my daughters high school fees and saved some which I later used in admitting my son in form one. Joining form one came with a lot of responsibilities and I believe that without the cash transfer that I received my son would have not joined high school because her sisters fees had already overwhelmed us. It is the education of these children that we believe once they complete and get employed shall change our fortune.

I think GiveDirectly did well in giving us money because we were able to meet divergent needs. They also did well in taking time to reach each household without any discrimination. I do not see anything that GiveDirectly did wrong in fact I am happy for the change that I have seen in our village.

I used part of my second transfer in buying cement, sand, windows and metal door to complete the construction of my new house. Without these transfers I would still be living in a small leaky house that could hardly accommodate our daily activities. The remaining amount, I was able to pay school fees for my children who had a lot of fee balance carried over from the previous term and had been sent back home. I had actually feared that my children would miss their mid term exams.

I am now able to get daily meals for my family because of the cash transfer I got from the organization. My husband also gets money from the motorcycle business everyday which sustains us everyday.

I was so happy to get the money from the organization.

I used the money to buy a new motorbike which my husband now uses to ferry passengers at a fee and we earn a living from that business.