After starting dairy farming with my transfers, the goals that I have this year are to boost dairy and crop farming. Currently, I grow maize on 1.2 acres of land for commercial purposes and our consumption. At the moment, we are entering the harvest period in two weeks. I expect to get around sixteen bags of maize and plan to sell ten bags and use the money to purchase another dairy cow.

In my opinion, Givedirectly did well in helping the needy households in the community. Visiting everyone and enrolling them without demanding any payment is what they did. Additionally, because of the high cost of living, it was hard to get such a huge amount of money. I feel that there is nothing that they should do better during the enrollment and follow-up calls.

I depend on crop farming as a dependable source of livelihood for the family. I have desired to venture into dairy farming to supplement my earnings from crop farming. After receiving the recent transfer, I used $270 to purchase one crossed-high-breed dairy cow. Because crossed dairy cows can withstand harsher weather conditions compared to pure dairy cows. At the moment, I am glad that it is about to give birth in the next two months. Once it reproduces, I will have a steady milk supply for the family and sell some to earn extra income. I am also planning to sell the offspring to support my children's education. Currently, the elder son will join junior secondary school next year. Furthermore, I used the remaining amount to purchase new furniture, including a sofa set and a table. Previously, we were using plastic chairs that were not comfortable.

The moment I received my transfer, It was early in the morning when I was at home enjoying a cup of tea together with my family. Then suddenly, I heard my phone ringing and vibrating, On checking what the message was all about, I realised that I had received a sum of KES 55,000 from GiveDirectly. I could not believe what I had seen, this was the happiest day of my life. I then informed my wife and my brother who were equally excited and happy. We then sat as a family and embarked on planning how best we would utilize our funds.

Receiving the transfer from GiveDirectly has been of ultimate blessing in our lives. I was able to uplift my living standard within a short period. With the dairy cow that I bought, I can cut down on the cost of buying milk daily. GiveDirectly has empowered the lives of many thus we are forever grateful for the support that brought a positive change in our society as a whole.

Upon receiving my transfer, I was full of happiness because I knew that God had answered our prayers. This is because I had always wanted to purchase a dairy cow but I was unable due to financial constraints. Thus I saw this as a golden opportunity for me to acquire one. I am a consistent farmer and a businessman, married with four children. Therefore I used KES 18,000 in paying for a dairy cow that I had booked before but I had not paid for it fully. I then paid school fees arrears of KES KES 3300 and used KES1650 on farming. Lastly, I used the remaining amount on clothes and foodstuffs. I am so happy for the support that lifted my living standard to a higher level in society.