Give directly has done extremely well by supporting my community and I financially. Before, I used to struggle to look for cash to meet my family's needs but now, it feels like I have an extra income. I am more focused on life and every day I work on improving my life.

I have a young family with only one child who will be turning three in April. I already so have three siblings who depend on me financially.  So often, I would support myself through my mother from the earnings I get in my wine brewing and motorcycle business. On a daily basis, I normally make around ksh200. The funds I received from give directly have also boosted my finances and now I can do more with so much ease. For instance, in my first transfer, I bought a goat worth ksh1500, and the remaining amount, I substituted to what I have to buy a bed that cost me ksh4600. Then my second transfer I bought a 4x6 mattress that costs ksh3700. The ksh700 was from my earnings.

I received the text message at around 9 am. I was on my farm harvesting the local brew. My phone rang out loudly and upon checking it out, I found out that I had received the transfer. I was very happy with that. I continued with my work and later when I got home I share the good news with her and proceeded with planning on how to use the transfer.

The transfer has brought about a big difference in my life. I am happy that I own a goat. I have for the longest time wanted to own livestock of my own but due to the financial situation I was in that had never been possible. I am also grateful that I have new pairs of clothes courtesy of the transfer.

Since the advent of the corona pandemic, everything changed for me and my family. I lost the only job I depended on. When I came back home I decided to venture into farming as an alternative source of income. I was heavily disappointed too.  We have not received any rain to date and everything we planted in the farms went dried up. I then decided to turn to the only crop that is my savior for now. I have several coconut trees on my farm. With no work and with the urgency to survive the harsh economic reality I decided to start harvesting and sell the local brew that comes from the trees. With the business up running the cash I get is only enough to provide two meals a day for my family. On top of that, there are other needs that I am not able to tend to due to my low income. When I received the transfer I spent a large portion of the transfer, KSH 1800 on buying a goat. I plan to rear this goat and sell it over the festive season and with the money I will buy other young goats for rearing. In addition, I spent KSH 800 buying clothes. I had three pairs of clothes left. I so it wise to add more pairs of clothes. I also spent the rest of the money in buying more food for my family so that we do not go hungry.