My life has really improved since I received the money. If it was not for the money I would not be having the motorcycle that I bought with the Give Directly transfers. The income I earn from it has enabled me to meet most of my family's needs and currently I don't struggle as much as I used to previously .

In my opinion, Give Directly does well especially by giving people cash. This has really empowered people and majority were able to achieve their dreams. On the hand, all they do is good and there is no area of improvement. They should continue with the good work.

I bought a second hand motorcycle with the first transfer but it needed a lot of services to be done for it to operate. When I received the second transfer, I spent it on servicing the the motorcycle. I am glad it is now in good condition and working well. Since we walk for many kilometres in search of water, the motorcycle has come in handy for fetching water both for domestic and livestock use. I also earn income from it since I operate it for taxi services too. Besides that, my children who are in primary school owed the school a huge fee balance so I cleared the balance with part of the second transfer.

I received the notification early in the morning. On checking to confirm the contents of the message, I was overwhelmed with joy when I realised it was an mpesa message. I had received my first transfer from GiveDirectly. I was excited to receive such a financial help.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now own a motorbike through the transfer. I mainly depend on casual jobs to earn a living thus having this motorbike is an additional source of income. Apart from providing taxi services at a fee, I am using this to sell and supply water in our region at a fee. We have been hit by a crisis shortage of water which forces us to walk over long distances to carry water. In such instances, I have to use the motorbike to sell and supply water at a fee thus earning an income .

I acquired a secondhand motorbike to help me in providing taxi services in our region and earn an income. I am a single parent and I depend on casual jobs to take care of my children. Having the motorbike is an additional source of income. Through the income from it, I have been able effectively fulfil my family's basic needs like buying daily foodstuffs. Our area is also faced with a water shortage. Through the motorbike, I have been supplying and selling water in our villages at a fee, thus earning an income in the process. I took the small portion of the transfer that remained to clear the school fees for my son.