Since I am a tailor by profession, my main objective, if I get some money, is to add more clothing materials to my shop where I do sewing work. The purpose of adding the materials is to give room to my clients to have a wide range of selecting the kind of designs and colors they like. By so doing I will attract more clients since they will be fully satisfied at my shop.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly is an organization that helps people to upgrade their living standards by empowering them financially. The most touching part is that they give out the money without restrictions on how to be spent, instead they allowed the recipient to decide on how to utilize the money depending on their areas of need.

Upon receiving the second transfer, despite being a drought season, I first opted to buy a sewing machine to start a new sewing business that will aid my family. I used KES 15000.00 to purchase the sewing machine which I am now relying on as a source of income. Thereafter, I opted to buy enough stock of food to ensure food security at home. I also did some shopping for clothes for my family since they had very old and worn-out clothes.

I can still vividly remember, it was around 9 in the morning when I had just woken up and was preparing breakfast for my children when I heard a message tone I asked my daughter to check it for since she was seated next to my phone. I was so happy after mentioning that I had finally received my KES 55000. I remember leaving whatever I was doing that morning and started celebrating with my family. I finally knew that I would revive my hotel business which had collapsed some time back. This will remain to be one of the memorable days in our lives.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that through the transfers, I was able to boost my hotel business which is currently doing so well. Previously it collapsed due to financial constraints funds that I was expecting and it is because I was using most of the little profits that I was getting to cater for my basic needs. I did not have any other means to boost my capital at that particular time considering it was my only source of income. As a result, I had to close the hotel which was a big blow to my family because my spouse has been jobless. When I received my first transfer I had to restart it again by purchasing enough stock and expanding it and I am so happy that for now, I am making good returns KES 1000 profit a day. This has enabled me to pay school fees and cater to other basic needs for my family of three without any difficulties like before. I am so glad that finally, everything is running so smoothly in my life.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying some building materials such as iron sheets at KES 14000, building poles, timber, nails, and the threads at KES 5000, and the labor cost of KES 4000. I bought all these to renovate my house by adding rooms which for now they are three. I also boosted my hotel business which had collapsed for lack of funds. and I am happy it is now running so well with good returns. I also bought new clothes for my two children because their previous ones were old and torn which could always lower their self-esteem. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for the family that would at least sustain us for a couple of weeks.