My life is different that it would have been if I never received these transfer in that, I now own a pair of oxen.I believe the oxen will ensure I get better harvests since I will be able to plant on time since they work faster compared to when I could hire casual laborers. Before, using hoes which was not very in efficient considering that I couldn't enlarge my scale of farming since I had to invest alot of time and energy . In addition to this,The goats that I have acquire will reproduce and as they multiply very fast and I can readily rely on them in case of a financial needs which includes paying school fees for my children.

In my opinion , GiveDirectly offering us money was the best thing because in life every individual has different needs to meet at a particular point in time .This was evident in my community when members invested their money in different ways like building shelters, paid school fees and started business with the money.

I spent the second transfer to buy four goats. I paid school fees for my six children who are in secondary and primary school fees respectively . I am glad seeing my children in school like the rest. I also bought ox pluogh ,household utensils and household expenditures .

The money has enabled me to purchase two cows at KES 30000. Owning these cows is the biggest difference in my daily life. I wouldn't have bought them without the help of Give Directly. Considering my source of income, I couldn't have managed to save half of what one cow is sold at. I know with time, they will reproduce and increase in number. I have hope because I can readily rely on them in case of any financial problems. I will also be benefiting from the milk that these cows will be producing. Depending on the number of litres I will be getting I can decide to supply hotels or schools. This will give me a stable source of income and improve my living standards.

I received the message notification early that morning. It took me by surprise because I wasn't expecting to get it that soon. I was sure they would finally send it but I didn't know when. I felt happy to receive such an amount from GiveDirectly because I knew it would change my living standard. I could finally accomplish my long term goals because I now have the means.

I spent part of my transfer to purchase two cows at KES 30000. I have always had the desire to own them because they are assets that we can readily depend on. My children are still young and I am hopeful that through this livestock, their education will be taken care of. In addition, I will also be benefiting from the milk that these cows will be producing. I will sell the surplus and earn some cash. I am also in the process of constructing a new house because the one I was previously sheltering is in a bad state. Because of this, I spent KES 15000 to purchase 20 pieces of iron sheets and building poles to facilitate this process. I also spent KES 2000 to pay for my children school fees. I spent the remaining amount to cater for my other household expenses.