Honestly , I feel like I have already accomplished everything . My house is in order , I have started rearing goats , I have started a new business and my children are in school , what else can I wish for ?! Thanks to Give Directly ,I have done everything for myself . I have no target maybe expanding charcoal business . I need approximately $100 and I hope to get it from my current 'omena' business since it has picked up so well .

I'm so grateful to Give Directly for conducting their business fairly . You have helped me to make my house better , start a business and buy good clothes for my family ! I don't what other people think but personally , I don't thing there is anywhere you should improve .

I was preparing charcoal when I received a message alert . When I read the message , I was so happy because Give Directly had send me the second amount ! I have four primary school going children who had school fees arrears of $120 , the first thing I did was to clear it . I was so relieved that my children could now go to school without the fear of being sent back home for school fees . I have always desired to practice livestock farming and this was my chance ! I spent $150 on five goats and I'm hope that they multiply so that I can later sell them and pay school fees . I used $50 to start a small business where I sell 'omena' , I know with this we can not lack money for small basic needs . My house needed some roof renovation so I bought iron sheets worth $120 and $60 labour for the work to be done . My children and I wanted to have the good feeling of wearing new clothes and so I used $40 to buy clothes for everyone in the family . I spent the balance , $20 , on buying maize floor daily .

It was around 8 AM when I was from the dam then I heard my phone ringing so loudly. I was so nervous and without wasting time I decided to check the content of the notification. Upon looking through, I realized that it was an Mpesa message from the GiveDirectly. They had finally debited my first transfers as promised during the enrolment. I felt happy for reading such great news at that particular hour.

For all those years I have been depending solely on casual jobs with a meagre salary which could not pay all my living expenses. My children would be sent home severally for fees and they could take weeks before they could resume their studies. Also, there were no enough foodstuffs in my household and my children were forced to skip meals most of the time. However, after financial support from GiveDirectly, I settled in starting a business if selling a variety of vegetables in my village. Since the vegetables are scarce in my region, they have been in high demand and I can now at least make a KES 200 profit in a day. This has empowered me in settling my bills on time. My children are also studying with minimal disturbances after paying their fees on time there is enough foodstuffs in my household. Therefore this business makes the biggest difference in my daily life courtesy of GiveDirectly.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying building materials such as iron sheets, nails, timber, threads, and a wooded door. I had intended to contract a new house becasue the previous one was small with a grass-thatched leaky roof. In every winter season, it was so hectic becasue no one had a spacious house in my village to accommodate a visitor, you can imagine the situation. I had no option, I used to be rained on till dawn. Also, I started a business selling vegetables whereby in a day I earn almost KES 200 which is a plus to my life. Also, I cleared school fees and bought some other learning resources for my son who is still in primary school. With the remaining amount I bought foodstuffs for my family