My main occupation has been farming and because of the harsh climate it has been disadvantaged in terms of getting lumpsum yields to sell and consume in my household . Therefore in the previous past, I have been living a life full of worries because my income was meager hence providing for my family was a challenge meaning I could survive on debts which sometime I took long before settling them. GiveDirectly's transfer has brought a bigger change in my life because I have settled all debts which makes me happy and peaceful. I also bought four goats and I am very optimistic that with their high rate a reproduction after a short period of time . I shall be able to sale some in exchange of buying a cow since benefits that a cow gives is much higher than goats but all in all, there has to be somewhere that one starts from. I believe by keeping these livestock getting extra cash will be easier hence I would not struggle much in providing for my family . Secondly, I am happy that I am able to provide proper meals for my family since I was able to stock food.

GiveDirectly did well buy giving donation directly to beneficiaries without involving intermediaries as a result genuine targeted households were the ones who benefited for the promised amount of money which was 110,000 KES . I personally do not see what GiveDirectly did wrong at their work.

I spent my second transfer to purchase two goats since I intend to rear them in order to increase my herd of livestock as they reproduce faster and require little resources. I also bought some building materials such 10 pieces of iron sheets and paid labors to facilitate the extension of my house . The remaining amount I have saved in my Mpesa account as I plan the best way to use it .

The biggest difference in my daily life is that the transfer has enabled me to clear school fees for my three children who are in high school. I have been struggling to raise enough money for their education, considering that I do not have a stable source income. I thank GiveDirectly for helping me pay the fee in advance. To me, the biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have enough time to prepare and look fees for next year.

I received the message notification early in the morning, I could not believe it at first until I went to withdraw my transfer. It dawned on me that it was indeed true. I was very happy because I knew my life will not be the same again. There were several projects I would have started that would totally transform my life.

I spent a larger portion of my transfer to clear school fees for my three children who are in high school. I paid for them in advance so that they would have ample time to study. In addition to that, I also spent KES 10000 to purchase a few goats, I already had some but I felt it was important to add more. I know they will reproduce and increase in number within a short period of time. To add to that, I also spent KES 5000 and bought a metallic door. I decided to fix one in my house because the one I had was broken which made it very unsafe even during the day when we were away. I spent the remaining amount to cater for my household needs such buying food and other household expenses.