The biggest difference is that I now have good clothes. Give Directly saved me from the shame of wearing torn clothes that could not be replaced any time soon. I am also glad that I can now sleep so well since I bought a new mattress. I use to sleep on a hide and covered myself with old torn clothes.

In my opinion, Give Directly is God sent. I have never received or heard of an organization that gives out donations in my entire life. I believe that Give Directly did a good thing about choosing to work in our village. People in this area were languishing in poverty, but now things have changed greatly. To me all what Give Directly does is perfect.

I spent my transfers on purchasing building materials. I have always wanted to build a new house because my current house is in bad condition. The roof leaks during the rainy season and the walls have cracked. The whole building might just collapse at any time. I am now hopeful of living in a new house after receiving transfers and purchasing the building materials. I also spent part of the money as a tithe. I am a strong Christian who believes in acknowledging God with everything He blesses us with. I also bought a heifer and a sheep. To me, this is an investment. I believe they will grow and reproduce. I will be selling the offsprings when a financial crisis occurs. I also started a small poultry farm. I believe this will be my biggest source of income even after Give Directly have finished their work in our village. Despite the many expenses I managed to save some amount. I always believe in saving no matter how small the amount one receives.

For so long, I have been having a dream of being able to cultivate my own land. Since my dream has come to pass, I am now a happy woman as I know that very soon I will stop buying maize as I have planted them. I also intend to continue with this practice of farming as it has already started changing my life until some of my village members are wondering if I am still the same person they knew.

When I woke up, I discovered that most of the people in the village were happy. When I inquired, I was informed that they had received money from GiveDirectly. I then called my son to check my M-Pesa balance for me and he confirmed to me that indeed, I had also received the money. At that instant, I was filled with happiness. I immediately prepared myself and went to town so that I could withdraw the money and actualize my plans.

Ever since I have been buying milk and maize flour on a daily basis throughout the year and this is costly. Whenever I do not have money, my family would have to stay without taking some meals. This has always left my children unhappy most of the days. When I received my first transfers, I decided to spend part of it to buy a cow. I also spent the remaining amount to till my farm so that I will not have to buy maize anymore.