My life is different than it would have been if I had never received the transfer. My life has been empowered. Through the transfer, I was able to acquire livestock this is something that I rely on when I face any challenge in my life. In addition, I was able to clear the fee balances for my children and even paid for the next two terms. By doing so, they are now able to learn without their studies interrupted by lack of fees. I also have enough food for my family since stocked enough foodstuffs which will take me up to the end of July. With my job of charcoal vending, I will be able to save some amount which will assist me in other basic needs like clothing.

In my opinion, GiveDireclty doing well by providing training before sending out the transfer to the extremely poor household. This has enabled every household to spend the transfer appropriately. I do not see anything wrong that GiveDirectly is doing.

I spent my transfer on purchasing a dairy cow for $135, this is the future investment that will assist me in educating my children when it multiplies. I also invest $120 in my kid's educational needs by paying fees for two terms. I used the remaining amount to provide food for my family by purchasing enough foodstuffs. This is because my husband is jobless and we did not have any means of getting food so thought I was good to stock sufficient food for the family.

I was preparing lunch for my children when I heard my phone ringing continuously. I decided to check the message only to realize that it was from Give Directly informing me they had sent me the first transfers. I was overwhelmed with joy and started celebrating with my family.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I managed to clear the huge school fees balance for my children. They had stayed home for a while even before the covid19 pandemic invaded the country. Some had lost hope and had planned to drop out of school and engaged themselves in casual jobs. But then my good Lord has always been on my side because it is the same months I was enrolled and promised some cash. Therefore after receiving the money, sending my children back to school was the first priority. They are now hopeful and happier because they are sure of accomplishing their dreams.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying some building materials such as iron sheets, building poles nails, and thread. This was for the construction of a new house for my children whom we have been sharing the same house which was not spacious enough. I later bought some four goats and a dairy cow. This has been my desire to keep them in my compound but I could not afford them because they were very expensive. Also, I cleared their fees balances and they are now studying without any disturbances. I am using the remaing amount of money in buying enough foodstuffs for my family.