My life is so different in that I bought a donkey that I use for transport business within and outside the community. I usually transport farm harvest like maize and arrowroot that are grown in places that are inaccessible by other means of transportation like vehicles. People have preferred my services being that they are reliable and cost effective. A day hardly passes without being invited to take up a duty which in turn is a source of income. I am able to provide for my family's basic needs without going around looking for casual labor like before. I invested some part of the transfer in arrow roots farming. Arrowroot does well in the wetlands where I own a piece of land and there is ready market both locally and upcountry. I have hope in life with better ways of income due to the transfers I received. Thanks to GiveDirectly.

GiveDirectly has used the most effective and efficient method of sending transfer, very secure and confidential, cost effective with no complicated procedures as with other organizations. However, more funds could be available for those who made best use of the transfers.

I invested the second transfer on arrowroot farming. I have some piece of land in the wetlands where arrowroot does well. There is a ready market within local community and upcountry hence no shortage of customers. This farming has become a very important source of income for my family as the money we get from the sales are channelled to the education of my daughter who is in secondary level. I used some part of the transfer to do sugarcane farming as well. I believe that in the next two years, I shall be an employer and not looking for casual labor as before.

The biggest difference is that even with visitors around cooking can carry on with minimal disruptions in a more secretive place. This makes me comfortable to host my church members for a fellowship at any time and any day which was not the case before when I used to cook in the living room.

I was very happy when I first received my transfer. I knew that finally, I was going to build a kitchen and stop cooking in my living room.

When I received my first transfer I opted to build a kitchen. Previously I have been cooking in the living room and this was very awkward especially when visitors were around. Each time I felt embarrassed. So I bought building materials to put a decent kitchen right next to my house and now I am a happy mother who has a kitchen.