Having added two cows on my farm that cost over 40000KES has really changed my life a great deal. I count myself as one of the luckiest beneficiaries as the transfer I received came when needed the most. I also managed to clear school fees payment for my children who are fully in school currently. This would not have been possible if I had never received the money. I am much grateful and hoping that the progress I have made will be sustainable even in years to come.

In my opinion, all that has been going on in our village since GiveDirectly came in is amazing. A lot of changes have been witnessed and in my capacity, I am thankful to have been accorded all rights to budget my own money and spent it on everything that I needed most for my household. I don't have any complaint at all, and like every other person in the village says it has been perfectly executed.

With the second transfer I received, I spent 46000KES on livestock. I managed to obtained two cows each costing 23000KES. I needed to add them to the herd I had been having as this is the most convenient investment to bank on as we have wider grazing grounds. With the remaining amount, I paid school fees for my children and the small remaining amount on obtaining a new plastic water reservoir which I am currently using in collecting and storing rainwater.

It was exactly 9 in the morning when I was preparing for the day, then I heard my phone vibrating continuously. Since I was curious, I decided to check who it could be. I couldn't believe what I saw! It was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I felt wow and started planning on how best I could utilize the cash.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now hopeful and happier after purchasing the livestock that I am now keeping in my homestead. I have been yearning to own them for years but I could not afford them since they were very costly. I settled in purchasing them because with the pair of oxen they would be of great help in my agricultural activities. I will o longer have to hire people to plough my farm any more, instead, I will save the money and cater to some other household expenses. Also, I will be hiring the pair to my neighbours and generate an income. In addition, with the dairy cow, I will be getting plenty milk for free, whereby half of it will be for my family consumption and the remaining litres I will supply it to the nearest trading centres and get an income as well. I am positive that this will really uplift my living standard and I will no longer be straining in meeting my family needs like before.

I spent part a larger portion of my first transfer on buying some livestock such as a pair of oxen and a dairy cow worthy of KES 45000. I have been aspiring to keep them in my compound for years but I could not afford it. I also bought a big water tank at KES 7000. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family and some other household items.