After utilizing the second transfer, I developed another goal that will be a continuation of what I did with the second transfer. If I get some money, I will build more rental houses. By so doing, I will be assuring myself family and I a stable source of income.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did a commendable job. It aided not only the poor but also to everyone in the community provided they meet the registration criteria. I was able to start a new business which has turned to be my source of income.

When I withdrew the second transfer, I had already planned on how I was going to spend it. I used the whole transfer in building a rental house which would be a source of income for me. The reason for opting to this idea is that, rental houses are long-lasting sources of income that one can fully depend on once it they get tenants. As of now, I have one tenant whom joined and I have now started to see an income flowing unlike before when we were struggling in making ends meet.

I can still vividly remember, it was exactly 10 AM when I was at my farm watering vegetables then I heard a message tone from my phone. I was so nervous and even decided to check its content. I didn't belie what I saw, it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I had finally received my cash transfers which I had anxiously been waiting for. I was over-excited and all I could do was a laugh on top of my voice. I had to return home and share the news with the rest of my family members (my spouse and children).

The biggest difference in my life so far that I will always mention is the fact that I managed to construct a permanent rental house. This has always been my wish since I already had a plot that I inherited from my dad but then I didn't have the resources to develop it. I have been jobless ever since I got married and life has never been easy since I only depended on my spouse for the family's basic needs. My spouse relies on temporary casual labor which earns him KES 800 a day, but this is never guaranteed. With the little income we make, we could not meet the school fees required and this led to my children being sent home quite regularly for non-payment of school fees. There are also times that we had to skip meals because of little or no money to buy food. Because of all these, I had to think of a way to get an income to supplement what my spouse gets. I am glad that the rentals I put up are ready for use and I will soon start earning and hopefully I have good returns from it. Thanks to GiveDirectly for the finances which have empowered me as an entrepreneur now. I will never strain in paying school fees for the two children and meeting other household expenses.

I spent a larger portion of my first transfer on buying building materials to build a rental house. The materials include; fifteen bags of cement, bricks, sand, hardcore at a total of KES 50000. I have been yearning to construct this house for years but because of the poverty life that had stricken my household, this was not attainable. In addition to that, I cleared school fees arrears of KES 1600 for my children who are in primary schools. Today, I am glad they are attending regularly without being sent home like before. Finally, with the remaining amount of KES 3200, I bought sufficient foodstuffs like maize flour, sugar, beans, which would last for three weeks.