I have a new goal that I have been thinking of lately which is to start a business (retail shop). I am currently jobless and it has never been easy for my spouse to raise our three children singlehandedly. I am therefore optimistic that once I'll get the capital and open the business, it will be much easier to fend for my family without struggling.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did a great job by changing our lives positively. The idea of helping us financially was the most outstanding one because it has empowered us enough to fulfil our dreams. A better percentage of us (99%) now have beautiful houses and livestock, we were also able to send our children to school. I, therefore, can't point out an area that needs a change.

I spent part of my second transfer on paying school fees of KES 15000 for my three children who are in grade three. They have been staying home for a while because of the arrears and I was so worried about their return to school since I did not have even a single coin. Therefore upon receiving the cash this had to be a priority and I am so happy that they resumed their studies. I also bought two goats worthy of KES 10000. These will serve as reliable assets that will even empower me to pay fees for my children once they transition to secondary schools. With the remaining amount of money, I have been buying foodstuffs for my family and other household needs like utensils, and furniture among others.

I had gone to fetch water from my neighborhood and I heard my phone vibrate. Upon checking it was an MPESA message confirming a receipt of my first transfer from Give directly. I was super excited and celebrated with my family that morning since it was going to transform our household.

The biggest difference in my daily life is the transformation that has so far happened in my household. I am grateful for this support since it has improved my standard of living a lot.

I spent KES 20,000 to build a two roomed house. We use to stay in a single room with my five family members which did not give us privacy as parents. We are happy now since we have our room to call a bedroom. I also bought two goats at KES 10,000 thus an addition to my livestock and can also sell when I have an emergency. I purchased a bed and a mattress with KES 13,000 since we had old ones which were tattered. With KES 10,000 I used to add stock to my general shop business. I am happy since the shop is at the moment doing well with an improved profit margin after stocking. The remaining amount, I used in purchasing food for my family.