I don't have any additional goal for now may in future when I'll get some money I'll think of doing something meaningful. For now I just want to concentrate on rearing my livestock.

For the first time in a couple of years, we have had time to spend night together as family and this has allowed us as parents to bond more with our kids.

I spend 49000 KES of the recent transfers to build a two local bedroom house. This is because we were living in a tiny single room which was also very weak and we didn't have privacy as parents and it couldn't accommodate all of us. I never liked how my older kids would go looking for someone in our neighborhood to host them at night and I prayed that one day, I'll have a house that can accommodate my family and finally I was able to achieve my dream through the support of GiveDirectly. I spend the remaining balance of 5500 to clear fees arrears and I'm happy that my kids will have ample time to concentrate on their studies once schools reopens.

It was around 8 AM when I was at my daily hustle when a message notification popped in. Since I was so busy I ignored it and went ahead with the task that I was handling. Suddenly, I saw another notification and that is when I became more curious. I decided to check who it could be only to realize that it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I was overjoyed wig happiness and I remember having to leave the job and going back home. I had to share the news with my family members and they couldn't contain their joy as well.

The biggest difference in my daily is that through the transfers, I was able to renovate my house by adding another room. Previously it only had a single room which could not accommodate all my family members. Therefore, this forced my children to shelter at their friend's houses which I felt it was not safe for them. Their friends had bad morals in society and I was worried that this might affect my children as well. As their parent, I have been longing to sleep under the same roof with them but the situation could not allow me. I was always stressed up considering I only relied on seasonal odd jobs. I however trusted that this would come to an end someday. I am so glad that I was finally able to fulfill my dream. My children no longer have to move from one compound to the other in such of shelter. May God continue to bless GiveDirectly for all the impact they have brought unto our lives.

I spent a huge portion of my first transfer on buying the building materials which comprises iron sheets KES 8000, building poles KES 8000, nails, timber, and transportation KES 10000. I bought all these intending to add a room since I previously had a single room house which could not accommodate all my seven family members. Also, I bought a new bed and a high-density mattress at KES 8000 I am so glad that I no longer experience so much pain every night as I used to do. In addition, I cleared school fees for my children and I am happy they are no longer being sent home severally. I also bought new school uniforms and new clothes for the Christmas celebrations for my kids. With the remaining amount, I bought two goats and enough foodstuffs for the family.