After seeing how other people invested in livestock raring, I also accepted the challenge and I am looking forward to buying livestock too once I get some money. I came to realize that livestock specifically goats can be converted to money at any time when the need arises. I placed this as my priority to fulfill if I get money.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did a remarkable thing. It enabled me to get things that I was just wishing to have but I had no means of making my wishes a success. If it were not for the organization I would not have managed to build the house I have now; up to date I would be still sleeping in the kitchen.

After withdrawing the second transfer, the priority that I had already set was to construct a house. Initially, I had no house at all and I was sleeping in a kitchen. I bought all the required materials for construction. I cannot recall how much I used due to my old age but what I can say is that I had no house but now I have a two-roomed house. I also bought a cow. After doing so I opted to keep the remaining amount for the family upkeep.

It was at 9 AM when I was sitting under a palm tree taking breakfast later on my children, joined me. After like five minutes, my cellphone started vibrating but because I am old and illiterate, one of my grandsons decided to check what the notification was all about. I was overwhelmed with joy asfter telling me that it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly they had debited my first transfers into my account. I remember having to leave the tea and started celebrating for I knew this organization has finally rescued me from the troubles in my life.

The biggest difference in m daily life is that I sleep under a permanent iron-roofed house that is well plastered. Previously I used to stay in a very pathetic environment, the house was very small and in critical condition, it would even collapse anytime. Being an old widow I was not able to work on my own and I used to depend on my son for the daily bread which was sometimes could go without. Therefore building a better house was not achievable at all though it has been a saddening experience all along. Being rained on in the winter seasons and the cold night was the worst of all. I had even lost hope in life because I had nowhere to lean on. Luckily, GiveDirectly came into my life and this is the period that I needed them the most. I managed to construct a decent house and for now, I no longer worry about the rains and even insecurities issues. I am living peacefully with my grandchildren and may our Lord continue GiveDirectly for restoring the joy in my life.

I spent a larger portion of my first transfer on buying building materials like bricks, twenty-five bags of cement, sand and iron sheets and labour at a total cost of KES 46000. This was for the construction of a new permanent hose since the previous one was a traditional small hut with a leaky roof also, it could not accommodate some of my family members. I later cleared the hospital bill of KES 1000 since I jave been ailing for quite some time and I had no one to take care of me since my spouse passed on so many years ago and my only son also has his own family besides, he lives in a miserable life as well. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for the family