In the coming years, I would wish to grow my experience in construction work. To be a senior masonry would attract a good income, which would be a significant benefit. To ensure that I achieve this dream, I plan on learning new skills from my workmates and I believe that with passion, determination and hard work, I would achieve this.

The support from GiveDirectly has generally uplifted the living standards of our people. During the compound ''baraza'', they well trained us on what the program entailed and where the funds came from and all the stages that they would take us through, starting from the census stages. In my opinion, I did not encounter any challenges or things that needed to be corrected.

When I was promised an unconditional transfer, I thought about investing the money in dairy farming. This is because I wanted something that would remind me of the wonderful support from GiveDirectly in the years to come and also to be a source of milk for our daily consumption. Therefore, upon receiving my second transfer, I used $180 to buy a dairy cow. Thereafter, I saved $100 on the village table banking for it to earn interest and for later use. Lastly, I used the remaining amount on foodstuffs and clothes for my family which comprises one child, my wife and I. So far, I have achieved a lot in a short period that I was not able to accomplish before due to financial constraints. I work as a masonry where I earn $3 daily on average, which is barely enough to cater to all our basic needs. I am forever grateful for the great milestone that I have accomplished in my life.

I was very excited when I first received the transfer as it brought hope of completing the house I had started constructing 7 months ago but I could not because I ran out of cash. It was around 7:00 PM while I was on my way home from a nearby shopping center. I could not wait to get home so that I could share the news with my spouse.

The biggest difference in my daily life is the completion of both the main house and a kitchen. We now have a decent house with a separate kitchen. Our households are not stained with smoke emitted from the firewood. It has been hard living in the previous house during rainy seasons but at the moment we have a warm and dry house with appealing furniture. We also look good and decent in our clothes which earn us respect. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for this support that has brought a lot of changes in our household.

Living in a small old structure was frustrating. I had a round 2 meters hut with a leaking roof which also acted as a kitchen. I do construction work but they are not reliable. 7 months ago I started to construct both a kitchen and the main house with the little savings I had. Unfortunately, I ran out of cash while they were halfway. I, therefore, spent KES 25000 on 3 doors, 4 windows, timber, and paid labor for the completion of both the kitchen and the main house. We now have a spacious house and a separate kitchen. KES 12000 I used to purchase decent clothes for my spouse, son, and me. KES 10000 I spent on a new table and enough foodstuffs to take my household for some period. KES 7500 we saved in a monthly savings and loaning group within our village.