My goal was to own a piece of land since the area we are currently living in s prone to drought and famine. It no longer supports any crop which leads to food insecurity. I thank GiveDirectly for the aid that has made me achieve this dream. My new goal is to construct a house on the land that I bought and to start farming. With this, I will have a reliable food supply for my family.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well for enrolling me into the program, this has enabled me to accomplish my desire something that I am grateful for. I didn't see anything that it does not do well.

I spent KES 50,000 to purchase a one-acre piece of land. My plan is to use this land for farming to produce enough food for the family. The place where are currently is less productive because of the constant drought and famine that we experience. With the remaining amount, I bought foodstuffs for the family.

It was around exactly 9 AM when I was at my daily hustle when my phone started ringing so loudly. I was even surprised because it was too early for me to receive any notification from anyone. Due to curiosity, I decided to check who it was. I confirmed that it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I had finally received the money that I had patiently been waiting for. I was so happy and my heart was full, for this huge support into my life. I will live to remember this day!

The biggest difference in my daily life is that the transfers have empowered me to acquire a piece of land. I had been longing to purchase it for quite some time but due to the financial hardships I am facing, I couldn't afford it. Upon receiving the transfers, I had to fulfill this as my priority which I made it. My previous land was so infertile and in every harvesting season, I could acquire a very low yield of just a 50Kg bag. This was could only last for three weeks considering my family is comprised of five members. Sometimes I used to lease my friend's farms which were relatively expensive. My spouse and I have been struggling to fulfill this dream but because we all relied on casual jobs it wasn't achievable, I am now feeling so thankful because there will be a huge relief for my household since I am assured of getting plenty of yields. Also, my children will have their place to build their homes besides being an asset to me.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying a plot of land 1actre at KES 30000, and I am glad I have an asset that I can lean on anytime together with my generation. The previous piece of and has been so unfertile and very small as a result, I ended up harvesting very low yields. I also bought boosted my retail shop business of KES 15000 and for now, the business is doing so well becasue I have enough stock. In addition, I cleared school fees of KES 2000 for my two children who are in primary. They are currently studying without any disturbances like before. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough for my family and some other household items that I have been lacking.