I have been depending on a small income from construction work which has been my main source of income. As a result of small income, I have always sort for help from friends and family members to keep our lives moving in the house. This was very ashaming as some thought I was not ready for family life. I am glad GD transfers have transformed my life. I do not seek for help anymore and I am financially independent. I also have a small saving which is a very big step in my life I know things will get better soon.

I have a small poultry which I started with part of these transfers from GD. I feel it can get better since I still get money from GD. This is why I have decided to boost the poultry project with part of my monthly transfers. I will be buying chicken feeds and at least two chicken per month to boost the number I already have now.

I spent my transfer on paying my rent. I had not paid my rent because I used all I had to take my children to school by buying for them school requirements such as books they needed when reporting back to school. The rest of the transfer I used on buying food. I felt it was wise to boost the little stock of food I had left in the house with the remaining amount.

Before the transfers, I did not have any business. I used to rely on income from casual work and jobs at construction sites to meet my daily needs. Since the jobs were very inconsistent, I would end up having a lot of debts just to keep my life going. Life was not very favourable for me. When I started receiving these transfers, I used part of it to buy chicken on a monthly basis to start a poultry project. Right now the project is doing well and as a result, I have been able to use the profits from the business to pay back all my debts. Through the little profits I get from the project, I have been able to buy myself new clothes and I no longer struggle to meet my needs as before.

My next goal is to save and use the savings in buying a motorcycle. I would want to have a more stable source of income which can help me sustain my family needs well. For me, I see the motorcycle as the best business idea which can help me achieve my goals.

I spent my transfer on paying for my house rent. I had not paid rent and it was already time for payment. I did not want the landlord to come knocking on my door because of the rent arrears. The rest of the transfer I used on buying chicken feeds for my poultry project. I had run out of the feeds at the time when I received the transfer.

Currently, my life is different from how it was in that, I feel more responsible. I was able to boost my wife's business which is doing well. I also manage to take care of my emergencies with ease. Recently, my wife was sick and I was able to take care of this situation with the transfer. I am grateful because maybe I could have taken a loan or bother my friends to lend me money.

My new goal is to buy a motorcycle. I want to start ferrying people and goods in order to get income. I like this business because from a friend's experience and story, I see the business to be lucrative. Nowadays, I collect garbage and we do it as a group. The income is not enough to take care of my needs and this is why I am determined to have my own business where I will be assured of money every day.

My wife had been unwell and so when I received my transfer, I used a large portion of my transfer on purchasing medicine and paying her medical bill. I also did shopping in the house. She had been operating her business but when she felt ill, she was not able to run the business anymore. I am glad that she is recovering quickly. Hopefully, she will be able to go back and do what she loves which is running her business.

My new goal is to buy a motorcycle and venture into motorcycle business. I will use the income from the poultry project and also get financial support from my spouse to buy the motorcycle. This will be a source of income to meet my family basic needs and pay school fees for my children in future.

My life is different in that I have started a poultry project. This is a regular source of income to buy food for my family and pay rent. In the past I used to depend on the little money I got from casual jobs to meet my family basic needs and at times my family could sleep hungry when I did not get money to buy food. Currently, I no longer struggle to buy food for my family since the income from the sale of eggs is enough to buy food for my family.

I used my most recent transfer to buy more chicken. When I received my first transfer, I ventured in to poultry farming but some of the chicken died due to disease outbreak hence led to low egg production. I thus used my recent transfer to buy more chicken and this has led to more income from the sale of eggs. I also used the remaining amount to buy poultry feeds and pay rent.

I was so happy when I received my first transfer. During enrollment, I did not believe that I will get the money since I have never seen an organisation that gives out money for free. Thank you Give Directly for the cash transfers since I have invested in poultry farming and have a regular source of income.