Although this was our last transfer, I am glad that a difference has been manifested in my family of 7. As a backup plan, I hope to open a clothes business shop to earn income for the family since the $10 we earn from the bodaboda business can not cater for all the household needs such as food and education. I plan on using a capital of $100 to initiate this business hence be excited that my family's financial burden is catered for.

I am glad that Givedirectly has been a financial breakthrough for most families in my village. For instance, lives have improved, businesses have commenced and children went to school. I appreciate the non-conditionality of the transfers since families can decide for themselves what they can do.

My family of 7 depends on charcoal burning to earn a living. However, the harsh climatic conditions and prolonged drought have depleted the trees and now we have turned to the bodaboda business that my husband owns as an alternative. Furthermore, charcoal burning is tiresome and risky as well because the government banned it and if found practising, then will be prosecuted. I am glad the transfers made life easy because I have paid school fees with them. In addition, I used $30 to purchase food for the household and the rest of the transfers on house construction. I am excited that my financial burden has been reduced hence I can concentrate on safe income-generating activities.

On the 14th of December, around 4:00pm, I received a message from GiveDirectly that I did not recognize at first. After reading it, the amount indicated matched what I expected from GiveDirectly. When I noticed this, I was overjoyed because it meant that my plans were about to come true. I added to the excitement by informing the other family members, who were also overjoyed, and collecting the money two days later when I was ready to spend it.

The biggest difference in my daily life has been finishing the payment on the motorcycle that we had been struggling with and distributing all of the daily proceeds. I am glad the money my husband is getting now covers most of the household bills and even goes into our savings account. We are no longer concerned that the seller will auction off the motorcycle now that we have paid off all of the installments and obtained the logbook.

I had a lot of work to do after getting the first transfer, but first we decided to develop a plot of land we had closer to the shopping center. I had been reliant on casual labor and hope to start an ice business in the same shop as the clothes business. To begin, I will need to obtain a deep freezer once the construction is completed, as well as bring in a new bale of clothes. I spent $120 on construction materials and have so far paid $3 in labor charges for ongoing construction work. I also spent $35 on a goat that I need to breed and multiply so that I can sell the offspring later when I need money. During this time, I also had a medical emergency, which required me to visit the hospital and pay a $100 medical bill. I am glad I found the right medication, which I am still taking and feeling better about. In addition, my husband needed to pay off the debt he incurred after purchasing a motorcycle on credit. He paid $76 to clear the debt and is now the rightful owner of a motorcycle that has been the primary source of income for our family. I also purchased food for my family of six, which we are still using.