My life is currently different because, for one I had lived with this desire of paying the dowry to my in-laws but then due to financial difficulties, it has been a far fetched dream. However, right now my dream will come true because I have already bought the livestock which I will present as my appreciation to them.

Currently, my new goal is to start a new business for my wife within the near future so that she can also have an income-generating activity which will supplement our income as a family. The business will relieve some financial burden off my shoulder because she will be able to shoulder some of the roles and most probably navigating through life will not be hectic as it may seem to be today.

I have been able to buy enough building materials such as iron sheets, cement, and timber which I have already used to build a new house for my family. I needed to have this new structure because I initially used to stay in was a grass-thatched house that was so old and kept on leaking excessively whenever it rained, which made life quite unbearable for me and my family.

I expect that my life will change in the long term future because her business will definitely pick up if it is well managed. Once the business does well we will have relief in terms of budgeting for the household and handling any financial emergencies.

My life is currently different as it was four months ago. This is because I had inadequate resources to facilitate my bridal price and I wasn't a happy man. But thanks to GD, I have been able to see progress towards the plans of paying my bridal price. It is the joy of every man to settle their bridal price on time.

I am planning to start a second-hand clothes business in my village. I have realized that most people travel a long distance to purchase clothes which can be brought to them.

The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I have been able to purchase a few cows which I will be taking to my father-in-law. I had not finished paying my bridal price because of insufficient resources but thanks to GD I will be completing my payments in the near future once I have all things ready. So far the progress is great.

In the next six months, once I am done with payments for the bridal price I am hopeful that I will have gathered my resources and my second-hand clothes business will be up and running.

I have less burden on fending for my family given that I have money from GiveDirectly, my farm work to do not earn me much and getting this money helps me boost the little I make from the farm produce. The iron sheets I bought too has made me have an easy time doing this. Not all the money I get goes to food, At least Iam able to plan and do other projects at the same time fend for my family.

For me to build this house, tradition requires me to have paid my wife's dowry. This is my goal in the next four months. I am hopeful that I shall have abided by my traditions then.

I have been staying in a dilapidated grass thatched house that is now leaking. This for a long time has been so uncomfortable given that I have young children, the cold, has been too much and I have always been wondering where to get the money to build them a better house. I am happy this is the difference I can now talk about it my daily life. I have iron sheets, they are not enough yet but the fact that I have bought a number of them gives me some peace of mind knowing that my dream of owning a good iron roofed house is soon becoming a reality.

In the next six months, I want to shall have paid my wife's dowry. This will change my life knowing that I have met what traditions require of me. In my culture, if you do not do this, it is like you are still carrying some burden on your shoulders that one day you will have to fulfill. I have a peace of mind then, knowing that I do not owe her family anymore.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to buy the iron sheets soon enough and now I am certain that I will have the house I have always desired.

In the next six months,I expect to have completed building my new house and I will be staying in a more comfortable house.

My life is currently different from how it would have been had I never received the transfer in that have been able to buy the iron sheets soon enough without having to struggle so much.

My new goal is to build an iron roofed house.