Before the year comes to a close, I intend to allocate the remaining $200 as previously planned and initiate our transport venture. This project fills me with excitement, as it promises a steady stream of income, simplifying our daily living expenses. Additionally, the motorbike will serve as a means for our children to commute to school, sparing them from long walks and ensuring they arrive on time and return home early. This is especially significant to us as the safety and well-being of our family is our utmost priority.

One of the commendable actions of Give Directly is providing us the opportunity to realize our potential by directly transferring funds and permitting recipients to address their diverse financial requirements without any conditions. This approach has fostered significant financial empowerment within our village. Many individuals have had the opportunity to manage and utilize money since the advent of the Give Directly organization in our area.

After receiving my second transfers from Give Directly, I was thrilled and eager to complete the projects I had initiated with my first transfer. From the $530 I got (after a $20 deduction for the phone I was provided), I allocated $120 towards completing my two-room house, which now comfortably accommodates my family. I invested $80 in two goats to enhance our family assets and create a potential income stream. Additionally, I spent $65 on a new mattress to replace our old one. I've saved $200 with plans to purchase a used motorbike, aiming to venture into the transport business."

I had barely finished resting in the house when I got the Mpesa SMS. When I first saw it, my heart was bursting with excitement, and I could already picture the lovely home I had always wanted. Additionally, my kids were currently not attending school, but after seeing the money in my Mpesa, I was confident they would go back and match the rest of the other students, thus making me emotionally satisfied.

As a family, we are humbled to be among the selected ones in this program. We have seen changes in our lives as compared to the time before we received the transfers. Our children have gone back to school after staying at home for about a month due to having no money to pay for their tuition fees. I will be among those people in the community who own goats and feel like they count in matters that concern the community at large. This brings honor to my life, and I am grateful to give directly transfers. Our lives have changed drastically.

Upon receiving the transfer, I headed to my children's school and cleared all the arrears together with the coming term tuition fees, which cost me $15. This is because my children have been going through emotional torture by being sent home every time I have not paid the tuition fees, and I never wanted to see them through this kind of pain again. Another thing that gave me sleepless nights was the state of my one-room grass-thatched home, which served us as a bedroom and at the same time a dining room and even at times a kitchen during the rainy season. I have already assembled all the materials needed to have my house in place, which took $40, and within a few weeks from now I will be living in my new home. I have also set aside $8, which I will use to buy three goats so they can multiply in numbers and shield me financially in the future.