My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I was able to boost my livelihood by purchasing more goats. Previously, I only had few animals because I sold most of them to feed the family and educate my child. I also have a decent one-roomed house for the family. Before, I use to reside in a small, temporary grass-thatched structure which I erected after my house collapsed 2 years ago. For all those years, I had not been able to construct a new one due to the financial challenge since I am the only breadwinner because my husband can't work due to his deteriorating health conditions because of old age. I also have enough food for the family.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well for helping the less privilege households in my village with nonrefundable cash transfer. Through this transfer, I was able to built a decent house for the family something that I would not imagine to have accomplish very easily without the transfer. I do not see anything that it does wrong.

I spent KES 25000 of my transfer to improve my goats rearing activities which I have been doing for over 15 years now, I purchased 5 goats at KES 5000 each. In addition, I used KES 6000 to clear the term one fee arrear for my daughter who is in secondary school. She was frequently at home due to the fee balances something that make me worried about her future. I also saved KES 10000 for any financial emergency that might arise like my daughter's educational needs. The remainng amount assist me in purchasing enough food for the family this is because we are experiencing famine in our area and sometimes we had to eat wild food for our survival.

I was awakened by the loud vibration at exactly 3 AM. I was a bit surprised and anxious at the same time. Therefore without wasting time, I decided to check the content of the notification. Only to realize it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirctly, I was over excited and I could not afford to sleep till dawn.

The fact that I am now a proud owner of a spacious decent house is the biggest difference in my daily life. It has been my dream to construct a better and more spacious house but I could not afford to purchase the materials needed due to my financial status. My previous house was a small, old grass-thatched that was one of its rooms had collapsed some time back. Therefore this forced some of my family members to stay with our relatives and my properties had to stay in the open which was very insecure. However, after the completion of our house, this problem was solved. I am glad that my children can now stay comfortable and have ample space and time to study. Courtesy of GiveDirectly.

I spent part of my first transfer buying some building materials such as building poles, iron sheets, timber, and ropes. This was for the construction of a new house since the previous one was in critical condition and very small. During the rainy season, it was so frustrating becasue we used to be rained on till dawn or seek shelter from our neighbors. Also, I am planning to buy goats that will serve as the living assets that I can depend on. To add to that, I saved the money for my children's school fees once they resume school. With the remaining amount, I am using it in buying enough foodstuffs for the family.