My life is currently different because through this money , I have managed to buy enough building materials in order to build a new house to live with my family. Raising school fees for my children was also a problem. I couldn't pay for them on time and they were frequently sent home because of this. I am grateful because I have paid for them on time and they were allowed back to school. I also have a pair of oxen to help me in doing farming for a better harvest. I used to hire from neighbours during the planting season. I am glad that I won't be hiring from anyone, instead I will be hiring to them at a fee.

GiveDirectly has done well in uplifting our living standards by giving money to help ourselves. We can attest that our lives are not the same again. I don't see anything that GiveDirectly doesn't do well in our region.

I spent the second transfer on buying building materials that include building poles,nails and timber in order to construct a new house. My dream was to build a new home since the old house was in a bad condition. I also spent a portion of the amount on paying school fees for my children at KES 12000. I spent the remaining amount on buying foodstuffs and paying for other household expenses.

The biggest difference is that the transfer has enabled me to build a new spacious house enough for all of us. The house that I was living in previously was very small and could not accommodate the whole of my family. My children had to seek shelter elsewhere in my neighbour's homes. Through the transfer, I have managed to build a house, spacious enough to accommodate my all family members.

I had never thought in my life that I would one day build a new house. It seemed to be a dream that would never come true. However, this became true to me that morning I received the notification from GiveDirectly. I heard a message on my phone and on checking to confirm, it was from GiveDirectly that I had received my first transfer. I was overwhelmed with joy and thankful to GiveDirectly for financial support.

I spent part of my first transfer to purchase Iron sheets, poles and other building materials in order to construct a new spacious house to accommodate my family. The house that has been my shelter for a long time is very small and cannot accommodate my family. My children were seeking shelter from neighbours. I am happy that soon I will be moving to my new house which is spacious enough to accommodate us all. I addition to this, I purchased a pair of oxen to facilitate early preparation and effective timing for cultivation. Through the pair, I will increase my acreage of arable land to get maximum yields. I am also happy that I will no longer be incurring costs of hiring oxen which were hectic to me. I also cleared school fees for my brother whos certificate had been withheld in school due to fees arrears that were outstanding after completing his studies. I spent the rest of the transfer to buy food and other basic necessities for my family.