My life is different because I no longer fetch water from the river which is located several kilometres away from where I live. I used to strain a lot by walking for long distances before getting tot the only source of water we had around. Moreover, I am so proud of owning this solar powered panel that I purchased using GDs transfers. Using the solar panel is very convenient as compared to using the paraffin lamps that chocks the users and generally prove to be harmful to human beings health due to the soot emitted from such lamps.

I believe that the organization has been at the forefront in helping the neediest in society by uplifting their living standards. There are people who have built very nice houses which maybe they would have never built were it not for the transfers from GD.

I used part of the money to pay school fees for my kids who had some pending balances that had to be sorted as fast as possible. I also bought a solar powered panel which I now use to illuminate my house especially during the night hours which means that I no longer have to be used paraffin lamps that are quite harmful to our health. I also used another portion of the money to drill a borehole because this area normally experiences acute water shortages, especially during the dry seasons. Finally, there are around four domestic animals that I bought using the cash from GD which maybe I would never have bought were it not for the transfers.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family no longer walk for a long distance to look for water for domestic use. It was hectic and both time and energy consuming fetching water to be used for the whole day. Aside from that, I won't be relying on the rain for farming because I can now irrigate my farm thus I expect to have an improved food supply for the family.

Normally I switch the phone off while sleeping to save on power and switch it on the first thing in the morning. The moment I switched on the phone I received a confirmation message that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy, shared the message with the spouse, and we celebrated together.

Water has been a challenge in our area for a long period of time and we had to walk for a long distance to look for water, especially during drought. The moment when I received the first transfer I constructed a borehole to help curb the water challenge. We no longer walk for a long distance to look for water. In addition to that, we can use the water to irrigate our farm during the drought so that we can get a good harvest that can last the family for a longer period. I also bought a solar panel with part of the money for lighting to relieve me from the dangerous fumes that were emitted while I was using a tin lump.