My life is now different because I now own a permanent rental house which I constructed through my transfers from GiveDirectly. The previous one was a seasonal one hence I could not get some good money because the tenants were not comfortable with the condition of the house. Some were even relocating by the end of every month. This was a big loss to me as the landlady because I was not able to cater to my daily needs since the money that I was getting was too little. But ever since I renovated it, I have been getting some good rents from my tenants because I even increased the rents due to the good condition of the house. I am now able to meet my family basic needs without any difficulties.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly has really been of great help to us in my village. We now have permanent iron roofed housed unlike before when they were grass thatched leaking houses. They were in a very poor condition but for now, everything has totally changed. Secondly, in my village, no one owned livestock, but when we received our transfers, the majority of us are now owning livestock. Also, our children are now studying comfortably without any disturbances unlike before when some were even dropping out of school because of fees arrears. I do not see anything Give Directly is not doing well.

I spent a large portion of my second transfer on buying some building materials like cement, bricks, sand and metal doors. This was for the renovation of my rental house which I had started building it through my first transfers. The previous one was temporary its walls were made of mad and had some cracks as well. I am now a happy landlady because I am getting some good rent because the tenants have increased in number because of the condition of the house. With the remaining amount of money, I bought some sufficient foodstuffs for my family that would take us to the next harvesting season. Previously we used to take a single meal or go without and our health status was not good at all.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that the transfer has enabled me to acquire new beddings, a new wooden bed and a mattress,and replaced the old and worn out bedding which could not offer a comfortable sleep. At least I now enjoy a comfortable sleep unlike before, courtesy of GiveDirectly.

I received the transfer notification in the morning. I called for my helper at daybreak who confirmed to me that the message was from GiveDirectly. I had finally received my first transfer from them. I was happy for the money and thankful to God and to GiveDirectly for the financial assistance.

I spent part of the first transfer on buying building materials for the construction of a grocery shop. I have been selling vegetables and fruits in town which has been my only source of income, though I had rented the premise. Having my own shop will relieve me of the monthly rent expenses. In addition, I also purchased new beddings which include a new wooden bed and mattress to replace the old beddings which were worn out. At least I can now afford a comfortable sleep unlike before. I also spent a portion of the transfer to provide daily foodstuffs for my family and also paying school fees for my children for them to continue with their studies.