As a mother of five children, I am focused on improving our living conditions by building a new, house for my family. Previously, we lived in a mud house that wasn't adequate for our needs. Now, I am constructing a solid block house that will provide better shelter for my family. Each month, I ensure that I diligently allocate transfers towards this project. I purchase two metal sheets for $60 and invest $30 in purchasing building materials such as sticks for construction. Additionally, I set aside $12 to pay the house constructors, ensuring progress continues steadily. Every step forward brings me closer to realizing my dream of completing our new home.

I am currently focused on caring for my five goats, as they represent a crucial part of my future plans. Unfortunately, I lost many chickens to disease previously. My immediate goal is to ensure my goats multiply, providing a stable source of income through sales when needed. Currently, I am in the process of building my dream brick house. Once completed, this accomplishment will pave the way for easier investment in livestock, particularly goats. This strategic approach ensures that after completing my house, I can concentrate on expanding my goat farming without facing unnecessary challenges.

Life hasn't always been smooth for my family of six, as we have faced struggles to make ends meet. While my husband works as an electrician, I raise livestock to earn a living and this has not always been sufficient to sustain us. However, the intervention of Give Directly has brought about a profound transformation in our lives. With the financial assistance provided, I was able to invest in a goat, which has since multiplied, significantly improving our financial stability. Moreover, these transfers have enabled me to upgrade our living conditions and ensure a comfortable education for our children. Determined to improve our living situation, I utilized the transfers to upgrade our traditional mud-thatched house, allocating $90 for building materials. Collaborating with my husband, we pooled our resources to renovate a section of our home. Additionally, $12 went towards paying our children's school fees, guaranteeing their uninterrupted education. The impact of this project fills me with immense happiness and gratitude, as it has brought about unimaginable changes in my life.

Having spent my entire life living in a mud-walled, grass-thatched house, my biggest dream has been to upgrade it to a modern stone-walled one. As I look ahead to the coming year, my main goal is to fully complete the renovation of my home. To realize this dream, I am committed to utilizing both my transfers and my husband's income. For me, accomplishing this goal represents a lasting legacy, going beyond the conclusion of the project. I am deeply grateful and filled with immense happiness for the changes that have happened in my life, all thanks to GiveDirectly.

As a devoted mother of five wonderful children, I eagerly seized the opportunity to embark on a transformative journey. My goal was clear: to construct a spacious house that could accommodate our family of seven. With my transfers in hand, I invested $34 to purchase three essential metal sheets, laying the initial foundation for what would become an ambitious and rewarding project. Thank you so much GiveDirectly for everything.

At present, I am tending to a small yet growing livestock-six goats and four chickens. My vision extends beyond just their care; I aim to expand my investment by acquiring more animals. This strategy not only presents an opportunity for growth but also serves as a safety net; should challenges arise, the option to sell and generate funds stands readily available.

The current house that we stay in with my four children is quite small and not in a good condition to accommodate us all comfortably. Since I was enrolled in Givedirectly I have been using most of my transfers to gather materials to build a bigger house. By the time I received my January transfer, I channeled it all to the house construction. We pulled efforts with my husband to see that we kick off this project. I am grateful that the monthly transfers have been of help to my family.

My goal is to finish building our three-roomed house. Afterward, I intend to start my own small business selling foodstuff. I hope to be able to support my husband to cater to our basic needs as currently, he is the sole breadwinner of the family since I do not have a job.

We live in a three bedroom, sand built house that we had constructed way before we had enough money. The moment I received my transfer of $34, we sat down with my spouse and decided that we would all contribute to building our house. He did not meet the criteria to be chosen as one of the recipients of transfers, but he works hard to make sure that we save the money we agreed to. We intend to construct a rock house, and by April this year, we hope to have started and ensure that the project is complete.

I am currently looking after my 12 cattle as I have no job at the moment. With the transfers I get, I believe I will be able to save enough money to start my own kiosk where I can sell things like flour, oil, milk and among other things. The reason why I want to start this kiosk is to make it easy for my neighbors to have an easy time in terms of the long distance they usually cover when going to get something from the shop. It will also keep me busy and earn me a source of income that will benefit my family in general.

GiveDirectly does well by giving money to the poor in the community to build better houses and to invest in the projects of their choice. The majority have invested in livestock-keeping projects. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.

I spent all the transfer that I received on purchasing iron sheets. I supported my spouse in the construction of the new semi-permanent house. The construction had stopped at some point due to a lack of money to purchase the building materials. We live in a small mud wall house and this cannot host us comfortably. I want to have a decent and spacious house where we can live well accommodated. The construction is ongoing and I will use the next transfer for the purchase of the materials. I am so grateful because were it not GiveDirectly all this could have been stopped.

Currently, I have begun building a permanent house. Although the construction is ongoing, it has been on bits since I cannot raise all the cash at once. Immediately after I received my transfer, I used KES 2000 to buy a single iron sheet. I shall buy additional iron sheets for its roofing. I am so glad that from the transfer, I was able to get relief and I know through continuous support, it will be so easy for me to execute that goal. In addition, I spent KES 1,000 on paying school fees for my four children in primary school because I had received a note from the school reminding me to pay off fee arrears.

Indeed having spent a relatively large sum of money on the skeleton construction of my permanent house, I felt drained financially. I had to bear with the situation though I was occasionally distressed to learn that I could not easily offset school fee arrears for my children. However, from the time I received my transfer, I have experienced relief from financial-related stress. This has therefore marked the biggest difference in my life from when I received the first batch of my transfers.

When I found out about the transfer, I burst out laughing because I was delighted. I had reached the point where I was willing to put a temporary halt to the ongoing construction. I was financially drained despite competing needs such as paying school fees to keep my children in school. As a result, receiving the transfer restored hope that everything is possible and that I can always get away out and work on my projects. I am immensely thankful to GiveDirectly.