My life is different than how it would have been if I never received the transfers in that I have build a better house. I used to live in a small grass thatched house which was leaking from inside. This was so challenging especially during the rainy season. When I received the second transfer I felt it's so worth to compete the construction of a house which I started using the previous transfer. Currently we live in a better spacious house. Before my family were exposed to cold, I was so worried because I didn't want them to get sick. I depend on small scale farming and the harvest that we get is only for consumption. I do not have a continuous source of income to enable me buy building materials. Givedirectly has changed our living standard. My children are no longer exposed to cold and I no longer fear to welcome visitors to my house. Thank you so much GiveDirectly for coming through our live has really changed.

In my opinion GiveDirectly does well by giving money to the poor in the community to build better houses and to buy dairy cows. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.

I spent part of the money I received from GiveDirectly on completing the construction of a house that I started using the previous transfer. Currently I live in a better house. I also paid school fees for my children in various schools, the rest of the money I bought a heifer and food for the family. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has changed our living standard.

We were just from the farm after getting done with the day’s work when I heard a message notification on my phone. I checked it and I could not believe it when I saw that it was a message saying that we had received the lump sum amount of 55000/= from GiveDirectly. I was so happy to see this and I called my whole family around and showed them. They were extremely happy too and we rejoiced together. That day, we took our lunch with so much happiness in us.

The transfer has brought a very big difference in my life and that of my family. I have been able to build another house that I have always desired to build for my family. We will hence be able to live comfortably and well free from any leakages on the roof. The transfer has also enabled me to clear the school fee arrears that I still had. Having done the two, I now have peace of mind and I no longer worry about where I am going to get the money to do the above. My children too are happy because they were able to get new clothes for themselves. Thank you GiveDirectly for helping me fulfill my dreams.

This transfer from GiveDirectly has helped me in a big way. I have been able to build a new house that I had never imagined that I would ever be able to build it. I wanted to build another house because the one that we have been living in it has become old and the roof had started leaking when it rains. I was not in a position to build another because I did not have a large sum of money that was going to be needed to construct it. I depend on farming as my source of livelihood and most of the money that I have been getting from farming has been going to payment of school fees for my children who are in secondary school. The transfer also helped me in clearing the school fees arrears that I still had for one of my children. I was also able to buy a few clothes for my children with part of the money.