I have a lot of goals but how can I accomplish them without money ? As I said earlier , I live at my parents' home and its so stressful . I hope to buy a piece of land build a house there and just relocate . This would require approximately $1,000 . Since I'm now expectant , I would also hope to start a small business but I do not know where to get this money from .

Give Directly does everything well . You have helped everyone in my village with money , which they have used to meet their financial needs . My heart is filled with gratitude when I hear the mention of Give Directly because you have eradicated poverty from this village. I build a house , bought a bed and mattress . I never knew that one day I could be able to sleep comfortably ! There is nothing wrong that you need to correct. May God bless you .

I'm a charcoal seller and sometimes , I also sell alcohol . I'm the sole bread winner for my family . Actually I'm not married , so my family is made of my child and I . When I received this money I was so happy because I knew that I would finally solve most of my problems. I have always wished to venture in livestock keeping because they will give birth and I can later sell them to pay school fees for my child . So I spent $160 on four goats . I also had less water storage containers and this would make me suffer during drought . So I wanted to fully secure my water storage capacity . I bought a big water tank worth $120 . Previously , I used to sleep on a rope bed and a mat , and sleeping was so uncomfortable . So I bought a mattress and three bed sheets worth $75 . Getting food for us is usually a tough struggle I wanted to ensure that I buy something that would take us for a long while , hence I used $70 to buy one sac of maize flour . I also spent $15 on a high quality thermos which I now used to keep our tea home. Even when my child wakes up in the morning , I do not have to strain preparing tea that early , because we use the tea I had prepared the previous evening and stored in the thermos . I have saved $15 which I'm planning to buy a beautiful 'Christmas dress' for my child (a dress specifically worn on December 25th) . I'm spending the rest of the money on food items .

I learned that I had received my first cash transfer at exactly 5 in the evening. I was so shocked and happy because I was not sure if I would receive the cash as promised. I had to recheck the message only to confirm it was true. I couldn't hold my joy because I knew I would finally fulfil my dream of conducting my own house.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now sleep under a very decent shelter. It has been my dream to construct one but I couldn't purchase all the materials needed. Previously, I used to sleep at my brother's house together with my son since mine collapsed sometimes back. As a single parent, I had to struggle to bring food to the table for my one child and my salary could barely sustain our basic needs. Therefore I was forced to stay with my brother who also has a family. At times, I felt I was a burden to them, apart from that, there was no privacy. I was also worried about how life will be once my son grows up. I am now so thankful to God for bringing this organisation to my life because if it were not for them, my life would still be miserable.

I spent KES 12000 of my first cash transfer to purchase a bed and mattress. It is now a relief for me and my daughter because, for years, we have been sleeping on the floor. I used to encounter back pains and fatigue and sometimes I was not able to perform any heavy task as a result. I also bought iron sheets, nails, and all the labour charges at a total of KES 32000. I had intended to build a new house because I have been sleeping at my brother's house for years since mine collapsed sometimes back. I also paid the school fees of KES 2000 for my child who is in grade two. With the remaining amount of money, I had to buy food for my family.