I never had household items like tableware and again, I had a brother-in-law in a secondary school who had been sent home for school fees which we could not manage to raise, clear and enable him resume his studies and therefore when I received my third transfer, I spent the money on the items and used the rest to support his education.

I spent my second transfer on buying building materials such as 12 pieces of iron sheets 6960 KES and a steel door 6000 KES since I am planning to build a spacious two roomed house, as the moment I am staying in a small house which cannot fit my family members comfortably.I bought sofa set seats 7000 KES,a table 4500 KES and one and a half bag of maize 7200 KES . I also paid school fees for my nephew who is in high school 10000 KES and bought other household expenditure.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought building materials which I couldn't do before due to my low purchasing power and now I am hopeful and certain of achieving this long term goal of building a spacious decent house. I am thankful to GiveDirectly for making most of may incapable goals became a reality.

I spent my first transfer on purchasing a bed and a mattress. In my entire life since marriage, I have never owned neither a bed nor a mattress. I have survived all my nights spreading tattered clothes on the cold floor, something I have hated a lot as it brought me so many cold related infections that costed me a lot in treating. Am so proud and confident today as I sleep comfortably on a well made bed.

I had just woken up from my tattered clothes spread on the floor as usual, the rain had dropped in the previous night allowing in water to flow all over the floor where we slept. In amidst of confusion, running up and down to find a solution for draining out these waters, my spouse who by then was busy on phone reaching out to the relatives for any financial support to help us acquire proper bedding, rushed in and happily informed me that our first transfer was sent. We both celebrated and heartfully thanked GiveDirectly for the timely support.