Since our area has a shortage of vegetables, I saw it prudent to set a goal of doing a grocery business once I get some money. This idea came after realizing that some people order veggies from another location while others travel to get them. Since I live near a dam, I aim to carry out irrigation to plant the vegetables. By so doing, I will have a source of income from the sales and this will enable me to continue paying school fees for my children.

GiveDirectly does well. It has uplifted the lives of the community members and ensured that they move out of the pathetic situations they were in. Most people had no houses, and no livestock, and their children were ever out of school for fees. As a community, we are thankful because as of now; we have good houses and livestock. Our children are also back to school for their studies. This could not be possible if it were not for GiveDirectly. So far, I cannot fault GiveDirectly because I am satisfied that it does well and it did a commendable exercise that is unmatched by any other organization.

Investing in livestock has been my desire for a while. Besides buying a cow using the first transfer, I used KES 16800.00 of the second transfer to buy four goats. Luckily, all four goats are almost procreating. I opted to invest more in goats because they are cheaper compared to cows and they have ready markets. Being a parent to six children, four of them are in primary school. On that note, I opted to pay KES 8980.00 which catered for the school fee balances and extra three months up to October so that my children can concentrate on their studies. Thereafter, I bought three mattresses for my children because they used to sleep on sacks. The cost of the mattresses was KES 11000.00. I also tackled the unplanned activity of taking my mother to the hospital after falling sick. The sickness took KES 7000.00 although it is unfortunate that I lost her. For the remaining amount of money, I reserved it for the family's expenses.

After a long day of hard work in the sun. I was at home relaxing before I could embark on the evening chores. Then suddenly, when I was perusing my phone, I saw a Mpesa message pop up showing that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I was overwhelmed with joy and happiness because I knew that I would be able to accomplish my goals.

My daily life is different, this is because my children can comfortably study in school. I was able to build a decent house for my family, which I was unable to build before due to financial constraints and unreliable sources of income. I now comfortably enjoy living in a spacious house with my family which is a great milestone. I am so happy and relieved that the support that I obtained from GiveDirectly lifted my living standards amazingly.

The moment I received my transfer, My husband and I settled on building a decent house for our family. I was unable to execute these plans before due to financial constraints. I work in the mines and my husband is a masonry, together we are blessed with six children. We, therefore, used KES 20,000 on Iron sheets and other building materials. Since my husband is a masonry it was easier because the cost of labour was reduced completely. Secondly, I used KES 15,000 on my children's school fees. And lastly, I used KES 15,000 in starting a goat-rearing project. I am so grateful for the support that brought so much joy and happiness to our entire family.