School fees have been my major burden in my life. I have always depended on a small income from a small foodstuff business which has not been doing quite well. This is because it has been my main source of income and the whole family needs rely on it. I have always failed to pay fees arrears and in most cases, my children are always being sent home for the same. When I received the transfers and cleared their balance, I felt proud as a mother because I know I have fulfilled that part well and it's because of the transfers I received from GD>

GD did well in elevating poverty in the village. It was the best way of doing so by giving out cash. It helped everyone realize their burdens and solved the issue with much ease. Everybody appreciated because no one was left behind. I am glad I am one of the people who got the transfers. I feel all is well and there is nothing GD is not doing well. They should just continue with the good work.

I used my second transfer on paying school fees for my son in secondary school and my other two children in primary school. They had been sent home for the balances because I had not paid for three months. I was feeling guilty and the teachers could not listen to me anymore. All they wanted was the fees or my children to stay at home. I am glad now they are studying in peace and have never been sent home again since the third term began. I also used part of my first transfer to buy a tailoring machine for my daughter. She did a tailoring course a year ago and have never been actively involved in that area. I used the transfers to empower her in the business by helping her kickstart her business. I hope she gets the business stable soon so that she can have a regular income. I used the rest of the transfer to buy foodstuff for my family. I would not have been happy if I paid the arrears and started a business for my daughter yet we had nothing to eat in the house.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am at peace now having cleared my children's school fees. I could not raise the whole amount to clear the outstanding school fees, and this made them stay home for some weeks. My greatest happiness is that when I received this transfer, I was able to pay for their school fees and continue with learning without any further interruptions concerning school fees.

I was woken up by a message notification, early in the morning and on checking to confirm it's content, the message was from GiveDirectly informing me that I had received my transfers as promised. I could not believe it, I was filled with joy because my son would soon be back to class at last and continue with his studies comfortably.

My children who are in secondary school had been sent home because I was unable to clear their fees on time. Because of this, when I received the first transfer, I spend a portion to clear the outstanding arrears. I am happy that they have now been allowed back to school. In addition, I also purchased three goats to keep in my homestead, which I am assured that they will reproduce and increase in number in the near future. I will be able to sell to meet future financial needs. Apart from all these, I also purchased two mattresses, one for my children to sleep on comfortably to replace the old beddings they were using. Lastly, I spent the remaining amount to pay for my household expenses and did some shopping on foodstuffs and other basic necessities for the family.