My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I am living a comfortable life after constructing a decent shelter for the family. Back in the days, I was living in a small house which leaks at night forcing me to spend sleepless night during the rain season. In addition, Paid the school fees for my child and he is continuing with his studies without being discontinued due to fee problem. Also, I was able to purchased an ox which will assist me in preparing my farm since I am old and less energetic to till my farm with the hands.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well for giving out cash transfer which has assisted me in constructing a decent house. This has restored the self satisfaction which I have lost due to the poor condition of my shelter. I don't see anything that it does not do well.

I spent $300 on educating my child who is in college taking a plant operation course by clearing the fee arrears. I also completed the construction of my house by purchasing iron sheets, timber and paying labour charges for the construction of the roof of my house. In addition, I purchased proper beddings for myself since the one I had was old and worn out. I also seek special medical care since I had eyes problem but I lack the finances to visit the optician. The remaining amount assist me in purchasing food for myself and purchased clothes.

It was around 6 Am when I was still asleep then I heard my phone ringing continuously which was so unusual. I was so curious and decided to check who might have sent that message early that morning. I felt so happy after reading that it was the long-awaited Mpesa message from GiveDirectly.

The major difference in my daily life is that I now own an ox. I have desired to purchase it but I could not afford it because they were too costly. In the meantime, since my neighbor has an ox too, we are planning to combine them since they work in pairs. They will help me with my farming activities. I am now planning to practice large scale farming since it will be easier to prepare the farm in time with the help of the oxen. I will plant different crops for my family use and commercials purposes. I trust my life will greatly change since from the sale of the various crops I will be able to acquire money and meet my family's needs ease unlike before.

I spend part of my first transfer on buying some building materials such as building poles and threads. These were for the renovation of my house since it was almost falling. Also, I bought some beddings such as a new wooden bed and a mattress to replace the traditional bed that I was using. I also bought an ox at KES 16000 this will mostly help in my agricultural activities. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family.