My life is now very different from how it would have been simply because I live in a better house a dream that would not have been achieved anytime soon. I see this as a God-given opportunity. Initially, I had plans for improving my house but the reality is I could not pull it. I did casual jobs that were only enough to meet my

The thought alone of receiving a grant was overwhelming leave alone the actual moment when saw the first batch successful. In my opinion, I strongly believe that GD has improved the livelihoods of very many beneficiaries in the villages it has worked. When I walk across the villages I hear of the good works that GD is doing and I feel very much encouraged.

When I received my first transfer I had started the project of building a better house for my household though I did not complete the project so upon my receiving my second transfer, I embarked on the same project to ensure that It was complete. I would love to finish this project and in case there is any money left then I will set up an investment that will be determined by how much is left after construction.

The fact that I managed to build a house has completely changed my life. I feel happy and proud of this achievement. Some years back when my spouse was still alive, he had started constructing one,unfortunately, he passed on before completing it. He left a big gap in the family considering he was our breadwinner. Being a widow it was difficult for me to handle everything. We were forced to stay in the same house which he had left has with which was very small. It has been stressing me for long because the little I was earning from the casual jobs were not enough for me to build a new house. My children used to sleep at my friend's house which was very inconveniencing. The coming of GiveDirectly into my life has transformed everything. I now have a big house which can accommodate all my children and I. I am so grateful to this organization

I was awakened by a loud bang from the door. I was shocked because it was around 3 am and I didn't expect any visitor at that hour. It was my daughter who had come to give me the good news. She always has my phone so she was the first to get the good news when Give Directly sent my first transfer into my account. I was very happy and we could not sleep anymore. I remember sitting down with her planning on how we could use the money. It was a very joyous moment for us.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying a few pieces of iron sheets, building poles and timber for the purpose of building a new house. My previous house was very small and it could not accommodate us all because my family is big. I then cleared the hospital bill for my daughter who had been admitted a few days before I received the money. I was previously depressed because I did not know where I will get the money to clear the hospital bill. I am glad GiveDirectly came on time and helped me settle the bills. I spent the remaining amount of money on foodstuff which would last us up to the next season.