Receiving the transfers recorded significant growth in my small business, where I buy and sell hoes at 120 KES and 300 KES respectively. From the recently obtained cash, I committed 3,500 KES towards acquiring new stock consisting of 35 pieces of hoe blades. Besides, I used 2,000 KES to clear pending school fee arrears for my grandchild who was constantly sent out of class to collect the balances. I am extremely grateful because, through the cash aid, he successfully sat for his class eight national primary school examinations. I bought two hens for rearing worth 900 KES to maintain a guaranteed source of income. The rest of the money, 3,600 KES went towards foodstuffs like maize flour, wheat flour, and sugar.

Since I began getting the transfers, my life has changed for the better. I presently run my business. I sell Jembes in the marketplace. Thanks to the transfer, I could expand my business. When I received my fourth transfer of KSH 3000, I spent 2000 KSH to purchase more stock for the company. The business is currently booming and in order for me to take advantage of the opportunity; I added more stock to reach a larger number of customers. Once I sell, I’ll make money and use it to take care of my family. I invested in the business because I see this as a breakthrough in financial freedom. I have previously grown and sold products in the market. With the lack of rain over the last two years, i lost my source of revenue and I ventured into that business. I also spent100 KSH to buy food for my family. I decide to buy food in bulk so that I can provide for our other needs for a week. Sometimes I go to the market and sell very little, but on a good day I make a lot of money. To avoid a situation where the family was starving because I could sell nothing, I saw it was good to buy food in bulk.

I received the transfer at a time when I was going through a tough time financially. I depend mostly on farming on my land. The last year was very dry and the drought-hit us hard. I struggled in terms of providing daily meals to my family and also paying school fees for children who are in school. When I received my first transfer of KSH 1200 I spent it all on buying food for my family. I spent KSH 2000 of my second transfer to add some stock to my newly started business of selling Jembes. I started the business to cope up with the harsh economic and weather conditions that have been greatly affecting our sources of lively hoods for the past two years. I also spent KSH 500 in paying exam fees from sons who are in primary school. The remaining KSH 500 was spent on buying food for my family. I spent KSH 1000 of my third transfer to buy food for my family. I received the transfer at a time when we were heading towards the festive season. I bought rice and some goat meat that we cooked and celebrated well over the festive season. I also spent the remaining KSH 2000 to add some stock to my growing business that I had already started.

Unconditional money help.no bad things. Give directly giving away unconditional money is the best thing I have ever seen. Someone helping and also giving you the option to best sort out your financial constraints is something not many can do. I have yet to see anything it does not do well.

I used KES. 2000 o pay school fees for my three children who had been sent home due to the school fees balances. They had exams coming soon and I did not want them to be inconvenienced. They needed to revise with the rest of the class to perform better. The other KES.1000 I decided to put it back in my business I had lacked enough capital to expand it. I make farming tools which I go round selling but due to the drought, nobody needed the tools for farming this decreasing the income. I am thankful for Give directly for putting me in such a project to help me grow.

I was at home doing some light chores at home I got word that from friends saying that they had received the money. I quickly rushed to check my phone and was pleasantly surprised that I too have received the money. I am very had and grateful for the opportunity.

The biggest difference in my day-to-day life is that my grandchildren can have a stable education without being sent home due to school fees. The worry of them constantly being sent home has been lifted from my back. I am thankful.

Receiving this money has been a blessing that I cannot begin to describe. My grandchildren had just been sent home due to a delay in payment of fees. Since they were about to close the term and they were doing exams, they were sent home. At that time I had no help and no other means of income except my small business of selling farming tools in Kilifi. With this money, I was able to quickly pay Ksh.1000. KES.170 after the withdrawal fee was spent on food. The rest of the money which was KES.1800 was a fee I paid to get a phone. Without this opportunity, I do not think my grandchildren would have gone back to school and for that I am grateful.