I intend to join a merry-go-round where I will be savoring weekly. With the savings, I hope to start a small business selling food. This will be a great boost to the income that my husband and I make from our current job.

I appreciate everything and wish GiveDirectly would continue doing the same as they reach out to other people too. I have no complaints to report regarding the operations.

I am employed as a casual cook at a nearby school where I earn $25 per month. My husband is a motorcycle rider and he gets at least $4 - $5 daily, but since the bike is a hire purchase he has to pay some amount weekly to settle the pending debt. Together we are blessed with two children, but only one is in school at the moment. The house we live in is not in a good condition, the roof is old and leaks during rainy days. Upon receiving the second transfer, we agreed with my husband to have our house renovated thus we spent $300 to buy all the required materials and to pay the mason. We also bought a solar panel for which we only paid a deposit of $50. With the remaining money, I bought some new pairs of school uniforms for my child and other clothes for the entire family. I also replenished foodstuff in the house that would last us for a month.

It was around 7 pm when I heard a phone vibration. I was just relaxing on the coach waiting for my husband when I reached to my phone to check the alert. I was overjoyed when I saw the confirmation receipt of KES 55,000. I couldn't keep quiet, I told my husband immediately he was home. It was a new dawn for us a family. I knew I would be able to pay my son in grade 1 fees. I also saw it as a best opportunity for us to buy a motorcycle for my husband so that he would have a stable source of income for our two children. I am currently a housewife while my husband is a motorcycle taxi driver which we took on credit using the transfer we received.

The biggest difference in my life since I began receiving the transfer was buying my family a bed worth KES 8,000 and a mattress worth KES 7,000. Previously, we would spend our sleeps on old beddings on the floor which was quite uncomfortable. My two children would occasionally catch colds due to the cold weather at night. As for me and my husband, we would wake up feeling weak and tired due to backbone pain which affected my husband productivity at work. I am grateful for the support provided by GiveDirectly since we currently enjoy our sleeps. In addition, we also took a motorcycle. We paid KES 25,000 from our first transfer as deposit. This has enabled my husband to have a constant source of income for the family unlike before when we would both be at home being I am a housewife. The family have got enough food on a daily basis.

I am a housewife and a mother of two children while my husband is a motorcycle taxi driver. On many occasions, before the transfer, my husband would come back home empty-handed, no food for the family. Therefore, when we received the transfer, we saw it as the best opportunity to take a motorcycle on credit in which we paid KES 25,000 as a deposit. The remaining balance we are planning to settle using our next transfer plus my husband daily income for the taxi job. Furthermore, I bought bed worth KES 8,000 and mattress worth KES 7,000. Previously, we used to sleep on floor which was very cold during the night. On many occasions, my younger child would be off and on from hospital due to colds. We currently enjoy our sleeps without fear of catching cold or pneumonia. I also bought three iron sheet worth KES 3,000, we are planning to build a small kitchen to help me with cooking especially during rainy and sunny seasons. In addition, I bought food for the family worth KES 5,000. Before, we couldn't get enough food for the family, however, since we began receiving the transfers, we currently have enough and decent meal which has improved our health greatly. I won't forget to mention that we also bought clothes for the entire family. I am happy to say that buying new clothes for the family has boosted our self-esteem.