My new objective is to purchase livestock, particularly goats. I decided on goats over cows since they can go longer without water than cows. I will be able to support my children's education with this investment. Goats are a good investment since they are easy to keep, have a high market value due to their affordability, and may be sold at any moment if a need arises.

Thank you so much for your generosity, GiveDirectly. In fact, I have nothing to grumble about. Thanks to GiveDirectly, I now own a home even though I didn't have one before. At least I now have a house and merely need to finish it.

After utilizing the first transfer, my house collapsed halfway after a tree fall on it. It was a tough time for me but I am glad through the second transfer I was able to construct a two-room mud-walled house. I bought 14 pieces of iron sheets for $151 and building poles and rafters for $100. The contractor's cost was $100. Currently, I am settled since I have a nice and secure house, thanks to GiveDirectly. I also bought two sacks of maize for $69. I opted for this to ensure there is food security at home for my family of eight bearing in mind that we were going through a drought season. Since my six children are still students, I paid $30 examination fees at their elementary school. Since life is full of ups and downs, I decided to save the remaining amount for emergencies.

I can still recall very well I was with my colleague at exactly 7 in the morning when I saw the message notifications. Without wasting time, I decided to check where the texts were coming from. I was overwhelmed with happiness after realizing that it was from GiveDirectly informing me that I had received my first cash transfer. I couldn't hold my joy, I even requested my friend to continue with the day's program as I rush back home.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I was able to purchase the piece of land in the neighbouring village. I am also planning to construct a new house on this plot because the previous one was not spacious enough and I had constructed it in my parent's compound. I divorced my spouse six years ago and I had to return to my maternal home together with my five children. Ever since I have been raising them single handedly. With the charcoal business which was not profitable, I had to endure all the troubles. I also felt there was a need to have my compound so that my kids can have a place they can refer to as home. I am happy this was a success and very soon we will be relocating to the new compound. My mind is now at peace and hopeful in life knowing very well I will no longer suffer like before, especially during the rainy seasons.

For so many years I have been yearning to construct a new house since the initial one was just a small but which was almost collapsing due to its condition. Therefore I bought the following building materials, iron sheets at KES 26160, nails at KES 1500 and building poles at KES 4000. To add to that I cleared school fees of KES 3000 for my five children who are all in primary schools. Paying fees for them has always been a major challenge to me and they were always at home as a result. I am happy that they have been able to continue with their studies without any hiccups. also, I purchase a piece of land on credit whereby I am planning to relocate to the new one since I am now at my maternal home. With the amount of money, I have been buying foodstuffs and other household items that I was lacking.