It was around 9 AM when I was from the farm then I heard my phone ringing which was notifying me of a new message. I decided to ask my son to check what the notification was all about. After checking, he realized that it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I was overwhelmed with joy and without wasting, I decided to plan how best I could utilize it.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I managed to clear the school fees for my daughter who is in secondary school. Previously I used to pay in bits that is after earning a little amount from the casual jobs however sometimes I could not afford in paying the fees in time. This made her be sent home now and then which affected her academic performance. I had no asset that I could depend on to cater to her fees arrears. She then had to stay home for weeks which was so frustrating. I am now glad because she is now at school studying without any disturbances.

I spent part of my first transfer on clearing school fees arrears for my daughter who is in secondary school. Also, I bought some building materials such as iron sheets, building poles, nails, and timber. This was for the construction of a new house because the previous one was small with a grass-thatched roof. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family and decent clothes.