For the past 25 years that I have been living in my current village, clean drinking water has been the major problem we experience on a daily basis. Therefore, when I learned that I would benefit from GiveDirectly transfers, I first planned to buy a 10,000 littres water tank. My intention was to invest in means and ways through which I can harvest rain water for my household's consumption. Immediately I accomplished this goal, I came up with a new plan of building a new iron roofed house since the previous one was, but a grass thatched house. As a result, I could not harvest rain water while living in the former house. Though the present house is not fully complete, I am glad that nowadays I not only live in a better and more comfortable house, but I am also able to harvest rain water.

Based on my observation, GiveDirectly does well in supporting needy communities. The approaches that GiveDirectly use to to enroll its potential recipients are not only clear but they do not also promote biasness. As a result, a people who are more often by-passed when there are some government related programs were this time round considered and enrolled in GD program. Despite the fact that GD does well in offering financial support, I think it should consider re-visiting villages where it has worked and give an additional support to community members who missed out the first enrolment exercise.

Having lived in a dilapidated single roomed, grass thatched house for the past 25 years, I felt it was the right time to build a new descent house immediately I received my second transfer. I, therefore, spent KES 30,000 on executing the process of building a two bedroomed, iron roofed house. Its walls are purely made of timbers. The former house was not only small but was too old since it had been in existence for several years despite being grass thatched. It more often subjected me to cold during rainy seasons thus I could occasionally fall sick. I am super excited that currently, I am living in better house, what I could not imagine would one day be realized in my life.

It was around 9am ,I had charge my phone. When I heard the neighbors celebrating that they have received the transfer from GiveDirectly. I went back home to check my phone. There was a message confirming that I have received money from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy because GiveDirectly fulfilled their promise. I informed my children and everyone celebrated with lots of joy. I stayed home for three day before I went and withdrew the money. We were able to plan on how to spend the transfer.

Buying a Water tank is the biggest difference in my daily life. I used to walk for a long distance to collect clean water for domestic uses. This was time consuming and tiresome. I had always wished to own a water tank but I didn't had the money. I depend on small business and small scale farming. This tow combined earns me some income that I used it on paying school fees and for domestic uses. When I received the transfer from GiveDirectly I felt so happy. I was able to buy a water tank. I am able to harvest clean rain water. This has given me peace of mind because I no longer stress up on where to get the clean water. I have enough time to do my daily activities well knowing that I have enough water at home. I am so grateful for the support because were it not GiveDirectly all this could not have happened.

Spent KES 18,000 to purchase a water tank for storing clean water for domestic uses. We used to walk for a long distance to collect clean water. It's was so demoralizing and tiresome. I paid KES 18,000 for school fees for my children in various schools. They were able to study well without being sent home. I added some money to my small business of groceries. The rest of the money I bought food and clothes. I am so happy because GiveDirectly boosted our us well.