Because farming alone is not very reliable, my goal is to start a cereal business where I will sell maize and beans, including those from my farm. To make this dream a reality, I intend to enlist the help of my children in gathering resources. This, I believe, would be beneficial and provide an additional source of income for our family.

From the beginning of our enrollment, we were informed about the program's purpose and allowed to choose how to spend our money. In my opinion, the organization's assistance has been critical in raising the living standards of people in my community. Individuals were able to spend money on their needs because of unconditional support. So far, I have not observed any inefficiencies.

Receiving money from GiveDirectly was a divine blessing. This was an excellent opportunity for me to ensure that my money was spent wisely. I earn my living through casual jobs and farming, and I have eight children. As a result, I considered purchasing a dairy cow to reduce the cost of purchasing milk daily. As a result, I spent $300 on a dairy cow. Second, I used the remaining funds to finish my house, which had been left unfinished due to financial constraints, and buy clothes for my children. We will be eternally grateful for the assistance that raised our living standards and provided us with financial independence.

That evening, I was relaxing in the house at around 6 pm after taking tea. That's when I heard a message alert on my phone, and immediately I gave out my phone to my helper. He checked and confirmed that I had received KES 55,000 from GiveDirectly. I was very happy at the arrival of the long-awaited transfers because my neighbors had received theirs a week earlier.

Building two Iron roofed houses at once is the biggest difference since I received my transfers. This is because all my life I have lived in a tiny grass thatched house and the immediate one had leaking roofs and falling walls. But thanks to GiveDirectly for making my dream of three years come to pass. Secondly, I am also grateful because through the transfers I bought food that can sustain my family for the next three weeks.

Before GiveDirectly, I used to live in a tiny grass-thatched roof house with leaking roofs and falling walls built-in 2007. Therefore when the transfers arrived, building a better house was my priority. I, therefore, built two houses one is 23 Iron roofed house comprising of a bedroom and sitting room. The second is 16 Iron-roofed kitchens. To complete these houses I spent KES 31,000 on 30 Ironsheets and nails, KES 16,000 on construction trees, and KES 5000 on payment of labor costs. In addition, I spent KES 3,500 on a bag of maize. This is because we normally rely also on small-scale farming of maize and sweet potatoes for food. At times we rely on casual labor where we get KES 100 a day. Lastly, I used KES 2,000 on payment of school fees for my three children in day primary school. The rest I spent on utensils, clothing, and other household items.