The new goal that I did not have before is to own livestock more so goats. I trust that goat rearing is a very valuable project that can thrive so well in my region. Also, as compared to other domestic animals, goats reproduce twice a year and their offspring mature very fast. This is therefore an assurance that I will have many of them within a short duration. I will therefore be able to pay fees for my children without straining like before since I will be in a position to sell one or two and clear the arrears. Also through these goats, I will achieve more goals that might come along as time goes by.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly has been doing a good job in the whole region. The officers made sure that they visited every house for enrolment and received the money as promised without any delays. Also, I was allowed to choose what to purchase according to my wants in my household. I, therefore, do not see anything negative that they did.

I spent part of my second transfer on buying building materials like bags of cement, and sand which cost around $80. This was for the completion of my house, fixing the door, plastering the walls and cementing the floor. I am so happy that I am now sheltering in a very good environment together with all my family members. Initially, it was stressful, especially during the winter seasons, we were always forced to seek shelter elsewhere because of the condition of our house. Additionally, I bought a solar panel at $130 which has been of great help, especially at night. My children can now study at night without any hiccups like before whereby we were using candles and sometimes staying in the dark. To add on that, I can now charge my phone and those of my neighbours at a small fee hence generating an income. Also, I paid school fees of $50 for my son who is in college pursuing a mechanical course. He will graduate in three months and I am hopeful that his future shall be greener once he grabs a job. With the remaining amount, I bought food for my three family members which took us almost two months.

While in bed at around 10 pm, I was awakened by a message tone from my phone. Since I do not know how to read, I went to my helper's house and informed him of the night message because it was rare to receive messages at night. Upon checking, he told me that I had received the transfer of KES 55000.00 from GiveDirectly. My heart was filled with happiness for receiving the money knowing that, the GiveDirectly project has accepted me and I felt assured of the next transfer. That night, I hardly sleep due to happiness. I cannot tell how I slept.

My testimony for GiveDirectly is that the transfer is like a miracle to me. Initially, we used to squeeze the eight of us into a small house. This was not hygienic and also there was no privacy but due to poverty, I had no alternative. As of now, I am happy that I managed to construct a spacious house. This miracle came as a result of GiveDirectly and I can sincerely say that, if it were not for this organization we would be still squeezing in the same room with my children. In addition to that, I am taking a break from the tiring job of cuttings logs and making charcoals. Since the time I received the transfer, I have been resting and hence gained some weight because I eat well without straining.

The first thing I did after withdrawing the money was to buy 22 pieces of iron sheets for KES 22000.00. I also bought 66 poles for KES 6600.00, five ridges for KES 1250.00, and also set aside KES 10300.00 for the contractor. I opted to buy these materials to construct a good and spacious house since the one I had was very small and could not accommodate my family of 8 people. Since my husband and I used to rely on making and selling charcoals, this business could not cater to our family's needs. For the remaining KES 10000.00, we opted to save it so that it could aid us in buying some food for the family because we were going through a drought season.