The biggest difference is that I am now hopeful of living in my own home. Through the transfers I got from Give Directly I have already bought the necessary building materials. Initially, I only used to depend on casual jobs. The money I got from these jobs was enough to buy basic needs. I used to save nothing towards this goal therefore there were slim chances of establishing my home. I am happy that soon I will be living with my family in our homestead.

In my opinion, the fact that the grant issued by Give Directly is unconditional makes it so unique. I do not have to worry about how to pay back the transfers. This is a dream come true.

When I received my second transfer, I embarked on the construction of a better house and extension of my house. This is a dream come true because with all my efforts I would not have managed to raise enough money to support in building the house. I also paid school fees and a debt that I owed a friend.

The fact that I expanded my business of selling clothes has really changed my life greatly and I can see there is a big difference. This because ever since I expanded my business of selling some ready-made clothes and some materials, my life has been running so smoothly. My profits have increased since I attracted more customers. Previously I used to own the business but then I had to close it down because I had utilized a big portion of the capital. I am so thankful because I revived the business and I am happy it picked up very well. I no longer strain in clearing my bills and meeting my family basic needs like I used to do.

I was preparing breakfast for my children when I heard my phone ringing. This was so unusual because it was still very early in the morning and no one has ever texted me during such hours. I was a bit curious, I decided to check, the content of the message but before I could check, I heard one of my neighbors shouting and singing in excited claiming they had received transfers from Give Directly. My heart started to beat as I became more anxious. I was more than excited, to realize that I had received my transfers as well. It really made my morning.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying some building materials like iron sheets, building poles and a metal door. This was purposely for the renovation of my house which was very small considering that I was also operating my tailoring business in the same house. I felt it was necessary to add another room specifically for my business. I also expanded my business of selling second-hand clothes from my workshop. I had utilized all the capital from my tailoring business because I had some bills to clear, and I had no option. The remaining amount of money, I am spending it on buying some foodstuffs for my children and meeting some of their daily needs.