To be sincere If I would not have received the transfers, I would not have built a house. From my daily expenditure and compared to my income there is nothing left to save or invest. I was living from hand to mouth and I had not dreamt of owning a brick and iron-roofed house but GD has made this possible. I would have lived in the same conditional for God knows how long.

Give directly does everything well in my opinion. This is because there has never been an organization that gives out unconditional grants. This was a brave move by GD to elevate poverty. I cannot testify of anything that was not well, everything was done perfectly.

Upon receiving my recent transfers, I purchased bags of cement and bricks to expand and improve my house. Previously I was living in a grass-thatched house with mad walls which was due to lack of resources and I had to use easily, affordable, and available materials to build the house. I am certain that moving forward I will be like the rest of my villagers who own brick houses and I won't be referred to as the failure.

Having a permanent house has totally changed my life. My previous house was very small. The roofing was old and the walls were almost collapsing due to the holes that were all over. My children were always sick because of the cold nights. I used to spend a lot in taking them to the hospital each and every time. Apart from that, there was no security in my house because someone could enter anytime and take my properties without my knowledge since the walls had huge holes. Apart from that, whenever it rained we would be forced to sleep at my neighbors home because my house was terribly leaking. The coming of GiveDirectly has brought a big impact on my life because we are now sleeping under a permanent well plastered the iron-roofed house.

I was preparing my children for school when I heard my phone ringing continuously. I decided to check the message only to realize that it was from Give Directly informing me they had sent me the first transfers. I was so happy. I always remember that day as is it was yesterday. I still smile whenever I remember this day. It is one of the most memorable moments of my life.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying building materials. I bought a few iron sheets, 14 bags of cement, bricks, and sand. I bought all these with the intention of renovating my house. I had a mud-walled house and a grass thatched roof that leaked a lot during rainy seasons. I later bought a few goats. I have been longing to own some for a long time now and I can't express my joy after buying them. Apart from that, I also managed to clear school fees for my three children who are in primary school. I am glad because they can now study without any distractions. I spent the remaining amount of money to buy enough foodstuffs for my family that would last for some months.