Now that I have finally achieved my previously set target of purchasing a cow, I want to ensure that I start the cycle all over again by saving as much as I can for a new project which is most likely improving my house through renovation and extending a new wing. As I keep saving for this, I also want to ensure that my family's needs such as food and other basic requirements are always met, therefore, I will be saving some of the monthly transfers and spending the rest on household requirements.

Over the past several months, I have been saving with the aim of purchasing a cow which I was finally able to achieve. Having this cow has brought a very big difference in my daily life because whenever I look at it, I am reminded of GiveDirectly's great impact in my life so far and shows that I can do anything I put my mind to. Having saved for several months to buy the cow, I also feel very motivated that I can do even more through the transfers. I have been spending quite a lot of money on milk which was the drive behind the idea of purchasing the cow so that I would have my own milk supply which will help cut down my daily household expenses.

I expect to have fulfilled my plan of renovating my house by extending a new wing and expanding the living room while at it within the next six months. We currently have a very small living room and I find it hard hosting a large group of visitors. It usually even a bigger problem when I have visitors who spend the night whom I have to request my neighbors to host because I do not have enough room. This is why I need to have an extra room where my visitors can sleep to stop embarrassing myself and putting my visitors in uncomfortable situations where they have to sleep in a stranger's house.

My new goals for the next four months is to be able to buy a cow after I receive money from my monthly merry go round contributions.

The biggest difference in my daily life is the house that we have built after receiving our merry go round contributions. We were living in a small grass thatched house that was hardly enough for all of us and a little bit more uncomfortable. With the monthly transfers I have also been able to buy the basic household needs in time and planted our farm in time.

I expect my life to change in that I shall have bought a dairy cow that will improve

Comparing my current life and the last four months, there is really a big difference. Initially, I was living in an old grass-thatched house but now I am living in well-furnished iron-roofed houses. I managed to obtain some furniture which is so comfortable unlike the old wooden ones which I was using before. Thanks to GiveDirectly now that my children have enough space to sleep in the other house while we also sleep in the other.

After buying milk for our domestic use for a long time, I have a new goal to buy a cow so that we can start milking our own. Life has been so expensive since every day I have to buy at least a liter of milk which at the end of the month would have cost me a lot of money. I am still an active participant in the merry-go-round since this is the only hope I have in order to make the goal come to pass. I will be getting my turn in December which will be a good time for me to look for a good breed of a cow which we can keep for milk production.

After receiving the first transfers from GiveDirectly, I decided to join a merry-go-round where we have been contributing 1500 KES monthly with other 19 members. These contributions have seen most of the group members make great developments in their homes when their turns come. I received mine in July and so far I have done alot. many differences have been registered in our household and the biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months is the construction of two houses. I saw it good to start with the construction of both houses since initially, we were living in an old house which was also too small to accommodate my family members.

In the next six months, I expect to see a lot of changes in my life. The major expectation I have is the purchasing of a cow which is our new goal at the moment. I have this expectation since by then I will have gotten the contribution from the merry-go-round.

My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that I have a better and spacious house which we live so comfortably with my family. Before we could stay in a small mud house which could not host all my family well.

My new goal for the next four months is to continue saving the money in a merry go round group that we started in our village to enable me to buy a dairy cow. Buying a dairy cow will enable me to reduce the cost of buying milk. I will also be selling the surplus to my neighbors and use the money in meeting other household necessities.

The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I build a better and spacious house which can hold all my family members comfortably. Before I use to live in a small mud house. The house used to serve as the kitchen, sitting room and also bedroom. This was so embarrassing for us especially when we had a visitor at our home. Currently, we sleep so comfortably and we invite visitors without any fear like before. My children have their room where they do their assignments well and also sleep peacefully without disturbances.

I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have saved some money in the group to also enable me to buy building materials such as iron sheets to build a decent and spacious kitchen where my children can also sleep in.

My life currently different from how it was four months ago in that that my children have a good place to sleep they no longer go to the neighbor's house. I have joined a village saving group which was not possible before due lack of continuous income. I also no longer do hard jobs by working in some peoples farm , I use all my time on my farm.

My new goals for the next four months is that I could have started a grocery shop. This business will earn me an income to meet my household needs and even to save some amount for a merry go round group that we have started in our village.

The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I have to build a better and spacious house. Before I was living in a small house which could not host all my family members comfortably. My children are grown-ups and spending a night in the same house was not good. Sometimes they could sleep in my neighbor's house and this was so risky due to movement at the night. But right now I have a spacious house my family has a good place to sleep. My children can do their assignments on time unlike before where the could not complete due no time. We are so grateful for the support

I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have started horticulture farming. After the harvest my farmily will have enough food and even sell the surplus to expand my grocery shop

My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that I am currently involved in my own work unlike before when I used to go for casual jobs hence am currently more relaxed.I get enough food for my family with the assistance of monthly transfers. I am currently hopeful of good changes to come in my life unlike before when I had no hopes in life.

I have goals of doing more and improve farming, of giving my children a better environment for education in terms of the required facilities to aid their education.I also have goal of having a cow in my family.

The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months is the happiness of building a new house.My family and I have a better place to call home unlike before.I am currently able to get my family basic needs like cloths food and education for my children.I am currently so happy and hopeful of good thing to come in my family.

In the next six months to come I expect to have bought a milking cow.I expect to have leased a piece of land and I will be doing more farming. I expect my family and I to have a enough food, we will be living a better and happier life.

I now have a plan of building a bigger house since the one I currently live in is small and to buy a cow so that I will not be buying milk any more.

My life currently is different since I have been able to buy vegetable seeds which I would not have bought them had I not received the transfers.

I expect my life will have change since I will have harvested my vegetables, sell them and use the money I get to buy iron sheets which I will use in building my house.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to buy vegetable seeds which I had never been able to afford before.