I currently want to begin investing in livestock, mainly goat farming. I know it will take some time because I rely on part-time work to make ends meet, but with perseverance and good money management, I will succeed. Even though I would love to start with a cow, there is not much money that can be saved, therefore it will not be possible. As a result, investing in goats will lead to me eventually purchasing a cow.

GiveDirectly has been a terrific resource for us. We are all more content and grateful to the organization so much. I no longer have to lug water two hours away from my house because I have a fresh water tap that is always running. Not only do I appreciate the organization, but I'm also pleased with it. As of right now, I can think of no area where the company has performed poorly.

From the first transfer, I had started constructing a spacious house because the one I had was very small and congested. Since I used the transfer for other things as well, I was unable to complete the construction. When I got the second one, I prioritized completing the house. As of now, the house is complete and I am happy for living in a decent, spacious, iron sheet-roofed house. Since water was scarce in our area and we had to travel long distances to fetch, I decided to apply for new water connection at my home. The movements tp the government water offices was hectic for me since I am old. I entrusted my son to work on that assignment and I am pleased he did it perfectly. Currently, I have running fresh water tap at my home courtesy of GiveDirectly. I also bought some foodstuff using the remaing amount.

It was around 9 am when I had gone to fetch some water when I received a message on my phone though I did not hear the message. On reaching home, my family members who were also registered for the GiveDirectly transfers were happy saying they had received their first transfer. Since I do not know how to read, they took my phone to confirm, and lucky enough the transfer message was also on the screen of my phone. I felt so happy for receiving the money that, I did not go back to fetch water for a second trip as I had planned before.

Initially, getting some food on daily basis was a big challenge for me due to the drought that stroke our area. And for the last three consecutive years, we have not recorded any harvest from our farming projects. I am glad for this organization because through the transfer, we have been able to sustain ourselves as a family and we are getting on well.

On the very day of withdrawing the money, I bought two chairs and a bale of maize because hunger is the main challenge in our area. Thereafter, I bought some building blocks aiming to build a house because the one I have is not in a good condition. I also opted to do some piping for tap water because we used to fetch some water from a distance something tiresome. As of now, the water has not been connected but soon we will be having tap water at our home. I cannot give a clear breakdown of how each project cost because my son was in charge but I am glad that everything was done well.