I was living a life of hopelessness, life full of frustration and desperation. A poor widow stranded with her sons because there was no money to be paid to them in school. I remember a time when my son in University was forced by the administration of the Institution to defer became he had a huge fee balance unpaid. It was sad to me and I was crying and praying, but thank God for answering my prayer through GiveDirectly. Now I live a life of relief, a life full of hope a head. I have cleared all the fees and I an certain that my son is going to graduate this year. To me it is true, that God normally wipes the tears of widows and orphans.

GiveDirectly has improved the community economy as well as the neighbouring regions. The money has been touched by all sectors and I can count that there are those who have benefited indirectly. The organization has done very little on how the money that has been lost in the hands of corrupt helpers and Trustees of the vulnerable should be recovered. They should work closely with local administrators like chiefs, Deputy County Commissioner on how money stolen could be recovered.

I spent my second transfer on payment of school fees for my two sons who are learning in University and Secondary School respectively. I decided to do that because when my elder son was admitted in Secondary School, it found that my husband had alredy died. My brothers in-law declined to give me support to educate my son. Instead, they were gossiping that I will only sell one child in order to educate my son. I became aware that the only relatives I have at my in-law family are my children, and I vow to give them my best when it comes to education. They are my only hope in that society.

My daughter who just did her final secondary school examinations has always challenged me. She has been getting good grades in school yet I did not have enough to pay for her school fees in time. She has always been sent home because my casual work could not sustain our other needs and her school fees. SHe had been warned she will not receive her certificate if she does not clear her fees balance hence when I received this transfer, I wanted to be there for her like she has always been there for me in terms of performance. I am happy I cleared her fees and she will be able to get her certificate without any trouble.

This was a moment of shock for me. So many NGOs have promised to support us but they have never fulfilled their promise and I knew Gd was just like all of them until that moment when I saw that message informing me I have received money from GD. I immediately called GD to render my appreciation for brightening my life.

Part of my transfer I spent on paying school fees for my daughter who was sitting for her final examinations in high school. She had been warned that she won't receive her certificate if she does not clear her fees balance and the rest of the transfer I spent on buying building materials such as cement and sand which I used to plaster my house. Mud from the walls have been falling off whenever it rains and I feared it might fall down on my family.