Currently, I have acquired livestock for rearing as a form of financial security for my family. I was able to save some few transfers which I used to buy goats which have already reproduced .and a cow to start off the livestock rearing project. This is something I have always wanted to venture into but due to my meager income, I could not but rather focus on catering to other needs of my family. I am thankful to GiveDirectly for giving me an opportunity of seeing some of my challenges in a positive way.

My new goal for the next four months is to boost my grocery business which is up and running. I expect to generate and additional income out of the doubled profits then use some of them buy hybrid seeds and fertilizer which I would use on my farm. I know when I do this I will get a good harvest to help me feed my family and raise extra cash to buy other household needs after selling part of the harvest.

For the last four months, I have been saving part of my transfers which has enabled me to acquire a paged goats. It would have taken me a long time to purchase these livestock if I were to buy them at my own cost. Today, I am happy since it has reproduced and I feel I made the right decision because as they continue to reproduce. I will sell some of the grown young ones in exchange for a dairy cow where I will get milk from it and my family members won't miss their breakfast without milk as they do most often where they take porridge instead.

I expect in the next six months, to combine the GiveDirectly's transfers and profits of my grocery business and buy a dairy cow. Having this dairy cow will save me from buying milk at my neighbors and use the saved amount to buy household items like utensils and decent seats which I am lacking at the moment.

I have been investing the money in agriculture which has seen me get a good harvest which then keeps my family even during such moments where the country

I have the desire to buy two goats which I will rear until such a time in the future when they will give birth to more offsprings. I want to increase the size of my flock so that in any case I run into financial crisis in the future, it can be easy for me to sell out some of the goats and earn some little cash in return.

I have been using the cash to handle a lot of things but the biggest difference for me is that I have been able to start a small scale business which has kept me going for the last one year since GD came to our village.

I expect a lot of changes in my life such as improving my business further so that I can get more profits from my small scale business. of selling kales, onions and tomatoes. I want to make sure that I always have enough stock so that my business does not collapse.

My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because my family is currently able to have all the meals in a day. This was not possible in the past because I never had a reliable source of income. At times, we could go to bed hungry due to the lack of enough money to buy food. From the transfers, I managed to start up a small business which brings us some income thus making it easier for us to buy food.

I am planning to buy a dairy cow in the next four months which will provide us with milk that we can sell as well as keep some for domestic consumption. I have saved some money in a savings group which I am hopeful will be enough to get me a good dairy cow within the time I have planned.

The biggest difference in my daily life in the past four months preceding the current transfer is being able to provide for my family. My children's health have improved so much since they no longer fall sick frequently as they did in the past. My family and I are also able to get enough stock for our business since we can always invest part of our transfers in our joint business.

In the next six months, I expect to have saved more money to be able to buy more household items such as furniture which I do not have at the moment. Having good furniture will make my house look more beautiful and I will be able to welcome my guest without feeling ashamed and worried that they may be forced to sit on broken seats or eat on their laps.

My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that I am able to afford three meals in a day.Previously this was not the case. Skipping meals was so common in my house.

In the next four months,my new goal is to buy some livestock for rearing. I do not have any.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer plough using my own hands which was so tiring. Now have money that I can use to hire an ox plough to help me cultivate my farm. I have more energy now.

In the next six months,I expect my cow to have reproduced and it will be producing milk so I no longer have to buy milk anymore.

My new goal is to cement my house so as to look decent because currently with the muddy nature, I have to smear it after sometime which is hectic.

My life is currently different from how it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I no longer feel cold at night because of the openings on the wall since I managed to smear the place.

I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have managed to start a business like selling cereals to get money.

The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving payments in that, I managed to buy water which was used in smearing my house . I am very happy because I no longer feel cold at night due to the small opening that were on the wall previously.