My life is different as compared to as it was before GD sent us the transfers. I no longer do casual work to earn a living because I started my own shop business which is my main source of income. I also managed to pay school fee without much difficulty for my daughter who joined secondary school.

In my opinion by giving us unconditional cash transfer Give Directly helps in to change our lives as well as to earn a living. Officers From GD who visits us in our houses also takes time to explain to us much about the organisation and also how to keep our money safe.

We had lived as spouses with my husband for ten years but he had not paid my dowry. We discussed as a household and decided to use most part of the second transfer on dowry and we bought two cows and spent some money on the occasion. My husband is now in good terms with his in-laws; my parents and he has earned their respect and our marriage is sealed and legal as per our traditions. This was one of the biggest menace we solved. I also used some part of the transfer to enroll my daughter in form one and I believe he will fully concentrate in his studies without the fear of being sent home for fee. I also bought iron sheets which I am planning to use in expanding my house built a small house which seems to be smaller now that I added some furniture with my first transfer.

The biggest difference is that I am now able to do my own business as opposed to relying on casual jobs as a way of feeding my family.

I felt so happy when I received the money from the organization because it came at a time when I was financially broke. Through the money, I was able to start a small scale business that has kept me away from the casual jobs I used to do in the past.

My husband and I used the money to buy two cows that we used to pay my dowry price. We have always longed to pay off the dowry debt but due to limited financial ability, we have never managed to do so.