My new goal is to own livestock more so dairy cows and goats. This is one of the most valuable assets one can own as well and get numerous benefits. With the dairy cows, I am assured of getting plenty of milk and I will start a business selling to dairy shops and restaurants whereby I will be generating an income. On the other hand with the goats, I will be selling some in case of any financial emergency might occur. For now, I only depend on my children for all my needs and I feel it would be wise if I have my income.

In my opinion, I do not see anything negative that GiveDirectly did in the entire region. Before the enrolment, we were all assembled and taught how best we could keep our money safe and the methods of spending it wisely without wasting even a single coin. This was of help to most of us considering that it was our first time receiving such a huge amount of money which was nonrefundable.

I spent a huge portion of my second transfer on purchasing building materials which include; bags of cement, sand, and bricks. I purposely bought them to renovate y house by plastering the walls as well as building a new pit latrine. Before then, I have been relieving myself in the bushes which were so unhygienic. For years, we have been suffering from water born diseases such as cholera which was a result of the contaminated water and even air around us. I am hopeful that this shall come to an end which shall equally be a relief to us because we will no longer suffer from these diseases anymore also, it has restored our dignity and self-esteem as a family. Also, I spent $100 to pay tuition fees for my grandson ( in secondary school) who had been sent home two weeks ago because of the arrears. I am glad to see him back to school and waiting for his final exam which is in two months. I am thankful to GiveDirectly for this support because of it was not for them, he would still be at home. With the remaining amount, I bought food for my family of three.

I was having a good time with my grandchildren when I learned that I had received my first cash transfer from my mobile phone . I was very excited and felt blessed because I was so certain that all my dreams are now achievable. It took us two days to plan how perfect we would use the cash and withdraw it the following day.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that through the transfer, I was able to renovate my house. Initially, the house had very weak walls and almost collapsed. I have always been living in fear to an extent that sometimes I used to sleep at my son's house. I had the desire to renovate it for so many years but because I am jobless and old, I couldn't afford to purchase the necessary materials. It is now a relief to me and my three grandchildren. Additionally, I managed to construct a pit latrine which I have also been yearning to construct but I couldn't. For years, I have been using my friends which whom I was not comfortable, also, they were very far from the village we lived in. I now feel happy and complete about this huge transformation in my life.

I spent a fraction of my first cash transfer on buying six bags of cement at a total of KES 4800, sand at KES 12000 and bricks at KES 5000. This was for the renovation of my house since it was a temporary one and almost collapsing. I later bought two goats at KES 8000 which will be serving as the living assets that I will rely on in case of any emergency. Also, I built a pit latrine since I have been my neighbours and I felt its time to have our own for the sake of our hygiene. This project cost around KES 8000. With the remaining amount of money, I have been buying food for my family and other household needs.