I am excited at the thought of possibly starting a thrift shop where I will sell second hand clothes. This will allow me to be financially stable and provide for my family in a more sustainable manner, as well as ensure that they can complete their education.

Before GiveDirectly came into my life, it's difficult to explain just how dire things were in my home. We were all sharing one bed for over two years, and further more in a house that had no roof. GiveDirectly allowed me to put a roof, fix the floor and buy a bed and mattress. GiveDirectly revolutionised my life, as it does so well for countless others. My prayer is that Givedirectly continues to help as many more people around the country.

The funds from GiveDirectly allowed me to buy three lorries of construction stones for a 2-bedroom house, along with a door as well, the house will primarily be for the kids. We currently all squeeze into a similar two-bedroom house, but I'm hoping once this one is done, more space will avail itself. The majority of the balance went to food, clothes, and paying fees for 4 of my 5 kids. 3 female goats were also added to my list of purchases, with the aim of milking them and breeding them to get a flock, that can be for sale and occasional consumption by my household. If funds are left over after construction, I intend to plasta and paint the new house. As for the school fees, I only had to factor my eldest tuition fees of $1.5, as well as that of the 2nd, and 4th born as well, which equally mount to the same amount, seeing as they all attend Wetanguo Primary school and are in Grades 3, 2 and 2 respectively. My Last born is still home. We have a 2-acre farm where we have maize and trees, waiting on the trees to grow so we can sell the wood. While they will eventually pay out, a tree costs between $5 and $10, and I'm sure we'll eventually make some money off of them. GiveDirectly has given us a great buffer financially and as such, we can focus on letting them grow and making money later on. GiveDirectly has continued to be a blessing since they entered our lives and we are eternally grateful for that.

I had gone to a nearby forest to collect firewood for sale. When I arrived home, I decided to switch on my phone which I had left to charge. I got a notification and upon checking, I saw that I had received KES 55000 from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy because I had never gotten such an amount before. From that moment, I knew that my family of six would have enough food and will not be struggling with the sale of firewood to feed them.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that we live in a better house at the moment. It would have taken me like a year to complete the construction but I thank God that GiveDirectly came at the time when I needed help the most. Now I got a two-roomed house with cemented floor and it gives us the comfort we need after work.

When I was receiving my transfer, we had built our house halfway and stopped construction due to a lack of finances. I would prioritize food and school fees whenever I saved some amount from the sale of firewood. I spent KES 35000 on buying materials for completing our house and am so happy that we have now moved in. I then spent KES 10500 on buying a bed and a mattress. For the remaining amount, I spent KES 1500 on paying school fees for my children and KES 8000 on buying foodstuffs for my family.