My new goal is to buy more land and to construct another house. I had managed to buy two points of an acre and build one house with the second transfer money. I would like to buy more land so that I can get somewhere to cultivate and grow crops. The one that I bought is only enough to build houses and to rear a cow. I would also like to build another house so that the one that I had built can become a kitchen and the other one becomes the main house.

I liked the way GiveDirectly staff were polite in how they talked to us. They were also very ready to answer any question that we had. Everything went well and hence I do not see anything that I would recommend to them to change.

I spent most of the recent transfer on buying a piece of land. I bought two points of an acre at KES 40000. I have been living at home with my brothers and sisters since I separated from my husband. My mother passed on and my father is living in a different location. Sometimes arguments and conflicts arise between us. It has thus been my wish to buy a piece of land where I can move to and live in peace with my five children. I just didn't have the money to make my dream come true. I do not have a stable job and hence I usually depend on my craftwork of making ropes and selling them to earn a living. The money that I make is only enough to buy food and pay school fees for my children. I had saved KES 17000 from the first transfer which I added to the remaining amount and I used it in building a house on the piece of land that I bought. I am thus so much thankful to GiveDirectly for their great help.

I was at home doing the normal house chores when I saw my neighbour rushing into my compound, she was looking all happy, while I was wondering what might have contributed to her smile, I heard my phone ringing, though I greeted my neighbour first, that was when he broke the good news that he had received KES 55,000 from GiveDirectly, I immediately rushed to pick my phone in the house, upon checking I saw a Mpesa pin showing that I too had received the transfer, I was overwhelmed with joy because I knew that I would be able to purchase a dairy cow that I have been yarning to have. I am so grateful for the support that lifted my life.

The biggest difference in my life is that I have managed to accomplish so much that I never thought that I would have achieved in a short period, in that, I bought a dairy cow meaning that I would be able to save up on the costly. I am also happy that was able to start a poultry-keeping project which I am hopeful that soon I will be able to earn an income out of it. I am so grateful for the support that I was given.

I am a single mother blessed with five children. I normal weave baskets and ropes to earn an income, though a time I do casual jobs, I wanted a project that is sustainable and easy to manage, therefore I thought of starting a dairy cow project in which I used KES 30,000 in buying a cow, I then used KES 4500 in starting a poultry keeping project so that I would be able to earn extra cash from it. I am hopeful that with time I will be able to cut down on the cost of buying milk daily, lastly, I used the remaining part of the transfer in buying foodstuffs. I am grateful for the support that made me realize my dreams.