I'm going to purchase some land as my next step. Building a home is the purpose of purchasing the property. I am currently living with my parents after divorcing my husband. Based on that, my eight children won't feel cherished or at home at their grands' homestead while I'm gone because I left my marriage with them. So, if I get some money, I'll buy a plot that will be a resource for them and a home that they will be eligible to inherit.

GiveDirectly, in my view, is a company that changes people's lives. It arrived to help us escape our current state of destitution and move us to a level where we can also recognize ourselves as human beings. As opposed to forcing individuals to do things they don't want to do, cash transfers let people select what they want to do. This is why I am a major supporter.

It has been difficult for me to pay the school expenses for my eight kids. After receiving the transfer, I spent $105 to resolve the bothersome school fee issue. The hardest thing was having to pull my kids out of school due to tuition. The kids are now doing well in their academics and are extremely delighted that they are back in school. Since their happiness is also my happiness, this provides me comfort. Because their shirts and blouses were ripped, I also used $35 to purchase some school outfits for them. Additionally, I spent $78 on some maize flour bales, of which I have now purchased four. I choose to utilize $150 to launch a boutique business in addition to the occasional tailoring work I do for a living after divorcing my spouse. Thereafter, I decided to save the balance for the family's maintenance.

What an evening it was to a divorced mother of eight children! It was around 4 pm when I was almost closing my tailoring business to leave for home to hook up with my children in time before it was too late I received a message on my phone. I immediately checked before closing. In my astonishment, my eyes reflected on a huge figure of $550. There and then, my senses came back and remembered that GiveDirectly had promised us the same. Due to happiness, I did not read to the end of the message since I knew it was from GiveDirectly. I left for home full of strength forgetting the day's stress that I had gone through.

The tangible vivid difference that was brought about by the transfer is that the struggle I used to go through has been minimized. Initially, I could hardly save anything because I had to pay the owner of the sewing machine I was using as well as provide for my family. Currently, I am happy that GiveDirectly empowered me to get my sewing machine and I no longer hire. The proceeds I get from the day's work go either to savings or family use unlike before when I had to pay the owner of the sewing machine.

When I withdrew the first transfer, I saw it wise to buy a sewing machine since I am a tailor by profession. Initially, I used to do tailoring using a hired sewing machine something that was very expensive on my end having in mind that tailoring does not generate enough income. Therefore, I used $125 to buy a new sewing machine and started a tailoring business. I am very grateful because I now own a business that aids me to provide for my family. I also used $116 to pay school fees arrears for my primary school children who were ever sent home for fees. Currently, they are retained in school after clearing the fee balance. Thank you to GiveDirectly. Thereafter, I used $105 to renovate my house. Using the remaining amount, I bought some food and clothes for my children since it was the festive season of Christmas.