My life is very different as compared to how it was before I started receiving the transfers. I was a casual laborer, I used to sell charcoal to earn a living. This was not sustainable but I had no option. Upon receiving the transfers, I decided to venture into farming. I bought goats for rearing and prepared my farm for planting season. I am way better than I was before the transfers.

I think it is impactful and beneficial to most of the people who have received the cash. Living standards have improved and many have been empowered to reach their goals. I sincerely cannot record any bad intention all I see is goodness.

When I received my recent transfers I bought goats for rearing. This cost me Kes 21,000. Besides that, I also bought new beddings since the ones I had were old and worn out. At least I can now enjoy my sleep unlike before when use to wake up with an aching back. The remaining amount I spent on plowing my farm in preparation for the planting season. This has been a transformation process for my life.

I am happy that I now have assets to depend on in case of a financial crisis in terms of goats. Owning them makes the biggest difference in my daily life because, through them, I am sure to alleviate the poverty that had stricken my household. I can readily depend on them in case I am faced with a financial challenge. Even as they reproduce and increase in number, I will be able to sell in order to invest the money in some other income-generating activities like starting a business. Through this, then I will be having a stable source of income that will help me to fulfil the household basic needs effectively which has been a challenge for long because I had nothing to rely on.

I felt happy the moment I saw the transfer notification from GiveDirectly on my phone. I had finally received the money that I have been anxiously waiting for. I couldn't stop thinking about how this money would transform my whole life. I thanked them for fulfilling their promise of giving us the transfer.

I spent KES 24000 of the first transfer on purchasing seven goats which I am currently keeping in my homestead. The main reason why I opted to rear these goats is that they will serve as a saving for the future of my children's education as well as meeting other financial needs. I am assured that once they reproduce, it will give me an opportunity to sell the mature offsprings and raise more money thus my children will continue with their education without much struggle. In addition to this, I bought a new mattress and a bed to replace the old and worn out beddings that I have been using. I also took KES 7800 to hire the services of oxen to plough my farm. I am now expecting a good harvest, unlike the other seasons. I am spending the remaining amount to cater to my household basic needs such as providing daily foodstuffs and also paying for some household expenses.