Currently, my life is different from how it was in that, I have my own business where I get money on a daily basis. I am able to take care of my daily needs with ease. Meeting my daily needs before the transfer was difficult. I used to look for casual jobs which were hectic and tiresome. Getting them was also not easy not forgetting the payment terms where the employer could delay with our wages making life difficult. I thank GiveDirectly very much for changing my life.

My new goal is to start a second business. I want to start the same business but I want my wife to run it. Currently, she has no job. She is a housewife but I know that starting a business for her will help reduce financial burden.

I spent most of my third transfer on starting up a business. I sell chicken. In our neighborhood this business has high demand, I have been observing this business from other places. I could see people flocking in the shops buying chicken and for this reason, I knew that this business will definitely do well. Previously, I used to depend on casual jobs especially construction work which had challenges like the employer delaying with our wages which made life difficult. I am glad that I am my own boss and get money at least on a daily basis.

My current life has a great difference with how it would have been if I had not gotten the money. I am now running my own business thanks to GD's transfers I no longer idle. It had been my desire to get married but I never had the resources to pay the bridal price and even maintain my household once I got married. But now, I have managed to get married and I am a very happy man thanks to GD.

I have a new goal to lease a plot so that I construct stalls which I will be renting out the business people. This will help increase my income and even venture in real estate business.

I spent the money I received from GD in purchasing two goats which cost me around 20000 KES to rear, I also spent 10000 KES in the construction of a new house and used. I saved 6000nKES and the remaining 800 KES I spent on starting a small business where I am buying and selling eggs.

My goal is to open up other shoe shops and even acquire a stall in Gikomba market where I can sell more shoes. I intend to use my coming transfers and the proceeds from my current business to achieve this goal. I also hope to own shops and stalls that I can rent out to other sellers at a fee.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am no longer idle like I used to be. I now have my own business and my days are now busy. I feel like I spend my time well nowadays.

I spent part of my transfers to open up a shoe business in Huruma Estate. I opened up this shoe business so I could have a means to sustain myself. I cleared my high school last year and I have been engaged in garbage collection and cleaning public bathrooms in my neighborhood. I do not make enough money from these engagements as at times the clients do not even pay me once I offer the services. I struggle to make ends meet that I am forced to accrue debts most of the time. I believe that with my own business, I will have a consistent means to sustain my income. I spent the remaining amount to pay my rent and to clear some debts I had accrued.

I was very surprised when I received my transfers as I was not expecting such kind of money on that day. My alarm went off at 5:00 AM in the morning, and as I reached for my phone to switch off the alarm, I saw the message. I was very happy and shocked at the same time. I then took some time on my own just to think on how I would spend the transfers.