So far there is no new goal that emerged apart from the previous ones. All that I had in mind including the renovation of my house was accomplished. Initially, the house was almost collapsing and I was always worried about our safety. I am so glad that this was resolved and as a family, we can't thank enough the organisation.

In my opinion, the organization did well by considering all our needs and came up with the idea of giving us cash transfers. This has enabled us to own assets live livestock, beautiful houses that we couldn't purchase anytime soon because of the hardships we've been through. Therefore, according to me, I have not seen any unfavorable action they have done so far

I spent part of my second transfer on clearing school fees of KES 10000 for my four children who are in primary schools. I am happy that they will be able to sit for their exams without any interference. Also, I bought new clothes for my kids since the initial ones were old and it has been affecting their self-esteem. As their mother, I am happy that this was settled in good time. To add to that, I bought chicken at KES 1200 which I am now keeping on my homestead as an asset. With the remaining amount of money, I bought foodstuffs for my family and other household items like utensils and cutlery.

It was around 10 AM when I was preparing breakfast for my children then my phone started vibrating continuously. I was not sure whether it was a message or an incoming call therefore I asked my helper to confirm since I am illiterate. On checking, he realized that it was an Mpesa message from Segovia Technology. I had finally received my first transfers as promised during the enrolment period. I was overwhelmed with joy and I remember leaving what I was up to and focused on how best I could utilize the money appropriately together with my family.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now a proud owner of a very spacious modern house. I have always wished to renovate my previous hut that was on the verge of collapsing due to the substandard building materials I used while building it. Since I didn't have enough money to purchase quality building materials, our house used to flood during the rainy seasons. It has been tough all along considering that my family is quite big( six members) and I didn't have a stable source of income to save the situation. In addition to that my family was growing and there was a dire need for building a separate room for my sons and daughters. At some point, I had to ask for accommodation for my sons because they were now teenagers, and sleeping with them in the same room was getting uncomfortable. During winter, my furniture and clothes could get damaged. These were some of the frustrating moments in my life that I wouldn't wish anyone to go through. The transfers from GiveDirectly have helped me achieve great milestones. Previously, we solely depended on selling vegetables and palm wine. On a good day, we would earn around KES 200. This was very little to cater to the family's needs leave alone building a house. I am glad that through GiveDirectly, I am no longer stressed, worried, or even feel embarrassed like before.

I spent a larger portion of my first cash transfer on buying several building materials which include; bricks ad hardcore at KES 10000, twenty pieces of iron sheets at KES 20000, seven bags of cement at KES 5600, building poles and nails at a total of KES 2500. This was purposely for the construction of a new permanent house because the previous one was a temporary grass-thatched hut that was almost collapsing. In addition to that, I gave the mason KES 10000 as his labor charge. Later on, I cleared school fees arrears of KES 4000 for my four children who are still in primary schools and they are now studying peacefully. With the remaining amount of money(KES 2900), I m using it in buying enough foodstuff like maize flour, cereals, sugar for my family which would sustain us for a couple of days.