Before GiveDirectly came to us, I did not own any livestock in my homestead, though to us these are valuable assets that one can own in our region. Currently, I am having 14 goats that I acquired through this support from them. Were it not for GiveDirectly, then I wouldn't be having them. I am rearing them so that as they reproduce and increase in number, I can sell in future and buy cows. Besides, these are assets that I can readily lean on incase of any financial need. It's also through this transfer that I was able to see a medical specialist and I was treated of a complication on my reproductive system. I am now well health wise, courtesy of GiveDirectly.

In my opinion, I believe that GiveDirectly has done well in ensuring that we are uplifted from the poverty that had surrounded us through their financial support. To some, getting a decent shelter was a problem, our children's education was also another hardship. However, after receiving the support, we were able to change our lives at our households level. We have managed to build decent houses, we own assets in terms of livestock which can be of help in case of a financial hardship as well as paying for our children's school fees, which were the major challenges to us. I don't see anything that GiveDirectly doesn't do well.

I spent KES 20000 of my second transfer to seek for medical attention after I experienced some complications in my reproductive system. Before then I couldn't cater for the medical costs due to the financial hardships I was facing. I am now grateful to GiveDirectly because I was attended to by a medical specialist and I am now recovering. In addition to this, I also spent KES 24000 to purchase eight goats. My intention is to rear them and exchange them for cows in the near future even as they reproduce and increase in number. I spent the remaining portion of the transfer to provide for my family's basic needs and paying for my household expenses.

I had only one goat in my home and increasing the number seemed impossible to me for it required much money. Through the transfer, I increased the number of goats by buying ten goats to keep in my home as my own assets. To me, this is the biggest difference in my daily life.

It was in the morning and I had already woken up for the day's activities. I received the message at that time and on checking, it was from GiveDirectly that I had received my first transfer. I was overjoyed and merrily rejoiced in my heart on imagining of the possibility of accomplishing the things that seemed impossible to me like changing my beddings.

I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress and wooden bed. Initially, I was sleeping on an old traditional bed with old and worn-out used sacks and some rags. To me, getting a comfortable sleep was just a dream. Thus I acquired the new bed and the mattress so as to enjoy a healthy comfortable sleep. I also spent part of the transfer to pay a deposit for a solar panel to improve lighting in my home and relieve me the burden of buying kerosene for the lamps I was using. In addition to lighting, I am also charging my phone and those of my neighbours at a fee which I get a small income from. I also purchased ten goats to keep as assets. Previously I had only one goat and through the transfer, I managed to increase the number to eleven goats. I paid for school fees on the remaining amount for my child who is in high school. Thanks to GiveDirectly since I could not pay this fee and my child would have now been at home.