My husband worked as security before and he applied for another job but unfortunately was turned down because he did not have the license to prove to be a driver and so our goal was to save enough money so that we would have enough to help him join driving school so that he could get a better job opportunity.

I have no complaints when it comes to GiveDirectly because fortunately it served me and my family well especially since the festive season is coming. I feel more comfortable because we would have a reason to celebrate. We also managed to enroll my husband to school and achieve one of his dreams and for that I am very grateful.

After I received the money as family we decided to pay for the driving college for my husband so that he would get the license and stand the chance of getting another job. Therefore we paid KES 20,000 for the driving school. I saved KES 10,000 for any future emergency. Then I wanted to renovate the shed where I kept the goats since they had no roof over them which made them get rained on when it poured so I bought iron sheets so that they would at least have cover which cost me KES 8,000. I also paid school fees for my child who is still kindergarten for that term in order to avoid any debts which cost me KES 3,000. I also sought to take care of the nutrition for the family and I bought maize at KES 3,200, twenty five kilograms of rice at KES 2,200, ten litres of cooking oil at KES 1,100 an some sugar, salt and tea leaves. As for what was left I used it to but clothes for my two children.

It was a few minutes past 9 am when my mother inlaw called and informed me that she had received her transfer from GiveDirectly and on hearing this, I rushed inside the house to get my phone. Upon powering it on, I was so overjoyed to confirm that I had also received the promised transfer and I immediately reached out to my spouse and informed him of the good news that I had received. We all celebrated throughout the day with endless touches of laughter. I am grateful to have received the support that brought so much joy and happiness to our lives.

The biggest difference in my life today is that I now have a dairy cow and due to this, I have been able to cut down on the daily cost of milk as I no longer buy them. This has enabled me to save up some money which is a very big relief and achievement on my side. Also, my children have enough milk for consumption and I believe that their health will improve with time. GiveDirectly is indeed a blessing from above as everything went on smoothly as we had planned and I am grateful for the support that lifted my life and gave me so much joy.

I have been buying milk for our daily consumption for a very long time. This is very expensive for us due to unreliable sources of income and my family is sometimes forced to take tea without milk. When I received my first transfer, I decided to use it in buying a dairy cow and its calf worth KES 40,000. I also used KES 6,500 in buying a Nafsac pump so that I can be using it to spray my livestock instead of taking them to the cattle dip. I am glad and grateful to God since the milk problem has been solved in my household. Using the remaining KES 8000, I bought some food to last my family for some time.