The biggest difference in my daily life is that I finally managed to buy a dairy cow. I no longer rely on milk from my children who have barely enough for their own use. I feel good because I no longer burden them with my expenses like I used to previously. Normally I am the one who should be supporting them. It feels nice to be in a position to be of great assistance to your family. I thank GiveDirectly for enabling me to do that.

The moment I received the money It dawned on me that I was finally going to live better. I thought to myself that at last, I was going to have a source of income if I bought a dairy cow. I, therefore, planned very carefully on how to acquire a good one. I am so glad that currently, I have a cow. I decided to save the rest of the amount as I continue to figure out other avenues of how I would start new income-generating activities.

I spent the money I received from Give Directly to buy a dairy cow. I am the breadwinner for my family therefore I needed to find means of how my family would get basic needs such as food. Being an old person I am no longer able to do casual jobs. Therefore when I got transfers from GiveDirectly preferred to keep a cow that I can easily feed without too much straining. I am currently producing milk that I sell to a dairy cooling plant, this gives me enough money to sustain my family. I use the remaining liters for household consumption.