Have built a better house for my family which is my life's difference that I wouldn't have achieved easily be it not for GiveDirectly's money. Before,we used to live in a small house which was hardly enough to accommodate all of us comfortable. During the rainy seasons, we did not enjoy the peace that comes with having a roof over your head since the roof leaking. At times,It was embarrassing whenever we had a large number of visitors mostly during family gathering as most of the time they would excuse themselves to be away since they were uncomfortable staying in a squeezed place. Our living standards have just changed for the better and I cannot stop thanking GiveDirectly for the support that I received from them because it gives me joy to have a comfortable shelter for my children and family.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by giving us financial aid that enabled us to uplift our lives. On the other hand, having an extensive sensitization to our society at the onset of the project helped a lot to demystify alleged propaganda around the village. I do not see anything that they did not do well.

I spent my second transfer to buy four goats . I bought building materials and paid workers who facilitated the construction of my new house which I started building with my first transfer. I am proud to living in a spacious house since it has been my long term dream. I boosted my small fish vending business. I paid school fees for my four children who are in primary school . I also bought food and water with the remaining amount.

It has been my desire to have a good and decent house for a long time. I could not achieve this dream due to the financial constraints I was facing. However, my yearning was finally fulfilled with the coming of GiveDirectly to us because when I received my first transfer, I purchased adequate building materials such as iron sheets, building poles and other essential materials to facilitate its construction. I am glad that my house will be completed over the next month, which makes it be the biggest difference in my daily life.

I was woken up by a message very early in the morning and I was curious to know who could have sent a message at that hour. On checking to confirm, I could not contain the joy that I felt when I realized that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I thanked them for their financial support which would uplift my living standards.

I spent KES 40000 of my first transfer to purchase building materials such as iron sheets, nails and building poles for the construction of a bigger house. The house that I lived in initially was very small and could not accommodate my family. I am happy that my new spacious house will soon be completed and ready for shelter. My children will no longer seek shelter elsewhere at night. The financial help allowed building a decent house, which I could not fulfil at my own cost. I spent the remaining amount to cater for my household basic needs such as the daily provision of food as well as paying for other household expenses.