The fact that I now have a pair of oxen and the two heifers makes the difference in my life. In the next few months, I will be getting some milk for my family consumption an this will be a supplement to their daily meals making them healthier. I will definitely save the money that I have been using to buy the milk from neighbors. Also with the remaining few liters, I will sell them to the local market ad generate an income. In addition to that, the oxen will majorly help me on my farm since I have always been hiring time of my neighbors which were very costly. It is now a relief to me considering my old age.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly does so well compared to the previous NGOs because we were given money directly to our phones. This made it so pleasing because everyone has his or her own needs in his household. So the fact that we were given money, we had the opportunity to choose how we could spend the money on.

I spent part of my second transfer on buying some livestock such as a pair of oxen at KES 45000. These have been my well thoughtful assets for a long period of time but because of the poverty that had stricken my household, I could not afford to purchase them. I also bought abed a mattress at this was to replace the old beddings that I have been using previously at KES 8000. The remaining amount of money I bought enough foodstuffs for my family and some other household expenses.

Having the pair of oxen is the biggest difference that I can mention in my life as at now. This is because the pair will really help me in my agricultural activities greatly. Previously I used to dig and plant using my own hands which was so tiresome. I could only plough a small portion of my farm. Sometimes I could hire someone to plough my farm which was a bit expensive. It is now a relief to me since I will no longer hire or even do the exercise since the pair is capable of doing it in fewer days. Secondly, I will hire to anyone in need at a fee and get am income. This will be my source of income. I will no longer strain in meeting my family's basic needs.

I still remember vividly it was around 6:45 am when I was from the washroom then I heard my phone ringing. I decided to call my son to come and check what the notification was all about. After checking, he realized it was an mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I felt wow! I knew I would achieve a lot.

I spent a larger portion of my first transfer on buying a pair of oxen. I have been yearning to keep them in my compound but due to my low income, I could not afford it. They were very expensive and only some few individuals could own then in my village. I settled in buying them specifically for my farming activities. Due to my old age, I no longer have the strength to prepare the farm with my own hands. In addition to this, I bought a bed and a mattress. Initially, I used to sleep on the floor and I was always attached by some harmful insects. The remaining amount of money, I bought some foodstuffs and other household items that I was lacking.