I was overjoyed when I finally received my first transfer five months after enrolling. Every other person in the village had received the transfer, and I was on the verge of giving up when I received a notification message. I never ignored the message that turned out to be the good news because I was curious. My children were still at school, and my husband was at work, so I was alone at home that evening. I called him and informed him of the exciting news. I had to wait until the next day to collect the money from the nearby shopping center because it was late in the evening.

The biggest difference in my daily life is the hope of finally providing enough space for my children by building a new house. Even though the construction is not yet complete, I am grateful for GiveDirectly's assistance in making my dream a reality. My children are also excited because they have been living in a single hut since they were born and will soon have their own room where they can sleep and study every evening.

I spent $180 on 19 iron sheets used in the construction of a new house to replace the single old one that served multiple functions. My children had been sleeping in poor conditions due to a lack of space in the house; after building a new house, they now have more space and clean bedding. I also purchased $30 worth of wood to complete the wall construction and $20 worth of roofing frames. We could not afford to spend a lot of money on labor because my husband is a contractor, except when we needed to roof the new house because he didn't have much experience fixing roofs. I also paid $40 in school fees for my four primary school school children. I later spent the remainder on foodstuffs that we still use today.