My new goal is to buy another cow. I had bought two cows with the transfer that I got from GiveDirectly. I would like to add another one because they are going to be of great help to me in the future when they calve. I will be able to get enough supply of milk that I can sell and earn some extra income which is going to help me meet other needs of my family such as paying school fees for the children in the future.

GiveDirectly is not biased in selecting people to enroll in their program. They did not look at the person's background, they enrolled everyone as long as he or she is a member of the community. I also liked the fact that they worked independently. They did not affiliate themselves with the local leaders or religious groups. If they had done so, the enrollment process would not have been fair. I thus do not see anything wrong with the way they conducted their work.

We spent KES 18000 on buying iron sheets. We bought them because we have a plan to build another house. We only have one house and it has always been our wish to build another one so that there be a main house and a kitchen. We just did not have the money for the construction. My wife and I depend on farming to earn a living. We usually grow crops such as beans, maize, spring onions, and we sell some. The money that we get most of it usually goes to the purchase of food and essential household items. We are thus grateful to GiveDirectly because our dream of building another house is going to come true. Other than that, we also spent a total of KES 19500 on buying six sheep. We bought the sheep because they reproduce and multiply in number very fast. We can thus sell some in the future whenever we are faced with an emergency and we do not have money. The remaining money, we used in buying two bags of maize for our consumption. We bought a bag at KES 3500. The maize is going to sustain us for a while and thus we will not incur the cost of buying it.

It was around 6.30a.m when I woke up. On opening my phone, a message popped up and when I checked it was an MPESA message from Give directly. I couldn't hold the joy and I immediately shared the news with my family members and they were so excited. We all thanked God and Give directly for delivering what they had promised.

The biggest difference in my daily life is the purchase of a dairy cow.I am grateful to Givedirectly for the support which has completely brought changes in my household.

After withdrawing my first transfer, I prioritized on obtaining a heifer at a cost of Ksh.30,000.I had been buying milk at a high cost for a long period. Though it hasn't started to produce milk, I am hopeful that it will soon calf and we will be able to enjoy surplus milk. I also purchased five chicken at a cost of Kshs.3,000.With the chicken, we can be able to sell eggs hence able to cater for some household bills. I also saved Kshs.10,000 for any future emergencies. With the remaining amount, I bought food stuff, and clothes for my household members.