I intend to acquire a piece of land where I can build a big house to shelter my family. The current one is quite small and won’t be able to accommodate my growing family. I also hope to venture into livestock farming and thus I have plans of adding some more livestock to the existing flock.

By GiveDirectly giving us monetary assistance that was a well-thought-out plan that met the needs of each recipient. Choosing what to spend my money on taught me responsibility and the ability to account for every coin whenever I received a call follow-up call. I am grateful and hopeful that with your continued assistance, our standard of living will continue to rise. I appreciate the generosity extended to us.

I have been staying with my wife for the last three years, but I hadn’t yet finished paying for her dowry. When I received the second transfer, I gave $200 to my in-laws. I added four goats worth $120 to my flock since I am a livestock farmer. The bed and mattress which we have been sleeping on with my wife and one kid were worn out, hence I replaced them with new ones worth $150. The remaining cash I used to purchase food and other household stuff which were missing.

I was about to take my evening meal when I saw two unread messages on my mobile phone. Without wasting time I decided to check who it could be. I honestly couldn't believe my eyes, it was the long-awaited message from GiveDirectly. They had finally debited my first cash transfer as promised during the enrolment period. I was so happy and at that instant, I shared the news with my wife so that we could start the planning.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now a proud owner of a secondhand motorbike. Back then, I have been employed by friends and paid a commission daily. However, for some days, this was not achievable depending on the amount of cash I obtained. This affected my entire family considering I was the breadwinner. Therefore after receiving the cash I had to discuss with my wife the perfect business that will help us cease all the financial problems we have been through. After opting for the motorbike business, all has been running so smoothly. For now, whatever I earn is all mine unlike before whereby I had to share with the owner. I am so grateful to this organisation because my family has since then never lacked anything courtesy of it.

I spent KES 35000 of the first cash transfer to buy a second-hand motorbike. Initially, I was employed by a friend to ferry around passengers and paid on commission which was too little. Currently, it has started operating and I have started seeing the benefits, whatever I earn is all mine. Other than that, I bought two goats at KES 5000 that I am keeping in my compound. Through them, I achieve a lot because they reproduce faster hence increasing in number within a short period. Also, I bought a mattress at KES 4500, I am now happy, I no longer complain of back pains like before. With the remaining amount of money, I had to purchase food for the family.