For now, I do not have any new goals and I am gladly working on the ones that I was able to attain. The goats that I now own will be of huge support, especially for my children's education. As time goes by, I know they will increase in number and I will no longer strain on raising the fees for my school-going children. I am so optimistic that they will study comfortably without any disruptions like before.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well in my entire region by ensuring that every household was visited. Secondly, there was no discrimination regardless of tribe, religion, or even age. For that matter, the exercise went on so smoothly till the last stage. I, therefore, did not see or hear any part that needs a change.

I spent KES 41000 of my second transfer on paying school fees for my two children who are in their third year in high school. This has been stressing me a lot because they were about to sit for their exams and I had no idea of where I would acquire the needs fees. The charcoal business that I depended on was not that profitable and the little I earned could only cater for our meals. Throughout their school journey, I have been depending on bursaries and well-wishers. It is therefore a relief to me because I managed to clear the whole amount for the whole academic year. Additionally, I bought a bed at KES 5000 and a mattress at KES 3000 to replace the old ones that were no longer comfortable. For the remaining amount, I bought food for my five family members.

It was around 2 PM when I was at my daily hustle(selling charcoal) when the phone started to ring. Since I am illiterate I had to go back home and seek assistance in checking out the contents. Luckily one of my sons was at home and I was so happy to learn that the messages were from Segovia Technology. I had finally received my first transfer as promised during the registration period. I started picturing how my future will be since I was in a better position of purchasing what I had desired to have in my compound. I will forever be thankful to GiveDirectly for this fortune.

Before the coming of GiveDirectly, I have been aspiring at least once but they were very expensive. I however settled for the goats because their pasture is readily available and they can survive in any type of climate. Add that, they reproduce faster compared the other domestic animals. Since for now, I do not have any stable job, I am planning to sell the offspring's so that I can meet goals such as paying fees for my children. Also, I believe I will be able able to take good care of my five family members without straining like before. Previously this was a challenge and sometimes my children could skip meals for days which used to stress me as a parent. For now, I am grateful because I have enough security in case of any constraints. I, therefore, feel having the goats in my compound makes the biggest difference in my life.

I spent part of my first transfer on paying school fees of KES 22000 for my three children who are in secondary and primary schools respectively. It has always been my wish to see them attending all the classes like them but most of the days, this was not attainable. They were always at home as a result of the huge arrears. I later bought four goats at KES 16000 which are now the reliable assets that I can proudly talk of. Initially, I did not have any of them but I was hopeful that I would achieve this someday. I however settled for the goats because their offspring mature very fast and they can survive very well in my region. In addition to that, I bought two new beds and two mattresses at KES 15200. These will replace the old beddings that we have been using for years which is a relief to us.