I remember that fateful day when two field officers from GiveDirectly walked into our village of Kapamban. At first we gave a glance from a distance little did we know that a blessing was flowing into the land through them.They walked directly towards us. They were in the company of someone we could recognized from our community. There were murmurs around the village since we did not understand their purpose of visiting us . In a short while they took us through as to why they have visited us. Then we knew something good was on the way. My heart leaped up for joy since I understood what it meant to receive KES 110,000 a midst a pandemic and at the same time being jobless. It is said when opportunity unveiled itself, grab it,and that exactly what I did. It has always been my dream to build a house for my family of 6 children. Not just a house but a place call home.My current home is very old and weak. In addition to this,the walls have got multiple cracks which makes the house unsafe for the family and also very cold at times during the night. In many occasions my family wouldn't have enough-good sleep due to the bad condition of our house. This was also as a result of fear of being attacked by some wild animals like snakes. I am planning to use around KES 70,000 to renovate the house. Furthermore, I had been dreaming of having cattles of my own which I can confess I have managed to buy a number using about KES 20,000.

Honestly speaking GiveDirectly has been doing a recommendable job that no organization has ever come out to do. Simply giving unconditional cash transfers to low income earners in the country has been a great achievement into the organization. GiveDirectly has saved many lives and families since they started their operations in Kenya. I would say that GiveDirectly models and approaches are quite unique, easy to understand and also very transparent. What I would recommend most from GiveDirectly is their non-affiliated with the government bodies, religious group or any tribe or ethnic group. These has enabled equality and equity in transfers distribution into the whole country.

I have been wanting to build a new structure for my lovely family of six children. I had been planning to build myself and my family a house but this goal became an unrealizable due to the outbreak of the COVID-19. Thanks to GiveDirectly I received all my transfers of KES 110,000. I have kick off the building process which has cost me roughly KES 70,000. I also managed to buy some cattles worth KES 23,000. The remaining KES 17,000 I have used it in settling small basic need like food, water and electricity.

I was at my home having breakfast when I heard my phone, at about 8 a.m. I stopped and checked, and was met with the pleasant surprise that I had received KES 55,000. I was extremely happy because I had been eagerly waiting for this moment.

This cash transfer has enabled me to expand my poultry farming, something I could not afford to do before for lack of money. I have built a chicken roost and acquired more chicken. I can sell these at KES 500 each, to earn money to provide the basic needs for my wife and I.

I have been wishing to expand my poultry farming business, but I did not have the funds to do so. So I was excited to spend KES 18,000 on building a chicken roost. I also spent KES 27,000 on buying a dairy cow, so that we wouldn't have to buy milk every morning. I also bought a sheep worth KES 4,000 that I can sell whenever I need money.