My new goal is to restart the grocery business that I had been doing in our village but it collapsed due to lack of enough capital. I intend to sell dry fish, tomatoes, onions and kale. This will be my reliable source of income that will support the family's basic needs like food and kids' educational needs.

In my opinion, Givedirectly did well in coming up with the cash transfer program that has improved our quality of life. It was a well-considered idea believing everyone has the opportunity to transform their life according to their wishes with transfers. I do not see anything that they did not do well, I wish them the best of luck as they continue to support the low-income households in society.

I have desired to improve my agricultural farming so that I would have sufficient food production for the household's consumption. After receiving my recent transfer, I spent $320 to purchase two oxen. I am happy that they will help me in preparing my farm on time something that will ensure my crops mature within the expected time. This is because we are experiencing short rains due to the climate change. Previously, I had to hire oxen from neighbors which made it hard to plough my firm on time leading to low food harvest. In addition, I used $50 to educate my 4 children who are still in primary school by clearing their fee balances. Lastly, I used the remaining amount to purchase sufficient food for my family of 10 members since we did not have food. We were frequently going to bed on empty stomach due to the high costs of foodstuffs.

The day could not have ended in a much more better way that day if I do say so myself, especially since the transaction arrived at about nine in the night when I was already in bed. Since I could not decipher the message myself since I am not knowledgeable, my husband read it and confirmed it. It was most definitely a pleasant surprise to say the least.

My children and I finally get to have a proper place to sleep during the night unlike before I received the transaction. We no longer have to sleep in discomfort. My children also got to stay in school and up until now they have yet been kicked out of school ever since I paid their school fees.

Upon withdrawing the funds, I went to purchase a bed abd two mattresses which accumulated to KES 14,000. My children already had a bed but no mattress since it got worn out meanwhile I had neither and had to use mats on the cold hard ground for almost a year and a half. Prior to receiving thr funds I happened to own two cows but I always wanted to get more so that we could eventually have a herd after they breed and for assistance during farming. That is why I used KES 29,000 and bought two more cows. Furthermore, six of my children had tuition debts and were constantly being sent back home, so I ended up paying KES 7,000 in school fees meanwhile I used the rest of the transfers for meals in my home.