I have had an easy time paying for my daughter's school fees since I was enrolled in the project and this has enabled her to stay in school full time. Before the project, she would mostly be sent home due to delayed fee payments which really affected her studies because she missed a lot during the times she spent at home. This was mostly caused by my inability to raise the money to pay the fees on time due to my low income.

I have always used most of my transfers to pay my daughter's school fees so that she can always stay in school full time without having the disruptions of being sent away for delaying in paying her school fees. I have no new goals in my life as I would like to continue spending them in a similar manner to keep her in school.

Most of the money I recently received was used to pay part of the school fees for my daughter in Private school so that she would not be sent away for delaying with the payments. I spent the rest of the money on foodstuff and other household requirements.

Receiving these transfers have positively transformed my life as I can now boast of having a stable income from my businesses which have grown to their current state all thanks to the transfers. The transfers enabled me to expand my initial business on onions, which in turn boosted my savings that allowed me to buy a motorcycle which I have leased out at a daily fee. I feel more responsible as I am now able to confidently provide for my family.

Honestly, I do not have any new goals at the moment because I feel that I am currently at a very good place financially. I had previous plans of expanding my business to boost my profits which I have so far achieved. This has been good for me because I can now make decent savings and comfortably take care of my family. I want to keep saving as much money as possible as I still think of other investment ideas which I may share during our next conversations in case I will have any reasonable one. At the moment, I may tell you that I would like to buy a vehicle, yet, I have not given it a serious thought neither have I thought of the main reason I would like to have one and what its benefits to me would be, so, I think it is wise for me to keep saving as I carefully think of what my next plans are.

Since we recently upgraded and moved into a better house, the amount I received was not enough to pay my rent of Kes 500 which had increased from the previous amount we used to pay. I added the money sent to me this month to some of my own savings and paid my rent for this month.

My life is different from how it was in that, I have my monthly transfer which I get that has really helped in changing my life in that, I have an extra amount that I use in taking care of my needs easily. Previously, I had to do casual jobs to supplement with the business so as to get money. I am grateful that I concentrate more on my business after boosting it with the transfer and the profits are enough to take care of my daily needs.

My new goal is to boost my business. I sell onions. I want to have a wholesale where I can have a huge stock where my customers can get the quantities that they want. Having been a retailer, I have to restock most of the time which is normally expensive.

I spent part of my transfer on paying school fees for my child who had been sent home for two days due to fee arrears. The remaining was spent on rent. I like paying rent on time. I do not like quarreling with the landlord and this is why I decided to pay the amount first. It has also been a burden on my side and due to low income. I am glad that I have peace of mind nowadays because I am able to take care of my needs easily.

My goals now that I have started receiving the money is to buy a piece of land where I will be able to build some rental houses. By doing this, I will be living in one of the rooms and lease the remaining. I will be able to earn some income on a monthly basis and I will also be able to save the money I would have otherwise used in paying rent. I will be using my income to support my family and I am sure that my children will receive a quality education as I will be able to cater their education needs properly and on time.

The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly is that I have been able to own a motorbike. The motorbike is my alternative source of income and owning it has really brought a lot of changes in my life. My children are no longer being sent back home to collect school fees as I now pay on time and my family also have everything they need at their disposal. All this would not be possible had it not been GiveDirectly as I would not be having an alternative source of income as I do now.

I own a motorcycle which I bought on higher purchase terms after receiving my first transfers. I had an agreement with the seller to pay the remaining amount on monthly installments. When I received my most recent transfer, I spent it to pay for it since I received the money at the time I was to pay yet I had no money to use. Acquiring a motorbike has really helped me a lot since it is now my alternative source of income and I have been able to meet all my family needs on time.

It was early in the morning when I woke up when I realized that had two unread messages. Upon reading to know its contents, my heart was filled with happiness. This money came as a savior as I knew that I would be able to pay for the motorbike without much struggle if I buy it on higher purchase terms.