After carrying out the tasks I had planned for the second transfer, I came up with an entrepreneurial objective. I plan to construct a rental house as soon as I have money. After observing a buddy of mine succeed in this sector, I had this notion. I gained the zeal for the same venture thanks to his advice. He also persuaded me that rental properties provide a guaranteed monthly income and do not disappoint in terms of revenue when managed properly. With this kind of investment, I will be able to support my family more easily than I am right now.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did an excellent job of providing direct cash assistance to our phones. We were able to comprehend the concept better thanks to the several meetings they held in our neighborhood. This enables us to inquire about the assistance and receive responses. Last but not least, the enrollment procedure was free and impartial. They did not do anything wrong, in my opinion.

Upon receiving the second transfer, I opted to complete the construction of the house that I had started using during the first transfer. As of now, I am grateful that I completed it and I am comfortable dwelling on it. Since we are faced with water scarcity in our area, I decided to buy a water tank for storing water. The aim of the stored water is for domestic uses during the time there will be no water completely in the area. Since I did not have a bed and I used to sleep on the floor using some boxes and empty sacks, I opted to buy a nice modern bed and a mattress. Since then, I have been very happy sleeping well and comfortably, thank you to GiveDirectly. For the remaining amount, I kept it for the family's use.

As I was taking breakfast at around 7am, my phone vibrated twice and since I do not know how to read, I handed the phone to my helper so that I could be informed what kind of a message it was. The news was the best news ever that one would love to hear every morning. It was the first transfer from GiveDirectly that had been sent. I felt so happy knowing that some huddles were going to be tackled.

The biggest difference that I have experienced in my life is the fact that, I didn’t have a house and I used to seek for shelter from neighbors but now I have a house though not complete but this has marked a huge difference in my life. I am very grateful for GiveDirectly for coming into my life and removed the shame in me.

When I withdrew the money, I prioritized in building a house since I had no house at all thus used to seek refuge from neighbors. Apart from KES 1200.00, KES 750.00 and KES 3000.00 which I used for Medication, school fees for a lower primary child and food respectively, I used the rest in building the house since it was the biggest thing that was bothering me. Although the house is incomplete, I am sure I will complete it once the second transfer is sent.