I usually depend on going to the market twice a week to sell grains. Even though the money that I usually get is not enough to cater to our basic needs for all the week, I am happy that I am able to support my spouse with our bills. Lands in my region have become small thus one cannot depend on crop farming alone. Due to this, I am planning to expand my current business of buying and selling grains so that I will fully help my spouse in meeting our basic needs while he concentrates on paying school fees for our five children in different levels of education so that none of them will drop out of school.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by giving out unconditional cash transfers and I do not see anything they do not do well. With the transfer, people are able to meet their needs and goals according to their priorities.

Our family land is small and my eldest son had a plan to acquire a piece of land for himself after selling two of his dairy cows. Because of this, I decided to support him with KES 25000 from our second transfer and I am happy that I was able to support my son achieve his goal. To add to this, I spent KES 10000 to pay school fees for my children who had been sent back home, on KES 6000 on farming by hiring a tractor to till our land, and on the purchase of hybrid seeds and fertilizers and used the remaining amount on food and clothes.

The moment I received the transfer I felt so happy. I remember it was around 9am. I was cleaning the utensils, when I heard my neighbors celebrating that they have received the transfer. I went to check my phone inside the house. I got a message confirming that I have received money from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy because I have never received such amount of money. My family felt so happy because of this. We knew we would be able to buy a dairy cow. Which has always been my dream.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have purchased a heifer. I will be able to get enough milk when my cow reproduce in the next few months. I buy milk daily and this is so costly for me. I depend on casual jobs and small business of selling maize. The amount of money that I get through this is so small and it's only for household items. I didn't had an extra income to purchase a dairy cow. Owning a cow has been my dream come true. Currently I have a heifer and this has given me hope and strength to work hard. I have devoted much of my time in taking care of the cow. I know in the next few months I will get enough milk for the family and be in a position to sell the surplus to earn an income. I will save the money to buy another dairy cow.

I spent KES 25,000 on purchasing a heifer. I will be able to get enough milk when my cow reproduce. I used to buy milk daily and it is so costly for me. I spent KES 10,000 to pay school fees for my two children in secondary school. This made them to study well without being sent home. I bought sofa set seats because I didn't had before. The rest of the money I bought food and clothes for my children. I am so grateful for the support it has changed my living standard.