I did not have a stable source of income before this project as I only depended on casual construction jobs that usually pay very little. When I started receiving the transfers, I was able to set up new business for an extra source of income. Even though the business is not quite stable yet, I am able to earn a little amount from it which supplements my daily income from construction jobs. I have also had an easy time paying my rent through the transfers which has greatly reduced my stress as a low-income earner.

I started a small business selling bulbs and other electricals as an extra source of income when I started receiving the transfers. The business not yet stable enough, therefore, I have not been able to rent a stall, hence operating the business in a hardware owned by a friend of mine. I have to pay him for using his space and also has to operate during his timelines as the owner of the shop which affect the business. My plan is to expand the business by adding more stock and renting a shop where I can operate the business on my own terms.

I spent most of the money recently sent to me to pay rent, part of it to buy foodstuff and other household requirements then used the remaining amount to clear my child's school fee balance for the term so that he would not be sent home for delaying with the payments.

Before I could struggle to do hard and low paying causal jobs in my community. This was so engaging and the certainty of getting it on a daily basis depended on chances meaning at times I could even get a deal once a week. I have a family to take care of and meeting the needs needed me to strain a lot. Today, I have been able to enroll for a metal fabrication training where we are given commissions that I use to pay school fees with. Currently, with GiveDirectly's transfers and shares from the business I am able to provide for the family without straining hence pursue my education that seemed challenging before is the biggest achievement .Thanks to GiveDirectly.

My new goal is expand the bulb business in the nearby hardware which we have a partnership between my friend and I so that we can be able to get more profits. At the moment, customers are adding up every day due to the availability of items they need which motivates me every single day.

I spend my most recent transfer to restock the business where we sell bulbs. This will boost the income from our business hence I will no longer struggle to pay rent and buy food for my family after getting my shares. I also used the remaining amount to add onto my savings for that month and paid my house rent.

My life has taken a trajectory ever since I started receiving the cash from Give Directly. Right now I am able to provide for the family without straining like I used to do before. There were moments in the past when I used to borrow money from friends and relatives in order to keep my family going but ever since I started getting money from Give Directly, everything has changed. The business has been generating enough money that keeps us going smoothly.

There is a business that we have been running with my friend for the last several months. My goal right now is to try and find a way in which we can expand the business so that we can be able to get more profits going into the future. So far, the project has been successful but then we need to expand it more because the customer base seems to be growing every day.

I gave a huge portion of the money to my wife who traveled to our rural home where she went to attend a funeral of a relative who passed on. I gave her Kes 4600 Kes which left me with only Kes 400.

My goal is to build a house in my rural home since currently I do not have a house at home. I will use the saving from my business to buy the building materials. I am also planning to pay school fees for child who will be joining kindergarten next year.

My life is different in that I have expanded my business where I sell bulbs. In the past I used to get little income from the business and could not meet all my family basic needs. I am now happy since the income from the business is enough to meet all my family basic needs. I no longer do casual jobs to earn a living and I can now have enough time to run my business.

I spend my most recent transfer to expand my business where I sell bulbs. This will boost the income from my business and I will no longer struggle to pay rent and buy food for my family as I used to do in the past. I also used the remaining amount to buy food for my family since I have been struggling to buy food with the little money I got from my business.

It was six o'clock in the morning when I woke up, upon checking my phone, I was happy to get a message notification that I have received my transfers from Give Directly. I informed my wife about the good news and she could not hide her joy, she bowed down and prayed thanking God for the blessings in our life.