Immediately, I accomplished my first goal, I created a new goal of completing settling balance for the acquisition of a parcel of land. I had begun making payment for the same piece of land before GiveDirectly enrolled me in its program, although I had challenges of raising the remaining amount. I am indebted to GiveDirectly because from the transfers, I have completely paid for the parcel of land. I shall mainly set aside that parcel for farming purposes. As a result, in good seasons, I shall be able to realize an additional harvest.

In my view, GiveDirectly as an NGO does well in alleviating poverty through direct cash transfers. As a result, all the households who have been enrolled in its program have witnessed a positive change in their life. Some were able to support their children education hence experiencing a lot of peace. Moreover. as a result of the transfer, there has been peace and a lot of understanding in quite a number of households.

I spent my most recent transfer on buying building stones worth KES 10,000. In addition, I spent KES 6500 on buying 10 bags of cement while KES 10,000 helped me in acquiring other building materials. The materials bought were used in building two small business houses to let in the nearby center. I invested in this with the hope that every month, I shall be collecting some monthly rent that can boost my household's income.

I can still remember I was from taking breakfast with my family then my phone started vibrating in such a way that I was curious to know who might have texted me at such an hour. Without hesitating I decided to check, only to confirm it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy and I remember calling all my family members and shared the good news. We later took like two days and started utilizing the cash as per our household needs.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that the financial support from GiveDirectly has empowered me economically since I own goats that I am currently keeping in my compound. For many years, it's been my desire to at least own livestock but because of the financial difficulties, I could not afford them. I bought these goats because the climatic condition of my region is favorable for them to thrive. They also reproduce twice a year and the offspring mature fast as compared to other domestic animals. My expectation is that by the time my children will be transitioning to high school, they will have multiplied. I will therefore sell the offspring and cater for the school fees. In addition to this, I will also be able to take care of any kind of financial emergency or even the household's basic needs like food. Owning the goats will be a relief because it's a source of household income because I am jobless. My spouse has been the family's breadwinner with a meager income that cannot sustain most of our needs. This makes me believe that having the goats will transform my life and that of my family.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying a piece of land (one acre) at KES 30000. I had to prioritize this because for all those years I have been leasing other people's lands because mine was very small and unproductive. I used to harvest one bag of 50kg of maize and I am optimistic I will now be getting ten bags and above. I believe we will never serve like before. I also bought few building poles and iron sheets for a total of KES 10000. I purchased all these with an intention of building a kitchen that will also serve as a granary. I later bought three goats at KES 12000 which I can rely on any time of an emergency. Also am planning to buy a new mattress to replace the old one which had worn out. With the amount of money, I bought three bales of maize flour, vegetable, sugar, and cereals.