My life is currently different from how it would have been had I not received the transfer. Previously I did not have a reliable source of income yet I had a lot of responsibilities to meet. Receiving the money enabled me to make a great step in life. I now have an additional source of income from the motorcycle that I bought with the second transfer. Besides that, I was able to purchase a piece of land where we shall construct our house. We are currently staying in our father-in-laws' grandparents home. The family is big and we are running out of space. Having my place will make me independent.

In my opinion, Give Directly does well by giving people cash. This has raised the hopes of those who had both totally lost hope in life and had no direction in life. People have really improved and it's kind of Give Directly gave life back to those who had totally lost hope. On the other hand, I have not see any area of weakness.

I bought a motorcycle on credit with a bigger portion of the second transfer. I did not have a reliable source of income and since motorcycle people are earning food money from motorcycle taxi business in our area, I invested in it. Part of the daily income I will be earning from it will service the credit I incurred while purchasing it amount while aportion I will be spending on my household needs. Aportion of the transfers I spent on constructing a pit latrine. Previously I used my neighbours latrine but I found it uncomfortable and inconveniencing especially at night. I am now proud I have my own decent latrine.

I received an Mpesa message early in the morning. On checking the contents, I realised it was from GiveDirectly informing me that I had received my first transfer. I was filled with happiness because my dream of owning a piece of land would come true.

I have been dwelling at our ancestral land with limited rights to utilise the available land. My desire was to own a piece of land where I would be free to invest my resources and develop. I could not achieve this at my own cost. When I received the transfer, my dream of owning land was finally fulfilled. I purchased my own piece of land and I am planning to build on that land and do my own projects without interference from anyone. Owning this piece of land is the biggest difference in my daily life.

I had acquired a piece of land that I was planning to build my new home though I had not completed paying for it. When I received the transfer, I spent KES 40000 to clear the outstanding debt. I am now owning the land and my joy is that I have freedom to do my own projects and farming unlike the ancestral land where I was restricted. I spent the remaining amount of the transfer to pay for an instalment on a motorbike I acquired on loan. The services the motorbike is giving has been our major source of income. Through the income, I have been able to effectively fulfil my family's basic needs such as foodstuffs and buying household items.