Depending on a single source of income can sometimes be stressful and uncertain when the salary is delayed. Therefore, as a side hustle, I hope to venture into the motorcycle spare parts business. I am an experienced mechanic, and handling such a job will not be a bother. From the income, I will comfortably provide for my family of five since the $200 I earn from the tutor job at the vocational college is insufficient to cater to all the family's needs.

With the changes in economic times, handling a thousand Kenyan shillings note is almost uncertain, and the largest amount you can have at any given time might be 100 shillings. I am happy with the large transfers GiveDirectly provided to the recipients in the community. Through this, the community has reached out to greater goals that are life-changing. If only the organization could initiate the provision of hardware for one to begin a business, then one could be lifted to a different level.

Certain lifestyles depend on the job. As one earns more money, the expectations are higher from the surrounding community, for they view one differently. Because of such repercussions, I had to begin constructing a permanent five-room house aside from the mud-walled house I currently live in so as to maintain the status of a tutor. I am an engineer by profession but am employed as a tutor at a vocational college in Bomet. I am glad that the transfers came in handy, as I was able to purchase building material using all the transfers I received, and now I am at the finishing end, which will not require much money as I will use my $200 monthly income towards this course.

Receiving the money from GiveDirectly brought me great joy, especially because I needed to buy more construction materials at the time. I was immediately curious and checked it when I received a message at around 4:00 p.m. The message was simple, and I knew it was from GiveDirectly because I was not expecting anything similar from anyone else. I used some of the money to buy construction materials on the same day after informing my wife, who was working at a nearby school. The next day, I went to a nearby shopping center to gather and purchase additional necessities.

Receiving payments from GiveDirectly has had a significant impact on my daily life, with the ability to purchase construction materials being the most significant difference. With the entire transfer, I was able to purchase the materials needed to raise the walls of my new home to the lintel. This was a critical step in the construction process that I could not have completed without the financial support of GiveDirectly.  GiveDirectly's support has given me hope and enabled me to pursue my dream of building a comfortable home for my family of five.

I had just started building a new house when I enrolled for GiveDirectly's free cash transfer. I was excited to do a lot with the money, and even though I had a lot of projects in mind, I was optimistic that the money would help me start an income-generating venture. I had to make some changes after receiving it and used the entire support to obtain more materials to use on the construction work. To begin, I needed to purchase a $700 pressure pump for use in a motorcycle garage. This would have been a source of income, but the pressing need to speed up the construction of my five-roomed house prevented it. I needed some metallic rods for the lintel and pillars, as well as some cement bags for raising the walls. I am glad the next phase will be a little easier because I am already working on the purchase of 86 iron sheets, cutting roofing frames and timber, and locating the source of fittings such as doors, windows, and other construction necessities. I am grateful for GiveDirectly's support and hope to accomplish much with the second transfer.