I am happy that my daughter Maryanne Jepkemoi is doing well in her academics. I am grateful that the transfers from GiveDirectly will help me support her education. I will spend $265 of our first transfer to pay for her school fees. This will help her have humble time to concentrate on her studies. I am also struggling to put food on the table for my family of six, the transfers from GiveDirectly will help me buy enough food for my family this will cost $153 of our transfers. Livestock farming is doing well in my community, the biggest setback is pasture. I am planning to spend $ 380 of the transfer to plant drought resistant pasture to feed my livestock.

In July 2024, I visited my daughter Maryanne Jepkemoi at Kasisit Secondary School to assess her academic progress. I was impressed by her hard work. She was the leading student in her form three class. I am grateful that my efforts to pay for her school fees are paying off.

A stable source of family income has been a root cause of our family challenge, making it difficult for me to meet our household needs. Currently, I am volunteering at a Child Fund organization, receiving a stipend that is insufficient to cover our monthly expenses. After budgeting, I find myself unable to pay pending bills, including school fee arrears for my daughter Maryanne Jepkemoi, who attends Kasisit Secondary School. The burden of these arrears is the main source of stress, leaving me with sleepless nights as I struggle to find a solution. My fiancee fell ill in August 2024, which significantly worsened our financial situation. I had to borrow money to cover her medical expenses, and her business also suffered because there was no one available to manage it during her illness.