One of the goals I had before receiving the transfers was to purchase a dairy cow. Unfortunately, the one I bought with the first transfer recently died. I had raised my hopes high knowing that by the end of the year I would have enough milk both for my family and some for sale. It is unfortunate that things did not turn out as planned. I, am, therefore planning to raise some money for purchasing a cow hoping that it will survive.

In my opinion, Give Directly is doing well by giving people cash without demanding any form of payment. With the current economy, it is rare to find reasonable jobs, let alone getting such an amount of money without anything in return. Give Directly has positively impacted many people's lives. On the other hand, there is nothing that it does not do well.

I had constructed a decent house but it still lacked proper furniture and a ceiling board. When I received my second transfer, I used KES 25000 to both purchase proper furniture and to construct a ceiling board. My house is neat and presentable. I only had a few wooden chairs that could not fit my family of 5 and the income I earned from casual work could not afford decent furniture. My spouse was due to give birth in the same month. I, therefore, spent KES 5000 on the hospital bills while KES 22000 I spent on both newborn's clothing and foodstuffs for the family.

The moment I received my transfer, I was at my normal working station, when I heard my phone ringing and vibrating loudly, Upon checking I saw a Mpesa notification message showing that I had received money from GiveDirectly, I was overwhelmed with joy and happiness, I knew that I will be able to accomplish the goals that I had, in that, I was going to construct a kitchen house which I was unable to build all these years due to financial constraints. I am grateful to have received support from GiveDirectly.

The biggest difference in my life is that I have managed to accomplish so much that I never thought that I would have achieved in a short period due to financial constraints, in that, I bought a dairy cow meaning that I would be able to save up on the daily cost of milk, I am also hopeful that I will be able to earn an income by selling milk to my neighbours. I also managed to build a kitchen house, lastly, I bought enough foodstuffs that would last us for a while. I am so grateful for the support that lifted our living standard amazingly.

Words cannot express the happiness I had when I received my transfer from GiveDirectly, indeed miracles still exist, when I received my cash I knew that this was the one time opportunity for me to change my living standard, I, therefore, decided to build a kitchen where I used KES 20,000, I then bought a dairy cow KES 15,000, in addition to that I bought clothes for my children and stocked enough foodstuffs in the house. I am so grateful for the support that lifted our living standards.