This year, my goal was to open a second hand clothes business for my wife which I'm looking forward to start in a few months time. Accomplishing this means that my will have something to do and she will be earning some income to support me with the family responsibilities. I will also be helping her fulfil her greatest wish of owning a business and quitting being a housewife.

What GiveDirectly does well is giving people money because they believe that people know what they want and understand their needs. This way, they have been able to empower so many people. Even though the transfers are unconditional, I would encourage the organization to be conducting financial literacy classes because given that you work with poor and some illiterate people, such classes would empower people to spend the money more wisely and on better ways.

I have a small young family(wife and children). Before I received the transfers, I couldn't invite guests at home because we were living in a single room and there was no an extra room for guests. With my first transfer, I managed to build some other two rooms which I spend $300 of my second transfer on roofing. Right now, I can invite guests to my home because I have enough space for them. I spend the balance to buy a dairy calf which I can't wait to watch it mature, give birth and earn me some income from selling milk. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for I wouldn't have been where I am today were it not for the transfers.

It was a few minutes to 7 am while still asleep when I heard a message alert on my phone. On checking, I confirmed to have received KES 55,000 from GiveDirectly. I was very happy knowing that some of my financial struggles had been reduced and I withdrew the money three days later.

Clearance of my University fees arrears which had accrued over the past four years is the biggest difference in my daily life since I received the transfers. As a result, I can now look for employment as I have obtained my original academic certificates. Secondly, through the transfers, I have the heifer which once it reproduces will be a source of milk for my family.

I am a father of one and have been relying on online writing to feed my family for the past two years. I have also been using it to repay my university fees arrears which accrued over the past four years. From the online writing, I normally get up to KES 25,000 a monthly part is used to feed my family, and the rest on school fees arrears and this has been quite a struggle. When I received the transfers my priority was to buy a heifer. I, therefore, spent KES 24,000 on a heifer because I have been relying on my parent's dairy cow for a cup or two of milk. For me, this has not been enough to feed my family, especially my son who's still very young. But once the heifer reproduces I will have enough milk to feed my family. Secondly, I used the KES 22,000 on clearance of my university fees arrears. As a result, I have now obtained my graduation certificate and university transcripts and can apply for job openings. This is contrary to earlier when I couldn't apply for jobs because interviews require one to have their original academic certificates. Thirdly, I also spent KES 6,000 on the latest clothing fashion for my family. As a result, is happier than before and affection has increased in our marriage. The rest I spent on food and household items. And this has helped reduce my household budget for the past month.