I am now doing a business of sewing clothes using the new sewing machine which I purchased using the transfers. I use the profits generated to feed my family and also save a portion of the transfers for future use.

I think that the organization has been of so much help to members of the community because there are those who used the transfers to buy livestock while others used their money to invest in the small scale business, so for me, I think to let the cash be unconditional was such a good idea.

I spent the money on buying a new sewing machine which I have always wanted to purchase for a long time but then what has been stopping me all this while is the lack of money. I, however, managed to purchase it in recent past using the money I got from Give Directly. There is also a portion that went into the payment of school fees for my children while another portion took care of the family's financial needs as well as saving some for use in the unforeseeable future.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that through the transfer, I acquired a sewing machine that I had longed for many years after finishing my training as a tailor. I am glad that I will now open my own shop and buy textile materials and provide the tailoring services to clients thus earning an income through it. This will help me to always have money to use in supporting my family even after GiveDirectly will have stopped giving us the financial support.

I saw the notification early in the morning as I was already up for the day's tasks. On checking to confirm the sender, the message was informing me that my transfer had finally been sent into my Mpesa account as promised by GiveDirectly. I was very happy and overjoyed for the money. I then gave thanks to God through prayer and I am also thankful to GiveDirectly for the financial support.

I spent part of the transfer on buying a pair of oxen to help me with farming. Previously I was hiring the services from my neighbors and it was always costly. Through the transfer, I acquired my own pair which will enable me to cultivate a bigger acreage unlike before when I used to cultivate a smaller acreage of land. Through the pair, I am assured of early and timely cultivation when the season comes. I will no longer be hiring from neighbors, instead, I will hire to them at a fee, thus earning income. Apart from this, I spent this transfer also to purchase a sewing machine. I had trained to be a tailor and my aim was to open my own shop and be self-employed. However, due to financial constraints, I could not achieve this. I thank GiveDirectly for it is through their financial support that I now have a sewing machine. I am planning to buy enough textile materials, open and run my own shop so as to get income through it.