My initial goal was to build a new house since the one I was previously living was very old and small to accommodate all my household members. I thank God that with the first transfer, this goal was fully accomplished. I now have two extra rooms for my visitors and my children. My additional goal is to buy additional household cuttlery. The number of utensils and cuttlery I had been using were inadequate thus I was always borrowing from the neighbour whenever I had some guests.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly does so well in supporting the less fortunate in the society. As a beneficiary, I can attest that GiveDirectly's transfer are so beneficial and greatly helps in reducing poverty. This helps the community where it works to overcome challenges and poverty. This makes the society to live in harmony because they all have an better income. I would just like to encourage GD to continue with its ways of operations in other areas.

I spent KES 25,000 from my most recent transfer to meet the medical bills for my husband who got an accident in December 2021. When he got an accident, as a family we were drained financially since the little savings we had were all used to meet his medicals. I thank God because the transfer from GiveDirectlt was timely. Through this were some able to maneuver though it was a tough experience. I also spent an additional of KES 3000 to buy utensils which are currently serving me better.

It was exactly 9 AM when I was just from the dam when a message notification popped in. I was so tired and I even opted to take a rest since the water point is quite far from the village. However before I could even take a nap, another message came in. I became so curious and decided to have a look at who it could be. Upon checking, I couldn't believe my eyes, it was the long-awaited Mpesa that I had anxiously been waiting for from GiveDirectly. Due to the excitement that I had, I couldn't afford to rest anymore. I immediately called my spouse and children and informed them about the money that would finally transform our lives positively.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a good house that I am currently sheltering in. Previously, I used to sleep under a very small house that could barely accommodate all my four children. I have been married for over five years and the situation of the house has been bad day by day. My children used to sleep at my neighbors' houses which at times they were like a burden to them. They could at times start calling them names and mocking them which has been hurting me for a long. On the other hand, whenever it could rain, I use to squeeze all my properties in one corner of the house to protect them from getting damaged. There was a time I even lost hope in life because I have been jobless and only depend on my spouse who also relies on the odd jobs with meager incomes. I never saw any light ahead which made me believe we would never acquire a better house anytime soon. Therefore the coming of GiveDirectly into my village means a lot to me because they have completely changed my life. I now sleep under a good house that is spacious enough and my children no longer seek shooters like they used to do. Also, all my properties are well secured.

I spent part of the first transfer on buying iron sheets which costs KES 21850, building poles KES 5000, nails KES 2150, timber at KES 2200. This was purposely for the construction of a new house because the previous one was a small grass-thatched old hut and it could barely accommodate us all. With my family of five, we had to seek shelter from neighbors every night. I also bought new clothes for all my children since they have been wearing torn ones. Also, I cleared school fees for my daughter who recently joined the primary school. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family and other household items.