We felt so much happy the moment we received money from GiveDirectly. It was in an early morning and we had just woken up ready to face the day as usual. My wife had the phone and she informed me that we had finally received money from GiveDirectly. The imagination that we were finally going to actualize our plans with this transfer was just overwhelming. We got down to implementing what we already planned. The amount of joy in our family was simply immeasurable!

The fact that we now own a cow of our own and that my wife has started her own business-self employed is just overwhelming. We had had to borrow a dairy cow from a relative who had many of them so that we could take care of it and at least have milk for the family. The feeling was so demeaning at times but we had to live with it since we desperately required the milk at a cheaper rate. The desire to have one of our own had proofen to be hard considering that we made very little amount of money from our odd casual jobs that was just enough to buy other food stuff for the family. My wife too had knowledge in sewing but she was not in a position to utilize this kill and earn income having had no sewing machine. Receiving this transfer was an opportune moment for us to unlock these potentials and change our lives and living standards for good. My wife is now self employed and we have a dairy cow that is going to produce enough milk for the family going forward. This will lead to improved living standards for the family in the long run.

I used part of my transfer to buy a dairy cow having had none for a long time. The remaining amount was used to buy a sewing machine that saw my wife start her long awaited business of sewing. These two investments will go a long way in uplifting the living standards of my family by incresing the income that can be used to meet the cost of the basic household needs as well as other needs for the family. For a long time we had had the desire of owning a cow of our own since this is one of the most valuable assets one can have and an assurance of financial stability for the family. This would also allow us save up on the money that was used to buy milk for local consumption while we sell the surplus produced to earn extra money for the family as well. My wife's dream of utilizing the knowledge acquired in a local technical institute was finally actualized after we were able to buy a sewing machine. This would mean that she would be in a position to be self employed and give a helping hand in supporting the family.