So far so good because I do not have any new goals apart from the ones that I had in mind. The main one was to build a new house and I am so happy that this was achieved. The initial one was very small in size which forced my children to sleep at my relative's houses. I am happy that we now live happily in a decent shelter. This has restored the joy and peace in our lives.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done a very good job in my community. Our lives have greatly improved in such a way that most of us who own permanent iron-roofed houses from temporary huts. Also, 80% of us have livestock in our compounds. Which are the valuable assets that we have been longing to have for quite some time. Therefore I do not see anything that GiveDirectly has not done well in my village.

I spent part of my second transfer on buying iron sheets at KES 13600, building poles at KES 15000. This was for the construction of a new house for my sons who have been sheltering at their friend's bodies because our house was small in size. Also since they are grown up it was taboo to share the same shelter with them. As a mother, I am so glad that this was achieved. To add to that, I cleared a debt of KES 8000. Also, I paid school fees of KES 11000 for my six children who are in primary and secondary schools respectively. They are now studying without any hindrance. Later on, I bought two goats at KES 6000 which have been serving as the assets that I can lean on anytime. With the remaining amount of money, I bought foodstuffs for my family.

I can still remember very well, it was around 9 AM when I was at my business place ( selling vegetables like tomatoes, kales) when I heard my phone ringing continuously. I was so curious and without wasting time, I decided to check the content of the message only to realize it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I was extremely happy because I knew that finally, I would achieve most of my long-time goals. Together with my family members, we started celebrating such a blessing in our lives.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now hopeful and happier in life. This is as a result of the new house that I managed to construct through financial help. The previous one was very small and almost collapsing, its roof was dilapidated and leaking during the winter season, and to be honest, I never enjoyed the peace of living in a decent house for years. Being a casual laborer, earning KES 300 in a day was not enough for even the daily meal for the ten family members. Some of my children had to seek shelter from our neighbors and relatives especially whenever it rained. I couldn't afford to buy any of the necessary materials just to renovate it. I am so grateful because for now, I no longer have to worry about rains.

I spent part of of my first transfer on buying several building materials which include, building poles at KES 5000, twenty pieces of iron sheets at KES 14000, nails, timber, and a wooded door at a total of KES 10000. I had to purchase all these with an aim of constructing a new house because the previous one was small and had an old roof. During the rainy seasons, we used to be rained on till dawn which was affecting our health. Besides that, with the ten family members, it could not accommodate us all and they had to seek shelter elsewhere which was so stressful. I later gave the mason KES 15000 as his labor charge. In addition to that, I cleared school fees of KES 3000 for my daughter who is in her final year in secondary school. With the remaining amount of money, I am using it to buy enough foodstuffs for my family.