I have a new goal which is to start a business selling vegetables in my village. Currently, I do not have any relive source of income that I can count on and this has been affecting my entire household. My spouse is the family breadwinner and relies on a very low income. I hope that once I will get the capital to start the business, we will no longer have to strain on meeting the family's basic needs.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly has been doing a great job in the entire village. First, being asked to choose what to buy after getting the cash was the best. This made me accomplish my dreams and I am grateful for that. Also, there was no discrimination at all and that was cutting across the whole region. I, therefore, do not see any part that GiveDirectly failed us.

I spent part of my second transfer on buying a piece of land (half an acre) at KES 10000 which I have been paying in installments. I had to settle for it because I have an idea of constructing rental stalls in the future once I get the cash. I later bought three goats at KES 10500. I am happy that at least I have valuable assets that I can rely on at any time. Additionally, I cleared fees arrears of KES 5000 for my six children in primary schools. Also, I bought a new bed and a mattress for a total of KES 12000. Previously, I used to sleep on traditional beds and old mats which I was not comfortable with. With the remaining amount of money, I bought food for my family.

It was around 4:30 PM when I was just relaxing when my mobile started ringing very loudly. This was so strange because it was very rare for me to receive a message at that particular time of the hour. Therefore I decided to check out where the message was from. I couldn't believe my eyes, it was an Mpesa message that was from GiveDirectly. I had at long last received my first cash transfers. I felt so happy and I remember having to call my spouse who had gone to visit his sick friend. This was one of the joyful days in our lives.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that the transfers have empowered me to send all my children to school. They have been staying home for a while which was a result of the accumulated fees. I have been dreaming of seeing them get a better education but in vain because of my financial status. Being a housewife of six children, my spouse had to pick up all the household responsibilities. He however did not have a stable job which could mean, the little he earned could only be for the daily meals. Seeing my children crying every morning for not having the opportunity to go to school was the worst part of it. It has been demoralizing them to an extent some had opted to drop out of school and engage themselves in casual jobs. I was so worried that my children will be the laughing stock in the village. I am so grateful that the money came in good time and they are all in school. This is an assurance that their future shall be bright.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying a piece of land (half an acre) at KES 35000. I had intended to construct a business house which has been my plan for years. I have been jobless and I felt this would be the best investment which will not only be a job opportunity for me but also uplift my family's living standards. To add to that, I paid school fees for my six children a total of KES 4000. I am now at peace because they have been staying home because of the huge arrears. I later bought a new bed at KES which was basically to replace the old one that I was using for all that long. With the remaining amount of money, I bought foodstuffs for my family and other household items.