After building a new kitchen using the first transfer, I had to renovate the main house. I fixed my door and the wall and bought new chairs for use. Previously I had one small chair which was quite small and whenever I had visitors, I was forced to borrow some chairs from my neighbors. The biggest difference, therefore, is the fact that my house looks neat and I can welcome visitors comfortably without necessarily having to borrow chairs around. I am glad we live a more comfortable life now compared to before, more so that in a few weeks, my son would have his own room ready. I am also glad that my daughter won't be sent home for school fees giving her ample time to study. This, as a parent, gives me joy.

In my opinion, I loved that there was fairness. No deserving person was left out and everyone was given the same amount of the transfer. Evrything was done accordingly and I loved it.

I spent part of the second transfer to buy building materials to build my son his own house. My son was recently initiated into adulthood and he has been staying with us in the same house. This, in my culture, is not ethical to have a man sleep under his parent's roof, and besides that, it would be less comfortable for him if he continues sleeping in the same house as us. I want him to have his own space where he can study and sleep with minimal disturbance. I spent the rest of the second transfer to pay my daughter's secondary school fees.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that for the first time in my life, I will be cooking in my iron-roofed kitchen, after using a grass-thatched hut for many years with no hopes of upgrading. Considering the financial hardships I had, I was left to persevere the pitiable condition of my hut which was slowly weakening due to walls cracking and grass roof peeling off. I used to make meals for my family from my in-law's house whenever it rained as my kitchen could get flooded with the rainwater. This habit made me desperate and I lost my self-esteem in society. I had longed to build another kitchen but my hopes were slowly fading away since the scarce resources could not allow me to realize my goal. I am happy and thankful to GiveDirectly because, for the first time, I will be cooking under an iron-roofed kitchen courtesy of GiveDirectly.

It was a few minutes to 6 am when I heard a message alert on my phone. Since I was awake, I decided to check to know its contents. I felt so happy upon realizing that it was a confirmation message that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I knew that I would be able to boost my life using this money.

I spent part of my first transfer to buy some building materials to use in building a spacious and decent kitchen. I settled on this since the one we had was dilapidated and its roof was always leaking during the rainy season. Also, I bought three three-seater seats since I did not have any seat in my house hence I always had to borrow them from my neighbors whenever I had visitors. I spent the remaining amount on farming. I bought some maize and beans seeds and hired a tractor to till my farm. I am happy that I have good crops on my farm and am expecting better yields.