The acquisition of a dairy cow with GiveDirectly's transfer is among the biggest difference I have attained. When they reproduce and increase in number, I will sell some and use the money to cater to emergencies in the foreseen future. Secondly , I no longer sleep on the mat at the floor after buying a mattress and a bed hence I now enjoy the benefits of having enough rest at night . Thanks to GiveDirectly.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by introducing the issuing of phones . Personally,my biggest challenge has been ease in communication since I lacked a phone. Today, with this phone my communication has been easen. I do not see what GiveDirectly did wrong at its work.

I spent 19,800 KES of my second transfer to buy a pair of oxen . These pair shall be very helpful in cultivating my farm and my neighbor's at a fees after I have been trained them well enough. I bought four pairs of school uniforms and food for my family's consumption. The remaining amount I paid medical bills for my children who were ailing at that time.

I used to do my farming very late because I was spending a lot of time in farm preparation since I was using only hoes which are ineffective with a larger acreage, and rain some times is unpredictable in our region. Thus owning the pair of oxen makes the biggest difference in my daily life because I will now be able to do my farming early for better harvests. I will no longer be hiring from anyone, instead I will be hiring to them at a fee during the planting season.

I received the notification early in the morning and when I checked the contents of the message, I was greatly overjoyed because GiveDirectly had finally sent my first transfer. I thanked them as I began to plan for the money.

I have been doing my farming with tools that were ineffective and inefficient. My farming will now be enhanced because when I received my first transfer, I spent KES 25800 to purchase a pair of oxen. I used to hire from neighbours, which was costly. Having my own pair is advantageous because I am able to plough my farm timely for better harvests. In addition, I also spent KES 12000 to purchase a new bed and a mattress in order to replace the old beddings that I was sleeping on. I also took KES 2000 to clear my children's school fees so that they would be allowed to continue with their studies comfortably. Lastly, I bought some foodstuffs for my family and also paid for other household expenses.