My life is currently different from the way it would have been had I not received the money in that I'm now self-employed. This is because I used the previous transfers to open up a salon business by renting a premise and buying equipment where I get an income to sustain my financial needs. I do not struggle anymore as I used to. The little I get is enough to meet my daily demands and I know for the future, I will develop the business and will help me and improve my financial status.

Currently, I have an additional goal of saving more money so that I can construct my mother a decent iron-roofed house at the beginning of next year. I would not want her to continue staying in a leaking co-wife's house. I would want her to have her own.

Currently, we do not have a home neither do we have a piece of land where we can construct a home. I, therefore, saved a bigger portion of the money so that when my mother gets some money she'll top up and buy a piece of land where we'll construct a house. The house we are staying in currently is small and the roof is leaking at the same time so I paid for building materials to build a bigger house for our family and will allow my mother move into the new house when it is finally constructed. I also bought new bedding and seats to replace the old worn out we had. Right now we can sleep comfortably and enjoy our sleep even during the rainy season because of the new bedding.

My life has really changed. Now that I can afford to pay for my brother's school fees and even buy a TV for my house, these were but just a dream initially before I started receiving the transfers. I can pay my rent in time and even afford three meals in a day to God be the glory.

I am looking forward to expanding my saloon and adding other beauty products. It can become a two in one shop for the ladies where they can get their hair done and still buy beauty products, women dresses, clothes, and even shoes. An all stop shop as I would call it.

Upon receiving my recent transfer, I boosted my saloon business. I bought different types of equipment to help me improve my services. I bought a facial steamer, this has seen the number of customers increase specifically for that service. The remaining amount I bought a Television, paid my brother's school fees and managed to save some amount for future use.

My mother divorced my father when I was still young. This has made her a breadwinner for my family and we are all living here in Mathare. I am now planning to use my third transfer to buy a plot for her at her rural home because plots are still cheaper there. Most children who grew up in slums do not finish their studies especially ladies because of early teenage pregnancies. Due to this, I am planning to relocate from Mathare so that my daughter's education will not be ruined.

Before GD came, I used to do hairdressing along the streets. I am now happy since I have been able to buy some items needed in a saloon. I believe that by the end of this month I will have opened my saloon business. With this, the number of customers I will be getting on a daily basis will increase. This will lead to an increase in my daily income and I will start helping my mother in paying some of our bills.

I studied hairdressing in college and I have only been doing this work along the streets. When I received my recent transfers, I used part of it to buy some necessities needed in a saloon such as a sink, blow drying machine among others. I decided to start by buying these items so that I will use my next transfer to open a saloon. Since my mother has always been the one paying our house, I decided to give her a helping hand by paying one months rent. When GiveDirectly selected my group as among those who will benefit from its transfers, I knew that it was all Gods deeds. This is why I spent part of my money as a thanksgiving to God by tithing. After my mother divorce with my father, my brother did not come to live with us. I decided to send him some amount so that he would use them to buy some of his basic needs. I used the remaining amount to pay a debt I had so that my mind would be at ease knowing that I owed no one.

It was in the morning when I had just woke up when I received my money. At that moment, I became so happy since I knew that this money would help me accomplish my dream of starting a saloon.