Unfortunately last month my house collapsed due to the very string winds and since then my family and I have been left homeless and my wife, kids and I have been sleeping outside our home since we have nowhere else to go. That is why when I received the money I went ahead to buy iron sheets and timber and in turn using all the transfers I had which was KES 3,000. I am yet to even reach halfway when it comes to renovating my house, but I am just glad that I could begin the process of buying the materials I need in order for the construction to begin.

Food was the biggest issue, on receiving my first transfer which was 1200, I used all of it to get maize flour. I was also very focused on getting my debts owed to my kids schools reduced. So from my second transfer I paid 600 for my child in class 7 and my two children in class 8 I paid 800 and 900. I had a standing debt of 1600 for my class seven child and 2200 for my class eight children. So on my third transfer I reduced my debt for my class kids in class eight by 1000 each again and I was left with a outstanding debt of 300 and 200 shillings. I was able to clear up the class sevend fee debt. I am now much less stressed about the fee debts as they have been significantly reduced and I hope to clear the debts with the next transfer. For my second transfer I was able to get two hens which I have added to my animal farm as I am animal farmer.

The option of using the money according to our own needs is what Give directly does well. Something that I would like for Give directly to change is the amount of money that they are sending us, the money is not enough. If they could increase it a little so that we can plan different things to be done at the same time it would be enough.

With this money, I was able to buy three chickens worth KES.900. Since I wanted to start being financially independent, I thought that the chickens would be able to multiply and I would sell them when in need. I also used KES.300 to buy food for the chickens as there is a drought the chickens can not roam free. The rest of the money, KES.1800 was used to pay for food for my family. I decided to buy dried foods like maize meals which are a staple in my home.

That day I had already woken up early and taken my livestock out to graze. I had not looked at my phone is I did not know that we had already gotten the money. Later on, I think around noon was when I saw that message and I was very happy. as happy. I felt very relieved and grateful to Give directly

There is no manor difference in my life for now that I can mention but I know in the future, everything will get better. Thanks to this program.

When I received this money while I was out grazing my livestock. The first thing that came to my mind was I seriously had a food shortage and that was where I needed to start. In the afternoon I thickly went and bought a bale of maize meal which coated me KES.1200. This was the money that I had received after paying for my new phone provided by Givedrectly.