My life changed because today I have this beautiful house where I live in comfortably with my children. The past years have been sp terrible because we used to be rained on every time it rained due to the leaking roof over our heads. I also have the two oxen I recently purchased and from now on, I will be using them to cultivate my farm in preparation for the planting season.

I was happy because the organization helps people change their lives in so many ways. My kid would have never gone to college to date because I never had money to pay for his higher education. I never had a house, because before I had a temporary structure was in such a dilapidated state which leaked excessively, which was so uncomfortable. I also bought an ox which I will use to cultivate my farm during the planting season.

I used the transfers to build a new house in the village because I initially used to live in a small and dilapidated structure that was always leaking excessively during every rainy season. I used to go through a tough time during the rainy seasons but I am glad that all of that stress is now in the past. Apart from that, I also spent a good portion of the money to take my kid to college in order for him to pursue his higher education. I must admit that if it were not for the money, then my child would have never gone to college to date.

The biggest daily difference in my life is the peace of mind I now have, knowing that my son is in college. He had completed high school 2 years back but because I was just a peasant farmer, I could not raise his college fees. His self-esteem has also improved given that he is now at per with his agemates who had joined earlier. Soon he will be a diploma graduate in Information technology.

I had left my phone in the house as I was fetching water in a nearby borehole. I did not bother looking at it given that I did not expect anything from anyone. Not even GiveDirectly since I was still in doubt if someone could decide and send you 110000 KES. At the time I decided to check my phone when relaxing, I saw the message. I had to reconfirm, that is when I believed GD had sent me money. I was very happy in my heart, Immediately walked out and met some of my neighbours who together we celebrated the rare opportunity.

I spent part of my first transfer I received from GiveDirectly on buying two bulls for ploughing my farm, and another to pay college fees to my son. I used to till my farm with my hands and it was very cumbersome. I would take longer days to till and I could only work on a fraction of my farm. This led to low productivity from my farm and could no longer support my family on their upkeep or even pay school fees to my son. With the bulls I bought, I will be able to plough the entire farm on time and harvest o time as well. This will also increase my farm productivity. I will be able to provide food for my family and I will sell the surplus in my neighbourhood to earn a profit. With these profits, my family is looking forward to a comfortable life as I will be able to provide for them almost all their needs. I also supported my child's education by enrolling him to college. He completed high school in the year 2017 and he was unable to join college to further his education due to financial constraints. Due to the lack of a stable source of income, he stayed at home while his peers were in college learning. The transfer has come at the right time because I have hope that my son will continue with his education. He has enrolled for Diploma in information technology. With this, he is guaranteed a job in the future given that he will have the skills for the job market. I have been able to pay for the first semester and I hope he will have a good life in future.