After achieving most of the plans that I had before receiving the transfers, I now have a plan of constructing a house on the land I bought with my second transfer. Givedirectly has brought major changes in my household and I am so grateful.

In my opinion, Givedirectly did well by improving our poor living standards. It made me realize my potential and created positive energy. The kind officers also made all the enrollment easy by giving us adequate explanations about the project. I do not have any negative views.

With KES 35,000 of my second transfer, I spent on buying land. I am a single mother and I had been living with my parents on our small piece of land. When I received my transfer, I acquired two points acres of land. I am working currently towards saving so that I can build my house. With KES 9000, I used to buy sheep. The sheep will multiply easily and they reproduce twice a year hence can sell some towards saving for building the house that I need most. With the remaining part of the transfer, I used it in buying clothes for my household members.

Happiness was all over the village at the moment I received the transfer. I was already out to my usual workplace where I had been doing my casual work when I confirmed the receipt of the transfer on my phone. I had to reconfirm the account balance as I initially thought it was just the usual prank messages I had been receiving. To my happiness, I had received as was promised. I thanked God and tried my best to work through that day on the farm that even though it was hard holding back the celebrations until I was done, I had to keep the focus on the piece that I was yet to complete.

It has been quite stressful getting out every morning, leaving my farms with no progress as I work in other people's farms just to be paid a little amount just enough to keep me going every day. Saving had never been any easier as bills needed to be paid as well as providing daily bread to my household. Investing the first transfer in livestock has been the biggest difference so far in my daily life as I have something to smile about currently and knowing that I have an easier future both for my children and me.

As a single mother of two, bringing up my children has never been that easier as I have survived on casual labor to raise school fees and ensuring a healthy upbringing. Currently, the elder one is in grade seven while the other one is in grade four. This to me is a sign that they are soon graduating from primary school, and their school fees will be a bit higher. On receiving the first transfer, I spent a huge portion on obtaining two bullocks one at $135, and the other at $170. I already had one and adding it puts me in a better position to comfortably pay school fees in the future when I sell. With the remaining amount, I saw it good to also add two other sheep to the flock at $87. I spent the last coin from my account on adding foodstuff to our stores as our farms are not doing that well at the moment.