I am free from worries and stresses on providing for my family. I lost my job sometimes back and life has been very difficult since I lack reliable source of income. GiveDirectly gave me the power to pay school fees for my daughter without begging for assistance from neighbors. I managed to do fittings for my house which has for a long time stayed without windows and proper doors. It nowadays looks smart and secure. I renovated the floor of my house by plastering it. This has solved the problem of dust and jiggers. I constructed a fish pond which I have already stocked with fingerlings. This is a business on its own in that when the fish mature, I shall sell them and save for future education of my children. I also bought five sheep and seven hens that are doing well. I would have not done all these without GiveDirectly transfers. I feel valued and respected among my community members.

GiveDirectly lifted people from the bondage of poverty. We are liberated from begging, worries and stresses since we can budget with our own money. There is a lot of trustworthiness because we were told to expect two transfers and indeed this came true.

I spent the second transfer on pay school fees for my daughter who is in a boarding school. I value education so much especially for the girl child. Our society has for a long time denied girls an opportunity to advance in their studies which has cost us dearly in terms of quality life and development. Most if my sisters got married as house wives since they lacked knowledge and skills for job market and I would not like a repeat of the same. I bought five sheep with hope that they will reproduce and increase in number. I have an intention of selling them in future and buy q cow. In used some part of the transfer on paying loans that was a bother to me for sometime. In spent the remaining part on purchase food since my stock had gone down.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am staying in a decent house like my fellow neighbours. I am now a respected man in my society, my neighbours used to laugh at me because of the type of a house I used to stay in.

The moment I received my transfer I was very excited.

I spent my transfer on buying sand and cement that I used to plaster my house.I also bought steel doors and widows that I used to fix in my house.The remaining a mount I paid school fees for my children.