My life is totally different from how it would have been becasue I now sleep peacefully in a better house like the rest. The previous one was not in good condition at all and its walls had cracks and I always felt unsafe during the winter seasons. I had no coin to facilitate the construction of a new house and like was so tough by then. In such every rainy season, we had to seek shelter from neighbors until the season ends. Also, I am now a proud owner of two dairy cows which I have started getting their benefits. I settled in buying them because they are normally considered the best living assets one can ever have. They are highly valued in our community because they have numerous benefits.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well in my village becasue officers v visited every needy household. There was no way one could be discriminated becasue the exercise was fair with approachable officers. Also, the fact that we were taught how best we can spend the money according to our desires was the best of all,

I spent part of my second transfer on buying several big materials such as iron sheets, timber, building poles, and ropes. I opted to purchase all these with the intention of constructing of a new house because the previous one was in a very small and poor state. To add to that, I cleared school fees for my children who are both in primary and secondary schools. With the wrong amount of money, I am sig it in buying enough food and some other household items that I was lacking

It was around 12 o'clock when I was taking lunch then I heard my phone ringing continuously. I decided to check since I was anxiously waiting for the Mpesa message from GD. On checking, I realized that it was the same message that I was eagerly waiting for. I happily called my spouse and shared the good news. I remember canceling all my day's activities because of the joy. I could barely concentrate on anything due to the excitement that I had.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can proudly mention is the fact that I now own dairy cows. I opted to keep them because I will be getting milk for free for my family consumption. This means that my children will never sleep hungry as they used to do. Instead, the milk will be a supplement to their daily meals. I have been buying milk from n4eighbors which was very expensive and most of the time I could not afford it. This used to street me a lot because my children would go to school without taking tea on that particular morning. To add to that, when the milk will be produced in large quantities, I will be selling them to my neighbors and generate an income.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying some livestock which includes two dairy cows at a total of KES 36000. As a farmer, I have been having a dream of having them but due to my financial status, I could not afford to buy them. I made it my first priority immediately after I got financial support. I also bought some bedding which includes a new mattress and bedsheets. The previous one had worn out and I was not comfortable whenever I could sleep. In addition, I cleared school fees areas for my children who had recently resumed back to school. With the remaining amount of money, i am using it to buy sufficient foodstuffs for my family.