I have lifestyle diseases that are usually very hard to manage as they require constant medications that are also quite expensive. These transfers have made my life manageable because I can now afford to buy the required medications on time which has kept me from any attacks which were very frequent in the past.

I have wanted to build a new kitchen for some time now so that I can have a separate place to cook away from my main house, but due to financial constraints, it has been quite tough. I do not have any source of income other than subsistence farming and most of my transfers have always been spent on other critical needs such as medication and foodstuff which had derailed this project. With the realization that the project will soon come to an end, I now feel that I need to sacrifice and ensure I put up the house as soon as possible.

Having no source of income and only depending on farming, I have always relied mostly on these transfers for my personal and household needs. Over the past few months, especially when we failed to harvest anything from the farms after the ravaging drought that was witnessed in our area, I have had a much easier time than I would have without the transfers. This is because whenever I received the money, I would buy most of the household needs without having to beg from my children or relatives.

I hope that I will have constructed the new kitchen that I have been planning to have for some time now. So far, I have managed to buy some of the required materials using part of the transfers I have been receiving and my prayer is that by the time this project ends, I will have the house. Having this kitchen will bring much difference in my life because I will no longer have to cook in my main house which is usually very uncomfortable especially when we have to use firewood that produces smoke which is not only harmful to our healths but also damaging to the roof of my house.

Currently, I live in a very old kitchen that is on the verge of falling. The transfers have helped me acquire iron sheets that I plan to use to build the new kitchen. I have saved and bought livestock for rearing as the financial security of my family. Recently, I fell sick and borrowed money from a friend and I have paid the debt. I am less stressed and I have an easy flow of cash in my household.

I do not have any new goal as I want to concentrate on building the new house.

The biggest difference in my life is that I have ventured into livestock rearing for the financial security of the family. I can easily sell the livestock to get money to buy food for consumption. I do not have to worry so much about where to get money when I have financial constraints. I saved the first few transfers and bought a few goats and poultry for rearing. I am a proud full-time farmer now and my family can never lack food for nourishment and also form of income.

I expect to buy building materials that I plan to use in building my kitchen. I also added more poultry for rearing for financial security and nourishment by consumption. I expect the poultry farming to generate more income for the family.

My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that I started a business with my transfers. The business earns me some income and lately, I can manage to meet my basic needs which I was not a case of the past. I have also managed to start poultry farming from the transfers. I bought four egg-laying hens which I am keeping to hatch their eggs so that in future when I will be having more chicken in my farm will be able to sell raise some income.

In the next four months, I am planning to buy more iron sheets for building a new kitchen. Since I do not have a reliable source of income and depends mostly on the GiveDirectly's transfers, it will take me a long time to purchase enough iron sheets to build my kitchen.

The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is to buy pieces of iron sheets which am planning to use to build a kitchen. I have a small kitchen which is in a bad condition making it risky for us to use. I have been buying new iron sheets with my transfers and once they are enough I will start building the new kitchen.

In the next six months, I expect to have added more stock to my business which will in result increase my source of income thus my standard of living will also have improved. In the next six months, I also expect to have a decent kitchen where I can cook without fearing any risk of the house crumbling down on me. I will also partition some space in my kitchen to use for rearing my poultry.

My life is currently different form how it was four months ago in that I now own poultry unlike before that I didn't have any. I have also managed to plow.

I have a new goal of buying some pieces of iron sheets for constructing a kitchen because the current kitchen is old and in bad condition with walls falling off.

The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I'm happy I managed to hire people to plow my farm and I'm hoping for a good harvest season compared to the last harvest.

In the next six months, I expect to have bought some pieces of iron sheets for constructing a kitchen in the future once they get to 18 in total.

My new goal is to use the next transfer to buy chickens and start poultry farming. This will be a good source of income for me even after the transfers are over.

My life is currently different from how it would have been in that,now,I rarely go hungry like I used to before the transfers. when I receive the money,I food in bulk that can push me for some time.

In the next six months,I expect to be looking healthier than I do now because with the money I get monthly,I am able to buy better food and I am less stressed about where to get money to take care of my problems. In case I am sick,I can easily seek medical help.

The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving payments is that I am able to take care of my issues such as hiring workers to help in my farm.Before,I had nowhere to seek help and had to labor all day in the farm.