I constructed a new house and cleared all the arrears that were still pending and also covered a term ahead for three children. I am very grateful for the huge support from GiveDirectly that was fairly distributed over the village and every household was allowed to spend unconditionally. At the moment, I feel good that my children have ample study time as I work hard to raise more school fees for the coming terms before they sit for their final examinations. I don't have a new goal at the moment but working on the recurring obligation to meet my children's needs in school.

The initial interactions that I had with the GiveDirectly officers were valuable as they were packed with a lot of information that enlightened me and every villager with the project knowledge. Not only were we given money but also guide on how to make wise decisions. Everything was done well in my opinion, and I cannot complain since everyone had that freedom to choose how to spend.

Payment of school fees for my three children had been a great challenge to my family since we have never had a reliable source of income. On receiving the first transfer, I already had piled-up arrears and was glad that I managed to pay in a lump sum. The second transfer was also timely and I managed to pay KES 20000 for the current term. I also obtained foodstuff worth KES 10000 that included dry beans and maize grains as these have a longer shelf life and have been serving us to date. I spent KES20000 of the remaining amount on obtaining a heifer that I am rearing for milk production in the future and also offspring that I will, in turn, sell to meet other financial constraints, and used the last bit of it on household goods and clothing for my children. It is a relief for me that I can now work with less pressure after meeting the demanding bills and all the savings that I am currently making will be of great importance in case any need arises soon.

I am a cleaner in a nearby health facility, it was around 9 am when I saw a message on my phone bearing the good news that I had received money from GiveDirectly, I was overwhelmed with joy, I immediately called my husband to inform him of the good news, he was equally happy and anxious for me to get back home so that we could embark on planning. when I got home that evening, we celebrated with my husband for the better part of the evening, we knew that our plans of building a home would be realized.

My life is different now because I have managed to build a decent house for my family, My husband and I don't have a reliable source of income, therefore we did not have a choice but to live in a very small house that we could afford then, I am so happy and thankful that I was able to accomplish my dream within a short period, secondly, I was able to enrol my son to a driving school, with this he will be able to acquire the driving skills rather than when he was idle in the village where he could easily be influenced to join bad gangs. I am grateful that GiveDirectly has lifted my living standard to a better and a higher level in my society.

When I received my transfer, I used KES 30,000 in constructing a new house, The house that I was living in before was small, I felt that with the growing family size I needed to at least build a spacious and decent shelter, I had been living in a small old house. Receiving the transfer was a great opportunity for me to upgrade to a better one, I also managed to pay fee arrears of KES 15,000 for my children, I then bought a bag of maize so that we would have enough foodstuffs in the house, as we had been buying in small quantities all along from the nearby market at a bit higher prices compared to the bulk we just obtained. I am thankful for the support that has lifted my living standard to a greater level.