My new goal is to start a business of buying and selling cows. I want to start the business so that it can help me in getting money for paying university fees for my son. I choose the business because there is a friend of mine who is doing it and he is making good money out of it. I have thus developed an interest in it. I plan to accompany him to learn how it is done. I do not have money at the moment to start the business but I plan to borrow a loan from the people who usually do the business of lending money in my village. School fee has always been my biggest challenge. I am a retiree and the money that I usually earn as pension most of it usually goes to the payment of school fees for my two children.

GiveDirectly is doing well in the way they conduct their work. Their staff is very friendly and they politely talk to people. I however would like to recommend to GiveDirectly to reconsider giving a chance to everyone to receive the transfers. This is because some people were left out yet they are in need.

I spent most of my second transfer on completing the construction of the house that I had started building with the first transfer. I spent more than KES 30000 on doing so. I have always wanted to construct another house but I decided instead to struggle first with the payment of school fees for my two children. One who is in the university and the other who recently completed his studies in college. So when we got the promised transfer from GiveDirectly, I saw an opportunity to fulfill my hearty desire. The house that I used to live in was grass-thatched and the roof used to leak whenever it rained. I wanted to construct another one that is modern and roofed with iron sheets. We are so much grateful to GiveDirectly because we were able to achieve and we now live in a nice house that is free from leakage.

The moment I received the transfer I felt so happy. I remember it was around 10am. I was fencing my farm, then I heard a message tone from my phone. When I checked it out I couldn't believe my eyes. There was a message confirming that I have received KES 55,000 from GiveDirectly. I stopped whatever I was doing to celebrate. I immediately inform my family members and the all celebrated with joy. I knew I would be able to pay school fees for my children in college. GiveDirectly has changed our living standards.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have build a better and spacious house for my family. We used to live in a small house which could not host all my family members comfortably. I depend on casual jobs in the village and small scale farming. The amount of money that I get through this is so small and was only for household basic needs and school fees for my children. I had no extra money to save so that I can buy the building materials. This is because I had two children in the University and I had to pay their fees and at the same time pay for food and rent. When I received the money from GiveDirectly I felt so happy because I knew I would be in a position to build a better and spacious house for my family. Currently I have a house and my children have spacious rooms. They have their privacy and whenever I have visitors or relative the have a place to sleep. I no longer get worried on when I have people in my home .GiveDirectly has changed my living standard.

I spent the money I received from GiveDirectly on paying university fees for my two children in the University. This gave me peace of mind to do other activities at home. My children were able to study well without being disturbed. I build a spacious house for my family. We used to live in a small house which could not host all my heart comfortably. I plough my farm ready for planting beans. The rest of the money I paid medical bills for my daughter who was not feeling well and bought good for the family.