The moment my wife left, it shattered the hope of building a decent house for my family. Things were tough, and I did not see the need because I had lost hope. But the moment I received my transfer, it revived my hopes. Therefore, I plan on building a decent house for my children because the house that we are currently living in is small. To realise this goal. I plan on saving money from my daily wages.

I am forever grateful for the support that brought happiness to the lives of my children. Seeing them enjoying a cup of milk daily makes me a fulfilled parent. All this would not have been possible if I had not received money from GiveDirectly. In my opinion, I have not encountered things that needed to be corrected in how the organization conducts its work.

Life became unbearable the moment my wife left me. It forced me to raise my children single-handedly. Life was unbearable because I depended on casual jobs to earn a living, which was barely enough. Upon receiving my second transfer, I was relieved because I knew that I would be able to buy a dairy cow which I had yearned for so long. Therefore, I bought a cow worth $300. With it, I knew that I would be able to cut down on the cost of buying milk. I could not afford a cow due to financial constraints. I am so happy that my three children will have enough milk for their daily consumption, thus I am grateful.

I was taking my sister who was unwell to the hospital when I heard a message notification from my phone. I stopped to find out who might have texted me that morning. I could not believe my eyes. It was a message confirming that I have received money from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy because I have never received such an amount of money before. I knew I would be able to buy a dairy cow. This was one of the main priorities that we had planned with my family. Because we used to buy milk and this was so costly for us. My sister was so happy too. I withdrew the money the following day.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have purchased a dairy cow. I used to buy milk daily and this was so costly for me since I do not have a continuous source of income. I depend on small-scale farming and causal jobs at home. These two combined earned me a small income and I was not able to save some money. The money that I could get was only for household basic needs and school fees for my children. When I received the transfer from GiveDirectly I felt so happy and the priority was purchasing a dairy cow. Currently, I get enough milk for the family. My children are so happy because they no longer miss getting the milk like before. I save the money that I could have used to buy milk for other household items. I sell the surplus milk to earn an income. This was my main concern and GiveDirectly has enabled me to fulfill it.

I spend KES 35,000 on purchasing a dairy cow. This was one of my priorities since I used to buy milk daily and this was so costly. I had always wished to own a dairy cow but it was not possible due to recurrent household basic needs and I did not have the saving. Currently, I no longer get worried like before because I have enough milk for the family. I spend KES 7,000 on purchasing building materials ready to start renovating my house. When I have collected all the necessary materials I will start the renovation process. For the rest of the money, I bought food and clothes for my children. GiveDirectly has enabled me to fulfill my dream and I am so grateful.