Had I not received the money I would not be having a decent house. The previous house I had was leaking in the roof and the walls too had holes all over. When I received the first transfer I spent it on the building materials which I used to construct a new house. Through the first transfer I was able to construct a better house that does not leak.

In my opinion GiveDirectly does well in giving money to individuals. This gives them a chance to make decision concerning their lives without anyone deciding to them on what to do with their money. On the other hand there is no area I have ever seen them not doing well.

I have grown up children but they do not have a place to sleep. At times they are forced to sleep in neighbour's houses. When I received the second transfers I took advantage of it and spent it on the building materials that I am currently using to construct a house for them. I will be at peace knowing that they have a safe place to sleep in. Part of the money I spent on goats for rearing. With our climatic condition, it is easier to raise goats since they do not require a lot of care. Once they are let free to graze in the morning they only come back on the evening. Besides, they are also a good source of investment because they give birth twice a year.

It was around 7 AM when I heard my phone vibrating continuously. Since I could read the content of the message my son's assistance came in handy as he took the initiative of confirming to me what the notification was all about. On checking, he realized it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I was over-excited and all I could do at the moment was to laugh on top of my voice. 

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now own a decent big house. Being a single parent and depending on the casual jobs I could not imagine that I would own it anytime soon. It's still unbelievable to me. Before the coming of GiveDirectly, I used under a very small house with a single room and it could not accommodate some of my children. During the winter season, we never hard peace because we could be rained on most of the time. it was really hectic. Secondly, there was no privacy in my house since the house was single-roomed. I am now grateful because the new house is spacious enough and I no longer have to worry about the rains and harsh climate.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying some building materials, such as building poles, iron sheets, nails, and timber. This was for the construction of a new house because the current one was almost collapsing and very small. I later the masson KES 12000 as his labor charge. Later on, I bought some new school uniforms for my children to replace the old ones which were torn and cleared their school fees as well. I am now using the remaing amount of money of buying enough foodstuff for my family.