I hope to finish building my business premise this year. Although its structural component is complete, I hope to furnish it soon to operate a shop there. I am a professional fashion designer, but because I do not have a workshop, I do tailoring services at home. I do not do much tailoring since I occasionally go to the market to sell vegetables. Succeeding in that goal will aid in the promotion of my business, providing me with a steady source of money. However, because my spouse is a casual laborer, the success of my business will relieve him of hard labor because we will work together to manage the business as a family.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well in uplifting the living standard of people within its areas of operations. All enrolled in the program always receive cash transfers that they can use to improve their living standards. I am so glad and proud of GiveDirectly because my living condition has improved. For instance, I have been able to develop my prime parcel of land as a result of the transfers. I only suggest that GiveDirectly scale its operations to increase its vicinity in our region.

I own some land near the market, but it was in use for a long time. However, I did not have the funds to invest in it. Before I joined the program, I had no regular income. I used to own a vegetable vending business. The business was small, and it could generate little adequate income for my family. With the first transfer, I began obtaining building materials to assist me in erecting a business premise on it. From the recent transfer, I used $500 to buy 35 iron sheets, and I am glad its structural component is complete. I am hopeful to run a shop business there, and its proceeds will help me meet my household needs. I am grateful to GiveDirectly because, without the transfer, that land would still be lying idle.

I was outside my house relaxing on the veranda while chatting with my two children. I had completed my daily household chores and was spending time with my kids. At that period my phone was charging inside the house. It was around 5 pm when I checked the phone and discovered that I had received the transfer. I felt very happy about receiving the transfer since I did not have any money in the house to support the family's needs like food.

The biggest difference in my life is that I now feel relieved after completing the payment of an acre plot of land that I had bought 3 years ago. Most of the time, the land seller was always bothering my mind since he was frequently demanding payment or reselling the land. Furthermore, I was able to complete the payment of school fees for my children. They are happy to attend their classes without being sent home unlike before.

I spent $100 to support the education of my 4 children who are still in school. I cleared all the fee arrears that they had accrued for more than two terms. In addition, I used $200 to complete the payment of a plot of land that I had bought 3 years ago in our village which I had not completed the payments. Currently, I am happy to be a full landowner. Similarly, I used some of the remaining amounts to make bricks that I will use to construct a new house on the piece of land for business. In addition, the remaining amount assisted me in clearing the water bill of $40 that I have accumulated over time.