Having achieved the plans I had with both transfers, my new goal is to add stock to my existing business. Am currently selling cereals, i.e beans and maize which needs adequate stocking but with my current financial struggles am unable to improve my profit margin.

Givedirectly does well by improving the living standards of the poverty alleviated homesteads in the society. Most homes in my village have a new face from new iron-roofed houses, dairy cows, and most important adequate food which was unachievable before. I do have any complaints.

Upon receipt of the second transfer, I saw the need to purchase a heifer at a cost of Kshs.20,000.This will add us more milk for consumption once it has calved. I also chose to obtain two calves one at Kshs.12,000 and the other one at Kshs.10,000.With the two additional calves, I can sell whenever I have urgent issues which need financial attention. With the remaining amount, I bought clothes for my household members.

The moment I received the transfer I felt so happy. I remember it was around 8am. We were taking breakfast with my friend. She received a message and when she checked it, it was a message confirming that she has received the transfer. My phone was in charging that time. I immediately get my phone. When I checked it I couldn't believe my eyes. I have never received such amount of money before. I felt so happy, we immediately celebrated with my family members and my friends. I knew from that point that I I'll be able to buy a dairy cows. I am so happy because I have always wished to own livestock. I hope to improve this dairy farming to another level. Get new breeds in the near future and I will be able to get enough milk and sell the surplus to earn an income.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought a heifer and a oxen. I do small scale farming and casual jobs in the village. The amount of money that I get through this is so small and only for consumption. I had no other source of income to enable me buy the livestock. I buy milk daily and this is so costly for me. When I received the transfer I felt so happy because GiveDirectly enabled me to own a dairy cow. Currently I have a heifer and a oxen. When my heifer reproduce in the next future I will be able to get enough milk for my family and even sell the surplus at the market to earn an income. The oxen I will use on ploughing my farm. This will ease my work and enable me to dig a bigger farm. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has changed my living standard. It had enable me own livestock project which could have taken quite some time to get it. I have that I will improve this dairy farming and devote all my time on doing this.

I spent my first transfer on purchasing a heifer at the cost of 230 dollars. I will get enough milk for my family when it reproduced in the future. I also purchased a ox and a goat at the cost of 220 dollars. This is the best investment because I will sell in case of any emergency or to pay school fees for my children. The rest of the money I bought food and clothes for my children. I am so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly has changed our living standard.