My life is different than how it would have been had I not received the transfer because I have the sheep that I can lean on in case of any thing. This are also assets that increase in number within a shorter period of time since they have shorter gestation period.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by enrolling everyone in our village and I do not see anything that they did not do well.

When I received my second transfer, I spent some amount to buy some sheep as an investment that I can rely on in case of a financial crisis. Also, I spent some money to buy some basic needs for my family. I bought some decent clothes for everyone and food to last us for some time. I still have some amount that I am planning to use in meeting our daily needs

Even though I am a farmer, I have not been able to give my family enough food that can last from one harvesting season to the subsequent one. This always forced me to spend a lot of money on buying food for my family when our yields are over. It is derailing for me since I have other family needs mainly children's education to take care of with the little income. I felt my resources were being wasted since I could not use most of my piece of land and I was not able to cultivate on time due to lack of enough resources and this usually led to poor yields. The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now happier than before. This is because my farming was improved courtesy of cash transfer. I used hybrid seeds, artificial fertilizer, prepared well my land and planted on time this year. Because of this, I am optimistic of a good harvest this year that will last us till the next harvesting season. I believe I will have surpluses to sell to help meet other family needs or invest in other income-generating activities.

With my age, I can not comfortably use a phone on my own. That morning I knew I had received a new message but I never bothered to check it since I could do not know how to read. My son surprised me when he broke the good news to me that I had received money from Give directly after reading the text on the phone. I was left overwhelmed with the joy of the financial assistance I had received.

I spent part of my transfer to pay school fees for my children. I am now a happy parent because they were allowed to sit for their end year examinations. This is an achievement for me since I believe my children will only have a brighter future through education. Being a farmer, I used some amount in farming. I bought farm inputs that included maize seeds and fertilizers and also hired a tractor to till my piece of land. I hope that I will have better yields for both household consumption and sales to earn an extra income. Also, I bought a goat for rearing. When it reproduces, I will be selling one in case I am faced with a financial crisis. I took some amount to buy a sack of maize for family consumption and other household necessities. As a way of furnishing my house, I bought some paints and paid a worker to paint my house. I still have some money that I am intending to use in case of an emergency.