My next goal is for me to be able to initiate a poultry project for sustainability. Therefore, l plan on achieving this goal through savings from my business and also from our village savings groups. I am so happy that the aid lifted our living standards amazingly.

The support from GiveDirectly was of great significance in my life. This is because I was able to see my daughter to a good school and also boosted my business. The organisation gave us an opportunity for us to transform our lives without any conditions attached to it. Throughout my interactions with the GiveDirectly staff, I have not witnessed any inefficiencies.

Receiving money from GiveDirectly gave us financial freedom. This is because I opted to use KES 45,000 on paying school fees for my daughter who was joining a national school in Kericho. The transfer came as a big relief because I was able to enrol her successfully without any financial constraints. I am a mother of three children and a businesswoman. Lastly, I used the remaining amount on household items. It gives me contentment to see my daughter in school without having to worry about how I would raise money for her school fees. Thus I am grateful for the great support that came my way.

It was almost 6 pm and I was on my way back home from the market when suddenly I heard my phone which was in the pocket vibrating. I stopped to check what it was all about. I saw that I had a new message and on opening it, I could not believe what I read. The SMS was saying that I had received KES 55000 from GiveDirectly. I was so happy and thanked God for it. I could not wait to get home so that I could share the good news with my children who were so happy too when they learned about what had happened.

The biggest difference that the transfer has brought into my life and that of my family is that my business has improved a lot after I invested part of the transfer money in it. I am glad that I did not have to resort to borrowing a loan to invest in the business. I would be now struggling to repay the loan with the money that I could be making from the business instead of saving it.

I spent KES 20000 on my recent transfer and I invested it in my business of selling clothes. I bought more clothes for sale with it. I decided to do so because schools are closed at the moment for the holidays and it is usually the students that buy from me the most. This business plus that of rearing chickens is what usually helps me to earn income for sustaining my family of four since I am a single mother. The money that I get from my income-generating activities is what I usually use in paying for the merry-go-round group contributions, buying essential household items, and paying school fees for my two children. The merry-go-round groups' money has been of great help to me since I have managed to buy land where I have settled with children with it. Other than that, I also took KES 20000 and I saved it in my bank account. I did so because my child who recently completed her primary education is set to join a secondary school in May 2022. A lot of money will be needed for paying school fees and for buying the necessary school items. The bank account is where I am also saving the profits that I am getting from my business. With the remaining transfer, I used it in buying clothes, shoes for the children, and food for our consumption. Thank you so much GiveDirectly for supporting us.