My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that through the transfers,I am living a better life. I am staying in a decent house after constructing a new house. In the past I was sleeping and cooking in the same house which affected my health wise due to the constant smoke I get from the firewood. In addition, I now have enough water storage for the family after purchasing a water tank with the transfer.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well for sending unconstitutional cash transfer to the households living in extreme poverty. In my opinion, I don't see anything that it does not do well.

I spent my transfer to complete the construction of my house which I have started with my transfer by purchasing 5 iron sheets and a door. This is because the one I had was leaking due to the old, rusty roof. In addition, I purchased a water tanks which will assist me in storing enough rain water for the family. Furthermore, I invested some in my crop farming by hiring labor to assist me preparing my farm. The remaining amount assisted me to purchasing enough food for the family and constructed a separate kitchen. Previously, I use to cook in the same house which affected my health through the frequent from I get from the fireword.

It was around 2 o'clock in the afternoon when I saw the notification message on my mobile phone. But since I am illiterate, I asked my daughter to check what the notification was all about. On checking he conformed that it an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. They had sent my first transfer as they promised earlier on.  I was so excited I remember dancing and celebrating with joy.

A lot has happened ever since I received the first transfers but the fact I now own a decent house makes the biggest difference. I have been longing to construct a big house but due to my financial status, I could not afford it. My previous house was in a deplorable condition and whenever it rained we would be rained on. We could seek shelter from our neighbors and sometimes we would have sleepless nights during such seasons which was very traumatizing. However, after I constructed this house, the problem is solved. We no longer have to worry about the rains or even the insecurities. I am so grateful for the support I got from this organization.

I spent part of my transfer on buying some building materials such as pieces of iron sheets, building pols, threads, timber, and nails. This was for the construction of a new house since the previous one was in critical condition. Also, I spent KES 5000 of the transfers on paying the mason as his labor fee. Also, I am planning to buy a new wooden bed and a decent mattress, this is to replace the mats that I have been using all along. With the remaing amount of money, I am using it to buy foodstuffs for the family.