I had planned on building a better and more spacious house because I lived in a small grass-thatched house which was so old and almost falling. Currently, I live in a decent and spacious house. Whenever I have visitors at home they feel so comfortable and happy.

The training process was conducted well and people got enrolled and understand the concept so well. Most of the people received the transfer and spent it well. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.

I spent KES 50,000 of the transfer on purchasing building materials to complete the construction of my new house that I started using the first transfer. I lived in a small grass house which was so old and almost leaking from inside. I had always wished to own a better house but I did not have the money to buy the building materials. Currently, I have a decent house where I can sleep well without any stress like before. I build a timber house and Cemented the floor of my house. I am no longer being exposed to dusty-related particles. I am so happy for the support because GiveDirectly has improved our living standards to be much better than before. The rest of the money I spent on food and household items.

I received a message in the morning while I was still taking my breakfast, and my daughter who is also my helper was doing the household clean-up. Since I could not read the message, I had to give her the phone so that she could check and read what the message contained. The first word I heard from her was "GiveDirectly". At first, I thought it is the common message that we used to receive earlier after enrollment but this time, it came bearing great news. I was so excited on learning that I had received the promised amount that I had been anticipating with the plan to construct a new kitchen. We celebrated the support, and start planning to withdraw the following day so that the construction materials can be bought.

Since I received the first transfer, I had been happy that a lot of changes have been happening within my household. Apart from the healthy eating at the moment, the biggest difference is the construction work that will soon usher me into the new kitchen structure. The old one had been leaking during rainy seasons but with the new iron sheets and strong walls, I am glad that the disturbing rains will soon be a story of the past.

Before I was enrolled in the program, I had been contemplating on any source of extra finances to use in the renovation of my old kitchen. This idea to renovate faded away when the program came in raising my expectations and had to consider demolishing the old one and start new construction. On receiving the transfer, I purchased 12 iron sheets, timber, and other construction materials at KES15000. The construction work is currently on and had to hold spending on other new projects before confirming the completion of the kitchen. I also spent KES1600 on buying more foodstuff as we needed some maize to cut the cost of buying them in small quantities which is a bit expensive compared to buying in bulk. I am grateful that we can now eat well and the construction project is at its final stages at the moment.