I have been living with my children on my parents' land where I can barely start an extra project since it is so squeezed. Besides, the house we were given by our mother is a single room. I am glad I was able to buy a piece of land with the first transfer and my goal is to construct a home on that piece of land. The payments I earn from working on people's are not much but I will try to save some money out it towards this course. I have kids who will need a place to construct their houses soon and I believe the home will be their pride.

I am grateful for the great work that GiveDirectly did. Most of us were suffering before the transfers but a lot has improved at the moment. People who never had the hopes of owning good houses or taking their children to school managed to achieve them all. I did not know I would ever have a place we call home but through transfers, we have already bought a piece of land. Everyone felt that they were treated fairly hence no complaints about the organization.

My son had just been admitted to a day secondary school for his grade nine after achieving good grades in his final primary school examinations. It was a glorious moment for all of us but again raising his school fees was a challenge. I am a single mother and I do not have a reliable source of income. I work on people's farms for pay but whatever I make out of it could not afford the KES 20000 that was needed for him to be enrolled. I am grateful for the timely receipt of the second transfer. I, therefore, spent KES 20000 on both his school fees and school materials that were required for his admission. KES 12500 I spent on a goat and five chickens. These will be of great help once they reproduce. My family will have enough milk for consumption once the goat gives while I earn some income from selling both eggs and the chicken in the future. KES 20000 we used to purchase enough foodstuffs to sustain my family for a good period.

It was some minutes past 3 pm when I received a message notification on my phone while I was making tea for my family. My heart was filled with joy upon reading its contents and I whispered a word of prayer to thank God for the blessings that had just come in. I knew that our life would never remain the same and I eagerly waited for my children to come back from school so that I would share the news with them.

My life has never been the same again ever since I received the transfer. As a single mother, the worry of not having a place of my own had weighed me down. This is because I knew that I would one day be sent out by my brothers since ladies do not inherit land from their parents in my community. I am happy that GiveDirectly came to my rescue and I am now a landowner. I believe that I will be able to achieve more and continue transforming my life using my second transfer.

I am a single mother of six and I have been living in a house that I was given by my parents. I have been doing some casual work around the village so that I can get money to spend on food and to pay school fees for my children. I knew that there would come a time when my brothers would want me to vacate this house when they will be dividing the land and it had been my wish to own a place of my own but I had not been able to achieve this. When I received my transfer, I spent it to buy a piece of land at KES 30000 from my brother who was selling since he had relocated to Nakuru. In addition, I bought a three-seater seat at KES 5000 since I did not have any seats, spent KES 2000 on five chickens as an investment, and used the remaining amount on food and clothes.