As a herb doctor, the income I earn primarily covers basic needs like school fees and food for my wife and children, leaving little for anything beyond the essentials. This has made it difficult for me to pursue other projects, such as installing a water tank, a necessity inspired by the persistent water scarcity in my region. Having a water tank would allow me to harvest and store rainwater for extended periods, providing a more reliable water source. My goal is to install an underground tank with a capacity of at least 5000 litres. I hope to achieve this early next year, which would mean no more long treks to fetch water. Additionally, I plan to sell the stored water to my neighbours, creating a new source of income.

I have long dreamed of owning a large water tank, one that can hold about 5,000 litres, and installing it in my compound. This vision has been with me for many years, but due to the limited profitability of my herbalist business, everything I've earned has gone straight to meeting our daily needs. My goal is to have this tank on my homestead so that I can easily harvest and store rainwater for domestic use and even sell some to generate additional income. Living in a semi-arid region, water shortages are a constant issue, and I firmly believe that having this tank is the only permanent solution. To make this dream a reality, I’ve committed to saving $20 from each monthly transfer I receive, trusting that one day I will achieve this goal. The remaining $14 is always used to buy food for my family and cover other basic needs that we, as a family of three, have been lacking.

Working as a herb doctor, the income I make is mostly enough for providing basic needs like school fees and food for my wife and two children. There is nothing much I could do with the earnings beyond the essentials. It is due to this reason that I have not been able to install a water tank, an idea that was born from the water scarcity in my region. Having the water tank will mean that I can harvest and store rainwater for a long period. My goal is to install an underground tank with a capacity of at least 5000 liters.

The quarterly transfers from GiveDirectly have been of help to me, even though I earn a decent amount as a herbalist. With $60, I started saving towards my goal of installing a tank, ensuring that when the rain comes, we'll have plenty of water for my family. Where I live, water shortages are common, so this will be a huge relief. Additionally, I used $28 to buy food when our own harvest ran out, ensuring my family didn't go hungry and $10 went towards paying school fees for my two children, allowing them to settle into their studies without worries. These transfers have been crucial in helping me provide for my family's basic needs and plan for a better future.

My primary focus remains on buying and installing a water storage tank at home. This goal has been consistent since I began receiving cash transfers, and I've been diligently saving toward its realization whenever possible. Water scarcity has been a persistent issue in my household, especially during droughts, necessitating long walks to obtain water. Acquiring a water tank would be a sustainable solution to this problem. While my income from traditional medicine primarily covers basic needs, I am grateful that the cash transfers are bringing me closer to achieving this goal. Depending on the funds accumulated by mid-next year, I plan to purchase a water tank based on that amount.

Being a traditional doctor, my income mainly covers basic needs like food and school fees for my child. So, I have been consistently saving a significant portion of my monthly cash transfers, setting aside up to $24 each month. My primary goal is to accumulate enough funds to purchase a water tank. In our village, water scarcity is a significant challenge, often requiring us to walk long distances during droughts to obtain water. I believe that having a water storage tank will put an end to this struggle. As the sole provider for my family, I allocate around $10 for household needs, ensuring my child has enough to eat. I cannot bear to see him suffer from hunger when I have savings at my disposal.

I aspire to acquire a 10000-liter water tank to facilitate water harvesting for utilization during the dry seasons. Typically, we rely on water pans, but during drought periods, we are compelled to purchase water from vendors at a significant expense. The acquisition of a water tank holds the potential to not only conserve water for household needs but also alleviate the financial burden of procuring water. My objective centres around accumulating sufficient funds to procure the water tank, which costs $500. At present, I have successfully set aside $200 toward this endeavor. With consistent monthly contributions, I am confident in my ability to attain this goal in the near future, enabling the installation of the water tank at my residence.

I have been grappling with water scarcity issues in my household, particularly during the dry seasons when we are compelled to purchase water from vendors at high prices. In order to tackle this predicament, I've harboured a longstanding desire to procure a 1000-liter water tank, which will cost approximately $500. To achieve this goal, I committed to setting aside a minimum of $10 per month for this purpose. I am pleased that I have made significant progress in this endeavor thus far, as my accumulated savings have reached $200. I am hoping to buy this water tank soon so that I will not have to pay for water elsewhere. After completing my savings goal, I used the remaining funds to purchase necessary food supplies. I am pleased that my family's nutritional needs were consistently met, and we were able to enjoy three meals per day without experiencing any hardship or food shortage in my home.

Working as a herb doctor, the income I make is mostly enough for providing basic needs like school fees and food for my wife and two children. There is nothing much I could do with the earnings beyond the essentials. It is due to this reason that I have not been able to install a water tank, an idea that was born from the water scarcity in my region. Having the water tank will mean that I can harvest and store rainwater for a long period. My goal is to install an underground tank with a capacity of at least 5000 liters. 

The drought in my region has made water scarcity a primary issue, which makes us walk for hours and spend a lot of money to buy water. Such expenditures increase the living costs, making it challenging to fully fulfill other household needs, like affording food for everyone in my family. So, when I enrolled in the cash aid program, my plan was to spend the cash transfers on building a below-the-ground water tank to harvest rainwater. Since the construction exercise needs at least $500, I have been saving every penny from the transfers I get from Give Directly. I count on the transfers to make this dream a reality. 

Giving us this money has helped the village to expand, and more businesses have come up making it easy to find commodities.

I have been saving all my money from the three transfers I have gotten to buy a water tank. I have twenty-three goats and thirty chickens and nine ducks. They all need food and water and with the drought that we are currently experiencing water has been expensive. I plan to trap rain in the tank during the rainy season. The tank costs $15 and as for now, I have saved $6.

The receipt of the first transfer came as a relief as it marked the beginning of my journey towards achieving the dream of having water installed in my house. This was my plan the moment I was informed that I would be receiving monthly support from GiveDirectly. It was at 9 pm when I received a confirmation message of the receipt of the transfer. It did not come as a surprise since I was expecting it to help me achieve the plans I had in place. I felt happy and gained more trust in the organization for fulfilling its promise.

Thanks to the GiveDirectly transfers, I can now afford a smile. My journey towards obtaining a 10,0000 liters tank tower in my homestead for harvesting rainwater has kicked off. I have already saved the first transfer expecting to raise KES 10000 in the next two months. The moment I will be done installing water in my house, the long dry season will not bother me anymore. This is the biggest difference in my daily life.

The desire of having a roof over my head has always been on my mind for many years while working as a herbalist. But upon fulfilling my wish, then came the thought of having a functional house. One with all the amenities like water became my next target. With little or no water I longed for having a tank full of water installed next to my humble abode. With it, water flowing from all the taps inside my house was also key. How to fulfill this desire lingered in my mind as my wife too toiled daily managing our small kiosk to supplement daily income. Therefore, when I received the first transfer, I knew that my desire to have water installed in my house would soon be fulfilled. I have, therefore, saved the whole of the first transfer in my Mpesa account aiming at achieving a target of KES 10000 so that I can kick off the process.