Yes, I would like to open up a small business with the money. This business will entail selling of vegetables and Omena. This business will help me greatly in ensuring that I can provide for my family in case any type of need arises. I am also looking forward to building a house for myself with the use of the funds.

GiveDirectly does well in ensuring that the less privileged in the society are able to get money that they can use to empower their selves and turn around their life for good. I am grateful and commend them for that

I spent the amount in buying a cow worth KSH 11000, I also bought goats worth 10000, I also bought 15 iron sheets at 1100 each which totaled to 16,500. With the house I had already started building it with the previous money and did not manage to finish it. When I got the money I decided to buy the iron sheets so that I could finish up the house. With the cow and the goats I am very sure they are going to help me when they increase in number in the future.

I was busy chatting was chatting with my friends at around 10 AM when I had my phone ringing. This was an alert of an incoming message. However, I did not bother to check its content because I knew could be the random Safaricom messages. After like two minutes Iater message popped in. That is when I opted to check its content. I confirmed that it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I had finally received my transfers as promised. I felt happy for I knew I would finally renovate my house.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that through the transfers, I was able to renovate my house which had an old roof and weak walls. I had always wanted to renovate at least one of its rooms but this was not possible because of the poor financial status I was in. I have been depending on the little I sell from growing seasonal crops while my spouse who happens to be the breadwinner, does charcoal business and makes an average of KSH 300. This income could barely meet the family's basic needs like food, fees among others leaving nothing for other activities such as renovation. We usually have quite a rough time during rainy seasons because of constant attacks by cold-related insects diseases like pneumonia. These are some of the experiences I wouldn't forget in my life. It still feels like a dream that this has come to an end. We are now peacefully sheltering in a very pleasant environment without having to worry about the harsh climates and the communal isolation.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying fifteen pieces of iron sheets at KES 19000, nails, and timber at KES 2000. This was for the renovation of my house since it had an old roof that could leak terribly during the rainy seasons. I also bought two mattresses at KES 6400 which were to replace the old mats which were using as beddings for a couple of years. we could always of back pains and fatigues and I am glad this is now history. In addition to that, I am planning to buy goats which will serve as the assets that I can lean on in case of any financial crisis. I then cleared school fees of KES 5000 for my six children who are in primary schools. They are currently studying peacefully with minimal disturbances. With the remaining amount of money, I am using it to buy enough food for my family.