I have a sponsor who supported me, enabling me to enroll in college in January. My goal is to study diligently and pursue a career as a journalist, advocating for the voiceless in society. I strongly believe in doing things correctly, and I firmly believe in the equality of all individuals. I am deeply troubled by injustice and strive to promote peace. As a future journalist, I aspire to enlighten people's minds through education. I plan to study hard and save enough to make my dream come true.

After completing my Form Four, I initially faced challenges in joining school. However, thanks to God, I managed to secure a sponsor who enabled me to enroll. I chose Pwana Technical to further my studies in Mass Communication. Upon receiving the transfer, I felt grateful and allocated $20 to cover my tuition balance that I had not paid. I am deeply thankful to GiveDirectly for their support and for making my academic life become easier. Additionally, I spent $9 on purchasing food for myself, ensuring I can focus on my studies without any disruptions. With the remaining $5, I was able to settle my debt, bringing me immense happiness.

I am grateful that the cash transfers enabled me to secure a motorbike on credit, which I now use for my taxi business. This opportunity has allowed me to support my family, a task that was challenging before the cash transfers. My goal is to fully pay for the motorcycle by May next year. Beyond that, I plan to replace my current mud-walled structure with a brick house. Brick walls are stronger and not susceptible to destruction by rain, providing a more secure and durable home for my family.

My life has significantly transformed since I started receiving the cash transfers. Initially lacking a stable income, I utilized the initial cash transfers to acquire a motorbike on credit, enabling me to start a taxi business. Now, I've become a primary provider for my family unlike before. In the recent three cash transfers, I invested in a goat worth $34, expanding my herd to 10 goats. Owning these goats has proven beneficial, as I occasionally sell some to cover essential needs like food. There was a time when I faced chest complications, and I spent $20 on medication. Am glad to be recovering well right now. Another $25 went into plowing our farm and buying maize seeds for planting, as the short rains season had just begun. The remaining amount from the transfers was used to purchase food and ensure our family never missed a meal.

My biggest ambition is to return to school. I finished high school in 2009 but was unable to enroll in college. I'm looking forward to starting college in September to pursue a course in information technology, which I believe will broaden my skill set and allow me to get a better career to assist my parents and siblings. Because my poultry business is performing well, I aim to use the proceeds to pay for my education.

I'm happy to report that this project has considerably improved my life since its inception. As a motorcycle rider, I barely generate enough money to support my parents and myself each day. I started a chicken coop, and my flock grew from two to an astounding 56 chickens in a matter of months. I sell them in batches to boost my earnings. I can now support my family since I have a second source of income. I spent $30 on chicken feed and an additional $20 on personal expenses. I then spent $30 cultivating land where I planted maize, but it took some time for it to mature, so I had to buy food costing $30.

I completed my high school education some years back, but I had never gotten a chance to join college due to the lack of money., therefore my main goal is to see myself back to school in the near future. I had been saving part of my transfers and I would still continue saving so that by the end end of this year, I would have enough money that would help me to pay for my school fees.

My house was in a dilapidated state and one side of the building was almost falling down, but I had no money that could help me put it in a better shape, but luckily I received the transfers from GiveDirectly that was of help in terms of buying roofing sheets worth KES. 2000 to fix on the areas that were greatly affected. I also bought food for my family worth KES.470 and saved the remaining amount of KES. 1000 for my future needs.

I love the unconditional transfers from Give Directly are helping uplift lives of the poor in our village. However, I would like to urge the organization to increase the monthly allocation so that we can beat the high prices of food.

I completed my secondary education ten years ago but did not proceed to college due to a lack of school fees. I ventured into doing casual jobs such as building houses, fetching water and working as motorcycle rider “Boda Boda”. Recently, fuel prices hiked up and this lead to lack of business. Customers are opting to use other cheaper modes of transport, leaving me with no income at all. I have struggled to buy food for my family and even incurred some debts. I bought food worth KES 1400 when I received my transfer. We lacked food for two days and buying the food was a relief for the family. I paid off a debt of KES 600 to my friend who helped me when I was going through a rough time. Finally, I bought a new phone for my grandmother after I accidentally lost hers at work. Buying the phone will enable her to communicate with her relatives and receive money with ease.

As soon as I learned that I had received my transfer, I felt so good and grateful to GiveDirectly. This was the least expected experience because at first, I was doubting how practical it would be to give such a huge number of people such a large sum of financial support. Indeed on that day, I was so glad and super excited to have received the transfer. It was at around 9 am and I had gone to Mariakani to fix a technical problem my motorcycle had the. I am so happy I am among the lucky community members.

Living in a house for nearly two months without a door had a worry and a major concern for me. I had never imagined that I could be in such a situation whereby fixing just the door of my house would be a struggle. Nonetheless, I am so glad that courtesy of the transfer, I was able to fix the problem. I count on this as the biggest difference I have witnessed in my life since I began receiving my transfer. Thanks to GiveDirectly for considering me for such major support in my lifetime.

I sat for my O level two years ago and because I could not join college, I opted to ride a motorcycle to earn a living. I am living with my mother who is a widow following the demise of my dad. Life has not been very easy for us although I have been able to struggle to offer as much support as I can to my mother. Immediately after I began building a house, the motorcycle taxi business went down as a result of the hike in fuel prices. Therefore I could not even fix the door for two months, however, when I received the transfer, I used KES 500 to fix the door. I am glad that currently, it is lockable. The rest of the transfer helped us to obtain food. I am glad that as a family, we were able to buy additional food.