I have been able to construct a new house through this transfer. I was previously living in a grass thatched house but currently, I shelter in an iron roofed house. I also have some goats to keep and rear which I am expecting them to reproduce and have many of them. These will sort me out in case of any financial need. I also replaced the bedding with a new mattress and bed to sleep on comfortable unlike before when I was sleeping on mats and used rags.

GiveDirectly has done well in choosing and enrolling the needy households and giving us the transfer to plan for ourselves. Our lives have changed since we now own livestock and also accessing a good shelter. I don't see anything that GiveDirectly does not do well.

I had began building a new house and I was stuck financially. When I received my first transfer, I purchased nails, timber and iron sheets to finish the house. I also spent part of the money on buying goats at KES 11500 and I am keeping them for the future of my children's education. Apart from all these, I also replaced the old bedding I have been using for years with a new bed and mattress at KES 15000. I spent the remaining amount to buy foodstuffs and paying for some household needs.

The biggest difference in my life ever since I started receiving transfers from Give directly is that I am now ambitious and hopeful in life. The financial support I got from Give Directly has enabled me to buy a few goats. First, they take a shorter time to mature to add on that they reproduce mostly twice a year. These are some of the major reasons why I choose to rear them. I am hopeful they will make me wealthier within a short period of time. I am sure that when I later sell the offsprings I will be able to achieve most of my goals. One of my goals is to sell the offsprings and buy a pair of oxen. The oxen will help me in my farming activities in the future. This means I will also be able to make a living from the farm produce since I will now be doing farming on a large scale because I have the means to till my land.

It was around 10 pm. I was with my family, we had just finished taking supper and we were chatting and having fun. Then I saw a notification message on my mobile phone. I was so much excited when I realized it was an Mpesa message from Give Directly. We could not afford to sleep. We celebrated with my family until dawn. It such a joyous moment for me and my family

I spent part of my first transfer on buying a few building materials. I bought several building poles at KES 3500, a few pieces of iron sheets, timber and nails. I bought all these with an intention of constructing a new permanent house for my family. We used to live in a hut that was in a very bad condition. The grass thatched roof used to leak whenever it rained. I therefore decided to put all that to an end by building a permanent house. Apart from that, I also bought five goats. The goats will come in handy when an emergency arises. I chose to buy goats because I have the necessary skills to rear them. I have always had the interest of rearing them also but couldn't afford to purchase them until Give Directly came to my life. I know with the assets I have already acquired, I will be able achieve almost all my goals. I really thank Give Directly for choosing me as one of their beneficiaries, I couldn't have achieved all these without their help.