Yes, I have new plans. First of all, I am planning to invest more in poultry farming. This will enable me to get capital for livestock selling. This will not only be a source of income for household expenses but also school fees.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to give hope to the hopeless in our community. For example, those who couldn't afford food now have access to food. Secondly, those who couldn't pay fees are now able through GiveDirectly transfers. Additionally, the enrollment process was transparent.

I am a father of four and I have been working as a casual laborer on a flower farm for the past three years. And every month, I get pay of KES 7000 per month which feeds my family and schools my kids. Since I got my job I have desired to have a dairy cow but couldn't afford it. This is because I work far away from home and from my salary I normally pay my rent in addition to sending remittances to my family. All along since I married I have been depending on my parents for milk. And on dry spells, we normally buy two cups of milk at KES 30 from the milk vendors. Therefore, when I received my first transfer I bought a dairy cow which is due in a few weeks. And recently, when I received the second transfer I also bought a heifer at KES 30,000. This means increased milk production once it reproduces. Secondly, I furnished my house with four sets of modern furniture at KES 15,000. These are more comfortable compared to the locally made benches which we had earlier. Lastly, I used KES 8,000 on repayment of a maize debt. I also spent KES 3,000 on the purchase of a bag of maize which has sustained us for the past month and the remainder will sustain us for the next month.

The happiness after receiving a message from GiveDirectly that confirmed the receipt of the first transfer was immeasurable. I was with my spouse when the message pop-up came in and on reading it, I could not believe my eyes. We had to make several confirmations to a point of checking the account balance first. It was a great morning for us that we had to revisit our plans, and since we had a lot to do, we withdrew in bits as we execute all that we had in the book.

Obtaining a lactating cow that has been providing us with enough milk since I received the first transfer has been the biggest difference in my daily life. I am glad that the huge spending that we had been experiencing stopped the moment I bought a dairy cow. At the moment, I have been able to provide other household goods with ease using the saved amount that I would have used on buying milk.

For the past three years, I had been working hard every day in and out to ensure that I earn at least some income to provide for my family of five. Just like any other job, I would sometimes miss making me drain all the savings I had to buy at least a liter of milk for my children. With my relatively big family without a cow on the field that would provide us with a consistent source of milk had never been easy. The expenses of milk when the children are still young. On receiving the first transfer, we prioritized obtaining a lactating dairy cow at KES 35000 that has served us with enough milk since then. I also obtained a new piece of furniture to replace the uncomfortable old wooden benches that we had been using. With the promise that we had given to our children after enrolling in the program, I had to give my wife KES 6000 that she ensured that every member of the household gets a new outfit. I spent the remaining amount on obtaining enough foodstuff for my family and I am glad that we are still having some that we bought on the first day.