I am living a better life after receiving my transfer than I would have been if I had never received the transfers. Through cash transfer I was able to construct a semi permanent house for my family. Back in the days we use to live in a mud walled house which needed constant maintenance due to the crack walls. In addition, I have improved my farming by acquiring ox-plough which has replaced digging with hands which was tiresome and time consuming. Lastly, I own an indigenous dairy cow that will boost our nutrition by provide steady milk supply and sell extra litres to earn a living.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well for providing us with training before sending us the cash transfers. The transfers has transformed our lives for the better since used them wisely.

I spent $ 220 of my transfer to improve the condition of my house by purchasing cement, building stones, sand and paid labour charges in full. This was for constructing pillars to strengthen the walls of my house. I also spent $ 40 to pay school fees for my kids who are in primary school. In addition, I used $80to purchase ox-plough to assist me in tilling my farm. This because I had been using manual labour which is tiresome and time consuming. The remaining amount I bought one indigenous dairy cow for 220 dollars my plan is to start selling milk to my neighbour to earn a living once it reproduce.

I was busy weeding my crops in my farm when I received a message on my phone. When I decided to check what the message was all about, I realised it was from GiveDirectly informing me that I had received my first transfer. I was filled with inexpressible joy since the transfer would change my life.

For the first time now, I will be ploughing my farm using my own pair of oxen. These oxen are convenient and readily available as compared to using a tractor, which takes time for a person to be considered. Initially, I was only hiring oxen from neighbours at a fee which was expensive with a bigger acreage. Having my own pair will quicken my farming process because I am assured of timely preparation on the onset of rains. I will also be hiring these oxen to my neighbours at a fee, thus getting an income. Owning the pair of oxen makes it to be the biggest difference in my daily life.

My desire has been to improve my farming by having a pair of oxen. This would help me to fasten the preparations and take advantage of the rains. Thus when I received my first transfer, I purchased two bulls to make up a pair at KES 36000. I also bought an ox-plough. I am now assured of ploughing my whole acreage on time. I will do my farming on time for a better harvest In addition to this, I also bought some building materials such as 20 pieces of iron sheets, building poles nails in order finish the construction of a new house for my children. They have been sheltering in our neighbours house since I could not accommodate them in our living house. It gives me a peace of mind seeing them having their own house to stay.