My life is different than how it would have been because I am now sleeping in a decent house. Previously I used to shelter under a small house whose condition was poor, and day by day the condition worsened. Its roof is dilapidated and leaking excessively during the winter seasons. These were the worse days of my life. I had to seek shelter from neighbors becasue I could not afford to buy the materials required for the renovation leave alone constructing a new one. Also, the few goats that I am currently keeping in my compound have started reproducing and soon I will have many of these. I will decide on whether to start a business through them or exchange for a dairy cow once they multiply. I wouldn't have achieved all these if it were not for the financial support.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in almost everything in my village. First of all, there was no discrimination of either tribe, religion, or even gender. We were all enrolled fairly and freely and we received the money as promised during the Barraza. I do not see any sector that GiveDirctly has to improve on.

I spent part of my second transfer in buying some beddings such as a new wooden bed and a mattress. This was to replace the old traditional beds that I wasn't comfortable with and I could complain of some backpains. I can now sleep comfortably and getting sweet dreams. Also, I bought sem building materials such as iron sheets, building nails sd timber. This was purposely for the construction of a new house because becasue the initial one was in a bad state. I lter bought two goats as living assets that I can depend on that I can lean on anytime. With the remaining amount, I bought new school uniforms and enough foodstuffs for my family

I was at the farm preparing for the next planting season when I heard some of my village mates celebrating and praising the Lord. I definitely knew there was some good news. At that particular moment, I heard my phone ringing continuously. I decided to check the content of the notification. I could not believe what I saw, it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly that I had anxiously been waiting for. I was overjoyed and decided to go back home and plan on how best I can utilize the cash transfers.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now a proud owner of a spacious decent house. It has been my dream to construct one but due to my financial status, I could not afford it. The previous one was a small hut that was almost collapsing. Therefore some of my family members had to seek shelter from their friends every night. Also, some of my properties had to stay in the open which was so insecure. This was so frustrating considering the fact that my children could not even study at night due to unlimited space. I am now a happy patent because GD has transformed my life positively and we are now sheltering comfortably under a decent house and my children have ample space ad time to study.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying some building materials such as several building poles, iron sheets, nails, and timber. I purchased all these with the intention of constructing a new house since the previous one was small and in poor condition. I also bought some new school uniforms and shoes for my children becasue the previous ones were old and torn. With the remaining amount of money, I am using it in buying foodstuffs for the family which I believe the stock will take us to the next harvesting season.