Purchasing sofa set seats is the new goal that I did not have before receiving the transfer. I spent the first transfer on constructing a new house and when I received the second transfer I decided to purchase good seats and make the house decent.

GiveDirectly does well by conducting training before doing the registration process. This was done well without any discrimination. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.

I spent KES 20,000 on purchasing a heifer. I will get enough milk when it reproduces in the next few months. This will enable me to cut the daily cost of buying milk which is so costly. I paid KES 12,000 for the national hospital and insurance fund. I am not feeling well and this will cover and reduce the cost of treatment whenever I visit a doctor. I am so grateful because this could have taken quite a bigger money. The rest of the money I spent on food and sofa set seats for the new house that I constructed using the previous transfer. I am so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly has improved our living standards.

My son who doubles as my helper was with me the time I received an mpesa confirmation message indicating that I had received transfers from GiveDirectly. I became so happy as I knew that I would finally be able to fulfill my goal of cementing the floor of my house. This is because I am usually forced to sleep in my son's house whenever it rains as water usually seeps in through the floor hence flooding it.

I have a heart condition and I have been going to hospital for checkups every month after the operation I had years back. I do not have the money to use in buying some drugs at times since National Hospital Insurance Fund(NHIF) does not cover some drugs. This usually leaves me devastated and I am glad that this was not the case last month. The transfers enabled me to purchase all the needed drugs and pay for my NHIF monthly premiums for the next six months. By doing so, my daily life has changed as I now feel more energetic since apart from eating well, I take my medications religiously.

When I received my transfer, I spent $ 300 to improve my house by cementing it's floor. I bought some cement, sand, gravel and paid for the labor. During heavy rainfall, water usually seeps in through the floor hence making my house flooded as I live in a sloppy area near the river. This usually makes us seek refuge at my son's house. Also, due to my health condition , I no longer have the strength to do some house chores and I depend on my grandchild who also goes to school. Cementing the floor will make work easier for her when cleaning as she has minimal time and it will also save us the struggles of seeking refuge during rainy seasons. I have a heart diseases and I am to visit the hospital monthly for my checkups. During this visits, I am needed to purchase some drugs that are not covered by the National Hospital Insurance Fund and it is costly. In addition, with the current rule where one can use the card once in three months for outpatient services, I am mostly forced to pay a lot of money. The transfers came in handy as I was able to spend $120 on my medications and paid $ 30 to cover my monthly NHIF premiums for the next six months. Lastly, I spent, $67 on food and I still have $30 that I have saved for future use.