Financial challenges forced us to live together with our five children in one home. This situation compromises our privacy as parents and feels quite uncomfortable. The transfers from GiveDirectly gives me hope of building a single roomed house for our two sons in secondary school, this will cost me $307. It is embarrassing that we do not have a toilet in my family. With the transfers from GiveDirectly, I intend to spend $153 to build a decent pit latrine for my family. Our family is a pastoral community where livestock are grazing in a free range. These animals cause disturbance to our homestead. I want to fence my compound with a chain link and this will cost me $230. I will therefore use the remaining money to buy food for my family.

I am happy that my firstborn, Purity Chepchieng, has been enrolled at Masinde Muliro University to pursue a degree in Education Arts. Her hard work inspires the other siblings in the family. Her excellent performance motivates us to work hard to support the dreams of our children.

We live in an arid region where finding casual jobs is challenging, and the harsh climate hampers crop production. This situation makes life increasingly difficult for us. Unfortunately, we lack a reliable source of income to support our family. We have to sell our goats cheaply in order to provide for my family of eight and meet our basic needs. This financial struggle forces us to skip meals and often share the little food we have among ourselves. I am happy that my firstborn, Purity Chepchieng, has been enrolled at Masinde Muliro University to pursue a degree in Education Arts. This came with a fair share of challenges to my family, we are struggling to pay school for our daughter.