I have an additional goal to start up a green grocery business. I rely on subsistence farming but it is not doing well due to unfavorable climatic conditions. Hopefully, if all goes well then I will earn a good income from business which will enable me to comfortably meet my household needs.

In my opinion, Give Directly did well by helping the needy without demanding anything return. In addition, there was no discrimination while selecting those who deserves to receive the money.

Unlike cows, goats can comfortably stand the harsh climatic conditions of our area. I , therefore, bought 3 goats for rearing at KES 10000. They are good investment since they give birth twice a year. In the future, whenever in need I will comfortably sell some of them in order to raise money for emergency. My children too owed the school a fee balance of KES 4000. They could not be allowed in school before clearing the fee balance, so I cleared it so that they could be allowed to attend classes. At the time I received the second transfer, I did not have any source of income. At the same, we had experienced a prolonged drought which placed us in a bad financial state. I, therefore, spent KES 30000 on foodstuffs, detergents, and food for my family. I still have KES 10000 which I am planning to use to start up a green grocery business. The income from it will save a lot especially in meeting the needs of the daily household since it will be my main source of income.

It was around 9 o'clock, I had completed doing my morning household chores. I was relaxing while breastfeeding my baby. I heard a message alert on my phone and Upon checking realized that I had received my transfer. I felt very happy since I has waited for this opportunity to transform my life for the better.

The biggest difference in daily life is that l am living a stress-free life after clearing the fees for my kids. Currently, they are focusing on their education without any interruption due to fee issues. In addition, I was able to purchase a cow a future investment for their educational need, I sell the offsprings to cater to any education expenses.

I spent my transfer to construct a new roof for my house this is because the one I had earlier was leaking due to the old and rusty iron roof. I obtained 14 iron sheets, timber, and nails for KES 15,000 in total. I also bought a bed and mattress for KES 10,500 before I was sharing a bed with my 4 children that were not enough for both of us. In many instances, I would sleep on the floor to give chance for my kids to use the bed. In addition, I spent KES 15,000 to purchase one cow which is a future investment for my family. I will use it to support their education once they reach high school. Furthermore, I used 4000 to pay school fee arrears since it was long since I paid their school fees. The remaining amount assisted me to purchase food for my family.