At the moment, I do not have a new plan because I still want to make sure that I concentrate more on my children's school fees needs before embarking on other goals.

GiveDirectly gave everyone an equal opportunity for us to uplift our living standards. We were all treated well and with respect. I have not heard of any case of inefficiencies in their line of duties.

My husband works as security personnel and I am a farmer, together we are blessed with five children. I can vividly recall that I used my transfer on purchasing a parcel of land where I spent KES 30,000. This is because our land was small and it was not enough for farming. Secondly, I paid school fees arrears for my children worth KES 18,000. It gives me joy and satisfaction to have accomplished a lot in a good time. This was not possible before due to school fees responsibilities which were nagging most of the time if not all the time. I am forever grateful for the aid that has as transformed our lives.

At first, I was shocked to see people running around and others celebrating in the neighborhood that morning. I had to make inquiries to know the exact reason behind that excitement and was told to first check my phone, and that is when I realized that the transfer we had been expecting from GiveDirectly was already in our accounts. I thanked God and started making clear plans on spending since I had promised myself to only set clear goals once I have received the transfers. I was alone that morning at home and had to make a call to inform my husband who is currently working some distance away from home about the good news. He was equally excited, mentioned some of the things that he wished we should consider, and gave me that authority of initiating them right after withdrawing the money.

After accomplishing a lot with the first transfer and hoping to still see other changes in our household, I am thankful to GiveDirectly for this noble course that has seen not only my household transformed but also other households in my neighborhood. The purchase of a water tank will bring the biggest difference in my life, and even though it is yet to be delivered, I already feel relieved that the hardest task of fetching water from the river is soon coming to a stop.

It had been a great challenge for us to manage the construction of a new house that we had already started. We had to move in amidst the construction since we were never sure whether we would get any accumulated money that could see us through that project since the urge to always settle school fees for our four children always came first. On receiving this transfer, I made it a priority to ensure the completion of the remaining parts of the house before allocating the remaining amount to other new and existing projects. With the first KES22000, I obtained and fixed the soft board on the ceiling, fixed the windows, paint all around the fascia board and soffits, and also paid the labor charges. I was also obliged to ensure that all the farms are tilled and planted that cost KES35000 after obtaining seeds and other farm inputs. Since my children are also approaching their examination seasons, I spent KES13000 on settling the ongoing term's fees for all four children. I put aside the remaining amount with the plan to purchase a large water tank that will be collecting rainwater from the roof during rainy seasons. This had been my hope for such a long time since I needed to reduce the struggles of moving to and from the river during dry seasons. At the moment, I am glad since the seller of the plastic tanks promised to deliver one this week that I will only pay on delivery to my doorstep.