With favourable climatic conditions, I am hopeful that my maize crops will flourish and we have a bumper harvest from my 1-acre land, within the next year. I will be glad that my family of 3 will be food secure as well as financially stable and will not have to purchase food or struggle to make ends meet. Hopefully, I will utilize the salary I earn from the shoe retail shop at Kapkwen to set up a poultry farm since it is profitable and marketable and one does not have to struggle.

Have you ever imagined where you can get $1000 without paying back? I could not even think of such. I am glad that Givedirectly came through financially to my village members and now people can make informed decisions on what exactly uplifts their lives. The unconditionality of the transfers made life even best for us as we can purchase what we need.

Agriculture is the backbone of the economy for we eat to live and purchasing food always is expensive. As a family, we often cultivate maize on our 1-acre piece of land with the hope of a great harvest. Although there are challenges that hinder crops from flourishing, we never lose hope. When I received my transfers, I used $45 on land cultivation and purchasing maize seedlings to be sowed on the land. I am hopeful that my family of 3 will be food secure in future once we harvest the maize hence saving the money that we often use to purchase maize, as a capital for poultry farming that we plan on beginning soon. I am glad to have also purchased a heifer that will provide milk for my family once it sires. Consequently providing food for my family as well as boosting me financially since the income I earn from the casual job at the shoe retail shop in Kapkwen is insufficient.

I was going about my daily business when I heard my phone ring. When I stopped what I was doing to confirm what the message meant, I discovered that I had received money from GiveDirectly. Words cannot express how happy I was at the time. I immediately called my wife and told her the good news, which she welcomed with joy because she knew we'd be able to meet our objectives soon.

The biggest difference is that I bought a dairy cow. I no longer buy milk on a daily basis for our consumption. I am optimistic that I will be able to save money and increase milk production in the future. I am grateful for the funds that enable us to raise my living standard.

Receiving money from GiveDirectly was the most amazing thing that ever happened to me. This is because I was confident that I would be able to achieve my objectives. While my wife is a farmer, I do available casual jobs to make ends meet. My wife and I have one child. I spent $410 on a dairy cow and a calf after receiving my transfer. This was the best deal on the market because I knew I'd save money on milk. I had previously been unable to raise funds to purchase a cow due to financial constraints caused by an unreliable source of income. Finally, I used the remaining funds to purchase food. I am so happy for the support that brought so much joy and happiness into our lives.