I received my third transfer when my mother was seriously sick and unfortunately later she died hence I spent my third transfer in burial preparation for my beloved mother and also clearing medical bill.

I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my grandchild in high school who had been sent home due to fee arrears and used the larger portion of the amount on building materials like the timberand sand ; hoping to building my house because the currently one is very old hence I have been fearing that it would collapse anytime.

In my opinion, what GiveDirectly did well was giving out unconditional transfers which enabled us to buy things that we needed most like cattle.

My life is currently different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I have managed to send my grandchild to school after two days stay at home because of the fee arrears and bought building materials; I am now on my way to owning a decent house since the current one is very old.

I spent my first transfer on buying two sheep that are like my assets. I can sell them when need be. The remaining amount I spent on buying a sack of corn for my family consumption and incurred the rest in my vegetable business.

I was in the market going on with my everyday business of selling vegetables when I heard the phone ring and confirmed that it was money from GiveDirectly. I talked to myself and said “My God has blessed my house” I ran to my house and asked my husband to pray about it which he did. We were so happy and exited about the money. God has blessed us. I was so happy.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am able to get profits from the vegetable business as I invested some of it in the business. This has made my family get their daily needs which is opposed to before.