My life is different from how it would have been had I not received the transfer in that I have been able to buy a piece of land. I sold the cows that I bought using the transfers at a higher price and used the money to buy a piece of land and I have been able to plant some maize. From the remaining amount, I bought a second hand motorcycle after topping up some amount.

In my opinion GiveDirectly did well by not discriminating on anyone and I do not see anything that they did not do well.

I spent some amount from my second transfer to buy a dairy cow as a way of saving this money. When they reproduce and increase in number, I will sell some and use the money to buy a piece of land since the one we own is small and one cannot practice crop farming. Also, I spent some amount to buy some decent clothes and beddings for my children. I used the remaining amount to buy food to last us for some time.

It had always been my dream to own a dairy cow but I was not able to achieve this before due to lack of enough resources. GiveDirectly transfer has allowed me to achieve my heart's desire and this is a major step I have made in my life. When it reproduces, I will be able to produce milk for both household consumption and sale to my neighbors to earn an income.

It was around 6 a.m. after I had woken up when I realized that GiveDirectly had sent me my first transfer. I became so happy and I started singing joyously. I knew that the money would uplift my status in my community.

When I received my first transfer, I used it to buy a dairy cow. This had been my dream but could not have realized it due to limited resources. This will enable me to save the money I would otherwise use in buying milk. I will also be selling milk to my neighbors when it reproduces. Also, I bought some decent clothes and shoes for my family. My children's school uniforms and shoes were torn and unpresentable. Due to this, I bought each one of them a pair to replace them. I used the remaining amount to buy a goat for rearing.