After planning on how to utilize my cash transfer, another idea came in which was to start a Kiosk business. Currently, I do not have a permanent job and I trust this business will uplift my living standard. I will no longer have to strain in making the ends meet considering that I have been raising my kids single-handedly.

According to me, GiveDirectly is a unique organization this is because of the idea of giving out cash transfers to every household to improve our living standards. Our lives have now changed which is seen through the different assets we have purchased so far( livestock, houses, lands). I, therefore, have not heard or seen anything negative that they need to work on.

I spent KES 18000 of my second transfer on buying building materials such as iron sheets, building poles, ba the threads, a wooden door, and labor charges. This was for the construction of a new house for my sons who have been sleeping at their cousin's house which was small and he was not happy with the fact that he has been hosting them for a while. In addition to, that I cleared school fees (KES 2000) for my three children who are in primary school. Later on, I bought spare parts which cost KES 12000, these were for the maintenance of my motorbike because it had broken down and this was the only source of income that we had relied on as a family. With the remaining amount of money, I bought food and clothing for all my children. Before the coming of GiveDirectly, they could not attend any event in the community because of the status of their clothes. As a parent, this has been stressing me a lot and was always hopeful that this would come to an end.

I was in my kitchen busy preparing breakfast for my family of 6 members when I heard my phone bringing. I had to stop cooking to check the phone. I could not believe what I saw. After checking, I realized that I had received my transfer. I felt very happy for receiving my money like which will assist me in meeting my goals in life. I started the preparation to go to cash out my transfer since I had already planned.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am living a stress free life after purchasing a motorbike which helps me in getting income to meet my family's daily needs especially food and education for the kids. Currently, I am no longer going to be bed without food and I had some savings for my 4 kid's educational needs. I am very thankful to God for the opportunity.

My long-term desire has been to have a reliable source of income for my family. After receiving my transfer, I spent KES 35,000 to purchase a second-hand motorbike. This was to help me in fetching water since we are experiencing drought in our area. Similarly, I am engaging in taxi driving where I earn an income of KES 500 per day. This income I use mostly to feed the family as well as save some for paying school fees for my children. Furthermore, I spend KES 2,000 to clear the school fees arrears for my kids. They were always sent how for fees something affected their performance. In addition, I invested KES 8000 in goats rearing an alternative source of income for myself.