For the last four months, I have been able to afford a full day's meal for my family through the GD transfers. In addition to that, I was able to pay a deposit of a solar lump which we are currently using for lighting. There is much difference because currently, I do not budget for kerosene which was expensive and at the same time it's lighting system is more effective compared to the tin lump.

Currently, I do not have a reliable source of income instead I rely on my spouse for everything. Therefore, for the next four months, I have a plan of saving the coming transfers so that I can use it to start up a business. With this, I'll be more independent.

For the last four months, I have been able to comfortably afford a whole days meal for the family because of the additional income from GD. This is unlike before when we could combine break first and lunch because we couldn't afford both meals.

My main goal at the moment is to start up a business in the next four months. Thereafter, I have the plans for using the coming transfers to boost the business. In the next six months, I expect that the business will be stable.

Through the business I started, we can easily generate income which we use to buy food for our consumption. We can eat healthy food daily. I can also buy clothes for my children who previously had very torn ones. I could not even bring myself to go with them for a visit somewhere because I was embarrassed. I also bought chicken for rearing to sell and earn myself more income for my family upkeep.

I do not have new goals at the moment as I need to concentrate on my previous goals.

The biggest difference in my life is the business I was able to start using the savings I had from the transfers I received from GiveDirectly.I do have a constant income flow from the profits I make from this business. My family can now eat better food and on a daily basis. Previously, we would even sleep without a meal. My income was so little we could sometimes afford one light meal a day.

I am planning to buy building materials i.e cement and sand, iron sheets, nails and poles to use in building a new house as I have a thatched house that leaks when it rains. I also want to save more and boost my existing business to help generate more income for my family.

Being that I used to depend on casual work as my only source of income, life has not been very smooth. The little income I get from casual work has never been sufficient to sustain and meet all my family demands. In most cases, I have always had to borrow money so that I can make ends meet. This is the reason why most cases I have never been able to provide for my family well especially on food and school fees. Many a times, I have always have to forgo food to pay school fees. Ever since I started receiving these transfers, I have always managed to budget well with the money I get so that I pay school fees and also ensure we eat in the house. I am very happy that my family has never gone without food again. Thanks to Give Directly.

Since I have always depended on casual work, i have not been able to keep up with paying schol fees in time. My goal this year is to pay school fees in time so that my children may not be sent home as it was the case last year.

The biggest difference in my life since I started receiving this transfer is that I now have a solar system. I have always depended on casual work which has been very insufficient considering all my financial needs. I have worked towards reducing my daily expenditure in many ways but I have never been successful when it comes to kerosene. When I started receiving this transfers, I went and obtained a solar system which I am still paying for since I bought it on hire purchase basis. I feel a bit relieve with my daily expenditure because I direct the amount I used to spend on kerosene on other family needs.

In the next six months, I want to apply for a loan which I will use in buying building material. This is because I want to finally put up my own home. I have been staying in a rental house which has been very expensive. Paying rent every month is one of the reasons why I have so many debts in my life. I believe with this money, I will finally fulfil my dream and have a house I have always wanted by paying back the loan with my monthly transfers.

Apart from being able to make my own decisions in terms of money without always not having to consult or beg my husband, my family can also take three meals in a day. Previously,I could only take two or even one meall in a day.

My new goal is to build my own house in my own compound. I want to move out of my father inlaw's compound.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am able to make my own decisions in terms of monetary terms. I do not have to depend on my husband. This is because I have my own money.

In the next six months,I am sure my life will have changed for the better even though I am not sure how so long as GiveDirectly continues sending me the money as they promised.

My new goal is to start a business, I plan on selling small fish (Omena) to get money which will really help because I will nolonger depend on my spouse most of the time on household needs.

My life is currently different from how it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I would not have had a hand in helping my nephew in ICU since with the transfer; I managed to buy his drugs and paid him a visit in hospital.

I expect my life to change in the next six months in that , I will have managed to buy a water tank to add to jerry that I have for more storage .

The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving the transfer is that I feel happy because I managed to chip in on drugs that we needed from my nephew in ICU which could have been imposible without the transfer.