I separated from my husband almost a year ago and I am currently having two young children. This has left me with the burden of taking care of them single-handedly, a role that I find challenging. Since I came back to the village, I have been involved in working for my brother at his eatery kiosk. He pays me $2 per day, which I spend to buy for my children; food, clothes, and other needs. Considering this amount is very little, it cannot fully sustain us and sometimes, I seek help from my parents. What a life! The struggle to support my family is what has made my life harder and I consider it as my biggest challenge.

Early this month, I gave birth to a bouncing baby girl, making me a mother of two. To me, I consider this as a blessing and despite the financial challenges, I am always happy to see them growing healthy day by day. I find them as my reason to always work hard to ensure I don't fail to provide for them. This makes me a responsible parent and I consider it as what gives my life meaning.

In our culture, when one returns to her maternal home, she is considered a separate household. This leaves one with all the burden of taking care of her family. The worst thing is that one might not be considered for any share of the family properties. To avoid this menace happening to me, I intend to live an independent life in a separate land. This means I am required to purchase a portion where I can establish my home. With this money from GiveDirectly, I plan to spend my first transfer ($550) to buy a 50-by-100-feet piece of land. This will guarantee me ownership as well as the freedom to live my life. Part of the second transfer ($300) will help me construct a one-roomed iron-roofed house on my plot. The remaining amount will help me to start a greengrocery to have a reliable source of income to support my family. Thus, this is generally what receiving this money means to me.