It has been a great deal of transformation in my household since I received the first transfer. I managed to change a lot making the outlook plus even my status to be completely different than it would have been without the transfer. I managed to obtain a great piece of furniture, add some livestock to my farm, sought medical attention to manage a condition I had been struggling with for years, and also obtained new clothing to replace the tattered ones I had been wearing.

In my opinion, GiveDircetly's generosity in aiding every household in the village with an unconditional transfer was unmatched. Everyone had been hoping for such a provision and I was also lucky to be one of the beneficiaries. I managed to set my goals and accomplished a lot with the two transfers I received. Everyone appreciated the approach, and there has never been any complaint or claims that it should have been done differently as everyone found it appropriate.

After receiving the second transfer, I spent 18000KES seeking medication from the hospital. I had been having an allergy problem for quite some time without getting any medication. Receiving the transfers enabled me to visit a specialist who put me on multiple-dosage regimens that have been working well. I used 16000KES from the remaining amount on buying three sheep, and the remaining on clothing and foodstuff for my household.

My daughter had my phone the day the transfer was sent thus I was clueless of any news until in the afternoon when she visited me. I was overjoyed the moment she broke the good news to me. I knew this was going to change my life as I had always dreamt of.

I had been lucky I had built a semi-permanent house with the help of my children. Living in this house has always been my happiness, however, the continuous degeneration has made it lose its beauty. It has been hard for me to renovate it due to my limited resources and the children I depend on having the burden of their respective families. When I received my first transfer, I used part of it to renovate and paint my house. This is the biggest difference in my life since I live in a comfortable and decent house. I thank GiveDirectly since It wasn't for them I wouldn't be in such a beautiful house and enjoy its comfort.

I depend on farming for my household needs and other financial needs. To improve my farming I used KES13000 to buy two sheep, seeds and on land preparation. I chose this since sheep are living assets that I will depend on in my future and the crops will give me a good yield for my family consumption thus I have food security. I took another KES8200 to spent on house renovation and furniture. I am glad I currently live in a decent house which fully furnished courtesy of GiveDirectly. The remaining amount of money I spent on my personal and daily household needs.