I currently have livestock in my homestead, which include a pair of oxen, and five goats. I didn't have any of these before I was enrolled. These area a source of finance and the pair of oxen will aid me to plough on my farm. I also managed to change the bedding that I was using for many years, I bought a new mattress and a new bed to sleep on comfortably.

GiveDirectly does well in choosing the eligible needy households and giving the money. I have not heard any complains from anyone concerning GiveDirectly which means that everything was done as expected. This is where it did well. I do not see anything that GiveDirectly does not do well.

I spent part of my second transfer to buy five goats at KES 15000. These goats are assets to me. I know in case of a dire financial problem, I can sell and raise enough finances. I also took KES 15000 to buy some building materials that include building poles and iron sheets. I built an extension of a single room to accommodate my children and paid for the labour. In addition to these, I also spent KES 15000 to buy a new bedding. I purchased a new bed and a mattress. I spent the remaining amount of the transfer to buy daily foodstuffs and other basic needs.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now own a shop from which I earn a good income. The transfer enabled me to buy adequate stock to start this small business in my village, and I am grateful to GiveDirectly because I could not have achieved this at my own cost. This is the only source that generates income for my family's sustenance because through it, I am able to meet my daily basic needs and other household expenses unlike before.

I was woken up by a message alert on my phone and on checking to confirm, it was from GiveDirectly notifying me that I had finally received my first transfer. I felt happy as I went through the message. For sure, I never anticipated that a day would come and get such a fortune in my life. I thanked GiveDirectly for financial assistance.

I spent KES 28000 to buy a pair of oxen to help me in my farming. Previously during the planting season, I used to hire from neighbours which was costly to me. Having my own pair will relieve me the cost of hiring, I will no longer be hiring instead, I will be hiring to my neighbours at a fee thus earning extra cash. Furthermore, the pair will help me in ensuring that I do timely and early cultivation for better yields. In addition to the pair of oxen, the transfer has enabled me to open a shop in my village. I bought an adequate stock that would enable me to operate efficiently for a better profit. This is now my only source of income. I spent the remaining portion of the transfer to buy adequate foodstuffs for my family as well as meeting other basic necessities and household expenses.