I have a new goal which is to raise enough cash so that I can be able to take all my children to school. They will soon transition to high schools and colleges which I feel will not be easy for me because I rely on meagre jobs. I thereof hope that God will see me through to accomplish the dream.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly has been of great help to our whole village. From the financial support, we have been able to build our dream houses, own livestock and send our children to school. I do not see anything that GiveDirectly is not doing because from the day they came into our lives there's only a positive impact that is seen.

I spent part of my second transfer on buying iron sheets, building poles, nails, wooden doors and timber which cost almost KES 30000. This was for the construction of a new house because the previous one was in critical condition and very small in size. With my family of six, it could hardly accommodate us all. Therefore, this forced three of my three children to shelter at my brother's house which was not spacious enough as well. I am now a happy parent because this problem has permanently been solved courtesy of GiveDirectly. To add to that, I bought five goats at a total of KES 17500. These will now serve as the living assets that I will be keeping on my homestead for any financial emergency that might arise. Later on, I bought a new bed and a mattress at KES 11500. For years, I have been sleeping on mats with lots of discomfort and pain. I have been wanting to upgrade my bedding but I could not afford any at my cost. I now feel relieved from the pains and all the challenges I have been through. With the remaining amount, I bought food for my family.

I was resting inside the house and my eldest son came running into the house and broke the good news that I had received my first transfer. I was thrilled, jumped out of the bed, and started ululating. Tears of joy rolled down my cheeks, as I could hardly believe that this was real. I went out of the house and joined my relatives in celebrations as they had received their transfers too.

For over ten years, I have put up with sleepless nights when there is a heavy downpour. The roof of the house was leaking profusely, and this did not give peace of mind. I am happy that I have a new, big and spacious house that will accommodate all the members of my family. This will put an end to the struggle of having sleepless nights when it rains.

I am a widow who depends on casual jobs selling charcoal and firewood to earn a living. 1o years ago my house fell down due to the weak poles. Since then, I have lived in a makeshift house partly covered by polythene paper with my four children. The house is very tiny and cannot accommodate all my family members. When I received my first transfer, I purchased 24 bags of cement, building poles, and 18 pieces of iron sheets to build a new house for my family. Besides building the house, I spent KES 10000 on buying 4 goats. I bought the goats to act as a source of investment for the future. Once they multiply in numbers, I will sell some and use the money to attend to my most pressing needs. Finally, I spent the remaining amount on buying food for my family. I have struggled to provide them with food because of the lack of a stable income, forcing us to survive on one meal per day and sometimes sleeping on empty stomachs.