Concentrating on farming took the best of my time after receiving the second transfer. I had a lot to accomplish, and the transfers boosted the achievement of my goals. At the moment, I have virgin land under preparation for the planting season. Even though I have a challenge in funding the farm inputs and the labor cost because of the current cost of living, I am hopeful that I will finally get through it, since it is the only major assignment ahead of me.

The work done by GiveDirectly brought a great difference in my region. Most people appreciated the support and their living standards and priorities in their daily lives drastically changed. The progress within the village has been competitive since none of the recipients wish to lose a chance to transform their families. The follow-up calls and impromptu visits by GiveDirectly officers triggered hard work and accountability in every household. Currently, most people are keen on record keeping because they know that every call from GiveDirectly expects them to report on their progress. I have nothing against the entire program and I am praying that the same good work would continue in other villages.

The receipt of the second transfer was timely amidst numerous plans that I had set to accomplish. Farming has been the major source of income in my family, and investing heavily in it was not an option. I spent KES 15550 on the land preparation and purchase of farm inputs that include bean seeds, potatoes, and also certified maize seeds that I have already planted on one part of the farm. On the other side, I left the land open after digging and hope to prepare it further once I get other finances from my daily casual labors. I also spent KES 9700 on the completion of the construction of a new house that I had started a month before receiving ten transfers. in addition, I bought a bullock at KES 16000 that I am rearing to sell it out in the future to fund other starting projects. Even though I had a tight budget, I could not drain all the money on farming but also had to consider paying KES 7000 school fees for my daughter, who is currently in secondary school, and spent the remaining amount on foodstuff for my family of five. I am grateful and feel relieved after the completion of the crucial projects I had and hopeful that I will do a lot in the future when I make my first harvest.

I felt so happy the moment I received money from GiveDirectly. I was at home that day and it was around 6:00 pm when I heard my phone ring. Upon checking and confirming that I had received money from GiveDirectly, I informed my family of the good news and they were equally happy. I felt happy that I was finally going to be able to pay school fees for one of my children who had been sent home for school fees and I was helpless on how I could accumulate the money required.

The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly is the peace of mind that I now have. Having accomplished some of the things that I achieved like payment of school fees for my child and clearing all the debts owed to me by my creditors brought so much joy and happiness to me. I had sunk into drug and alcohol abuse probably because of stress and lack of money but upon receiving this money I stopped drinking and now in a position to plan well and steer my family towards financial success. The little amount of money that I got from my casual work would be used in alcohol buying and this often left my family of four very helpless. I thank God that I can now think straight and be in a position to plan ahead for my family. I am looking forward to achieving much more with the second transfer from GiveDirectly.

I spent KES 9000 to pay school fees for my children in various schools- one in her secondary school and two in their primary level. I used another KES 25000 to buy building materials as I prepare to build a new house for my family. Another KES 6000 was used to clear debts owed to me by neighbours who had lend me in one or two instances before. The remaining amount was used to buy food and other basic household needs for my family. Used another 6000 to pay debts that had accrued to me and used the remaining amount to buy food and other basic household needs. I used to work as a casual at a camp in Mara but it got a point when I fell ill and I had to resign and come seek medication at home. It is at this point that things started going south since I did not have a reliable source of income like I used to do. On the day that I received money from GiveDirectly, one of my children had been sent home for school fees and was happy that the money was timely.I paid school fees for her and am happy that she will be able to stay in school all throughout the term.