For a long time, my primary focus had been relocating to our own land and home compound. Now that the transfers have made my dream a reality, the next aim is to start a small vegetable-selling business to supplement the little my husband earns. If I had KES 3,000 right now, I would start this business because things have started to get tough again, with hunger being the main concern.

My life transformation is substantial proof of Give Directly's outstanding work of giving unconditional cash transfers. There are no words to explain how grateful I am to the organization for enabling me to relocate to a personal compound and build a house. To be honest, without the transfers, I would not be where I am today. There is nothing wrong with the way Give Directly operates in my opinion.

My husband and I had always wanted to own a piece of land and live there with our family, but financial constraints deterred us from doing so. His earnings from raising livestock and burning charcoal barely covered food and school fees for our seven children. The cash transfer provided an ideal opportunity to realize our dream of relocating. I paid KES 6,000 to have a two-acre plot of land we purchased cleared so that we could build a two-bedroom house. Following that, I spent KES 10,000 on the house's tree poles and KES 10,000 on a builder to complete the construction exercise. Then I used KES 20,000 to pay off outstanding school fees for my five primary school children and two high schoolers. The amount also covered the following academic term's tuition fees in advance as a precaution in case we were unable to clear them on time. Finally, to relieve my husband's burden, I purchased food to last the family two months with the remaining funds.

It was at night and I was still preparing supper when my son saw the text message confirming that I have received the money from GiveDirectly and immediately informed me. I was so happy and prepared the supper that day in a very good mood when I got the money. This was because I had gotten the ability to do what is important and desired to do for a long time, especially, building a better house, getting livestock and settling my children's school fees arrears. I was so happy and grateful the moment I received the money.

The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly is that we will very soon be sleeping in a way better house with a better roof than the one we used to live in previously. I also have livestock that will potentially take over the duty of taking care of us after the food, we bought using part of the transfer I received from GiveDirectly, is finished.

I spent most of the transfer which was KES 25000 on buying materials for building my house, that is a better and improved version of the one we previously lived in. This is because we used to live in a makeshift house that was in a very poor condition and was not any different from sleeping out in the open. The roof was casually made of and covered with canvases that could barely shield us from rain whenever it rains which meant that we would have to spend the whole night awake. This used to make so unhappy and stressed, because we all solely relied on my husband who also depended on some casual jobs that could hardly raise enough money to even meet our family's immediate needs let alone providing a good shelter for us. Therefore, I am so happy and grateful to GiveDirectly, because we are now about to have a better house with a better roof and we will no longer have to worry about being rained on the whole night. I also spent KES 15000 on buying five goats because I believe that they are an investment and a tribute to GiveDirectly because through them I will always remember the assistance I received. Also, I believe that they will multiply and increase in numbers, and from them I will be able to upgrade to cows which will increase my possessions. I am so happy and proud.