I do not have any new goals now. My main concern is to complete the construction of the house that I have started building. I live in a small house with my family and currently, we are constructing a spacious permanent house now.

The majority of the people in our community were able to build decent and spacious houses. Most used to live in grass-thatched houses but now there living standard has changed. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.

The construction of the new spacious and permanent house was ongoing when I received the transfers from GiveDirectly. It really boosted my work since I was able to pay workers and make their food available on time. I spent $400 on food and payments for workers. I am so grateful because this could have been so costly for me a lot. I live in a small house that could not host all my family comfortably. My spouse and I had always wanted to build a better and more spacious house but there was no money at that time. At some point, we decided to start the construction but it stopped due to a lack of money. There are so many other expenses and basic household items that we had to sort out first. I rely on small-scale farming and my spouse is employed by the government and he is the one who contributes a lot towards the construction of the house. I am so grateful because when the house is completed we will move in with our family and live comfortably. I the remaining amount of money I spent on clothes, food and other household basic needs. GiveDirectly has improved our standard of living.

I was very excited when I first received the transfer, as it brought hope of accomplishing a lot that my household had planned. I was in a shopping center - a kilometer away from home - when I received the message and had to call my husband to inform him of the good news. We were going to use the mobile money transfer to settle some bills, so I couldn't withdraw immediately. I had to wrap up the errands that I had and got back home to celebrate with my family.

The biggest difference in my daily life is the ease of payment of the school fees, especially the vast sum that we cleared for my daughter, who was joining grade nine. This would not have been easier without the support from GiveDirectly, which has given us relief after paying with ease.

My daughter had just been admitted to a boarding secondary school for her grade nine after her impressive results in her final primary school examinations. This was a glorious moment not only for her but also for the family since we had been working hard to ensure that she attain good grades that would usher her to an excellent school. On the contrary, it was a challenge since we needed to raise enough money to facilitate her tuition and all the enlisted requirements on her admission letter - thanks to the timely receipt of the first transfer from GiveDirectly. We transferred the first KES 27000 from the total amount directly to the school account for her tuition fees, and I am glad that she reported on her appointed date. I spent KES 15000 on the purchase of some materials for the construction that had just started, bought 6 iron sheets at KES 5000 meant to expand the chicken coop that was gradually growing smaller as the chicken population kept growing, and also spent the remaining on obtaining new pairs of clothes for my five children. We are all happy that the plans we had were all accomplished and hopeful that the second transfer will bring more transformation to the household.