I no not have any new goal now since my main focus is to pay school fees for my children both in primary school and secondary school. This is my priority since I want to see them performing well in their studies.

GiveDirectly does well in that it gives money to the poor in the community to build better houses, start various income-generating businesses and buy dairy cows among other best investments. This has improved their standard of living and enabled them to live better lives. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.

I spent KES 40,000 on purchasing timber, iron sheets, nails and other materials that were needed to build a kitchen house. I had an old kitchen house that was leaking from inside. This was so demoralizing, especially during the rainy seasons. I had always wished to build a better house but I did not have the money. I depend on small-scale farming and run a business selling cereals. The money that I would get through this was so small and I was not in a position to buy the building materials. My main focus was on paying the school fees for my children in various schools. I am so happy because currently, I have a decent and spacious house. I no longer get worried especially during the rainy seasons. GiveDirectly has enabled me to fulfill my dream of owning a good house. The remaining amount of money I spent on food, clothes, and household items that we were lacking at home.

I was just doing my chores at home when I heard a ring tone notification from my phone. It was around 5 Pm and my spouse was at home. I gave him the phone to check who might have texted me. He said that it was a message confirming that I have received some money from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy because I have never received such an amount of money before. My spouse and children celebrated as well. It was one of the happiest days of our lives. I knew I would be in a position to pay school fees and plan on building a house. We went to withdraw the money the following day.

Being in a position to purchase some timber and iron sheet and build a better and more spacious house is the biggest difference in my daily life. We lived in a small grass thatched house which was leaking from inside. I had a continued source of income and I was not able to purchase some of the building materials. I was so demoralized and stressed. The house was in a bad condition, I had other basic needs and school fees to pay and the priority of building a house was not in my mind. When I received the money from GiveDirectly I felt so happy and I knew I would be in a position to build the house. Currently, the construction is ongoing. I am waiting for the second transfer to complete the final process. I am so grateful because I will move to a better house. My family members are equally happy and looking forward. We are so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly has improved our living standards.

I spent KES 40,000 on purchasing building materials. I was able to purchase some timber and iron sheets, I spent some money on paying the workers who constructed the house. The house is almost done now and it has just stopped due to a lack of money. I am waiting for the second transfer to complete the construction and move in with my family. We lived in a small house that was leaking from the inside. I was not able to build a better house since I had no money to purchase the materials. I spent KES 10,000 on school fees for my two children in secondary school. They are so happy and studying well without being sent home. I wish to get better performance this academic year. I spent the remaining amount of money on food and household items.