After completing all the projects I had set to do after receiving the first and the second transfer, I am now looking forward to a venture in subsistence farming as a new goal. I am hoping to increase food production whose surplus will be a source of income for my household. At the moment I had been dependent on casual labor and a venture into farming will be an additional source of income that will improve my household's financial security.

I am grateful for the financial support that I received from GiveDirectly. In my opinion, giving us this support in monetary for was the best idea in that we had to make our decisions on spending. A lot has changed within the village as many managed to construct new houses that drastically reduced their frequent visits to the river in search of water since they can now collect the rainwater from their new roofs.

After receiving the second transfer, I had a plan in mind to ensure that I settle school fees arrears for my son who had just completed his grade 12 studies. At that moment I still owed the school a total of KES 4000 that I had to clear for his certificates to be released. This also marked the start of his arrangement to further his studies with the course of his choice in the future. I spent KES 35000 of the remaining amount in obtaining a brand new motorbike on a hire purchase basis and my son has been using it in offering transport services in the nearby shopping center as he pays the weekly installments. I am glad that he has also been able to make an appreciable saving, hoping that he will soon secure a slot in the college where he wants to pursue a diploma in mechanics. I also paid school fees for my last-born kid who is still in primary school and spent the remaining on clothes and household foodstuff for my family of five. I am happy that we have been eating well with my children and even though we have been living in absence of their mother who passed on more than 10 years ago, my children appreciate the fact that I had been able to provide for them.

The moment I received the transfer I felt so happy. I remember it was around 10am. I had left my phone in charging. When I went back to check it, I could not believe my eyes. There was a message confirming that I have received money from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy, I immediately inform my family members and they were so happy. I knew I would be able to buy a dairy cow. GiveDirectly has changed our living standards.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have purchased a heifer. I always buy milk daily and this is so costly for me. I depend on casual jobs and small scale farming at the village. The amount of money that I get was for school fees and basic household items. I had no extra money to buy a dairy cow. I had always wished to own cows before .The school fees for my children was the first priority for me. This is because I wanted the to be educated. When I received the money from GiveDirectly I felt so happy because my children had cleared the schools and I had a chance to purchase a dairy cow. Currently I have a heifer and when it reproduce in the next few months I will cut the daily cost of buying milk. I will save the money that I could have used to buy milk to spend on other basic household items. I am so grateful because GiveDirectly has changed my living standard to be much better than before.

I spent the money I received from GiveDirectly to purchase a heifer. I always buy milk daily and this is so costly for me. When it reproduce in the next few months I will get enough milk for the family. I purchased two goats as an investment. It really helps out whenever there is an emergency. I started a small business for my son which he runs at the shopping center. This earns him some money. The rest of the money I bought food and clothes for my children. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has changed our living standards.