My life is currently different from how it was in that, my living standards have improved. I was able to establish a business premise. It gave me a good kick-off to the entrepreneurial world. Now I am only bothered by how I will equip it with enough stock. .Today, I don't struggle with attracting customers compared to when I used to work from home. I have more customers. I also bought a motorcycle that is doing well. This second business that I have ventured in has also increased the flow of money on a daily basis. I really appreciate the financial boost that I got from Give Directly.

I do not have any new goal at the moment. I want to concentrate on boosting my business by expanding it and increasing the services that I currently offer to my customers. I am planning to start a massage parlor next to my salon. I aim at making my salon to be first-class beauty shop where all services can be available.

I spent a larger portion of my transfer on purchasing a second-hand motorcycle. I decided to buy a motorcycle because it is a popular means of transport in this area therefore once I start the business, there is hope for it to succeed. In addition to that, I spent the remaining amount on boosting my saloon business which I had started with the first transfer. I had been operating from my house but most of the customers did not like the idea of coming to my place. I am glad because I now have a business premise in the market where my customers are comfortable to get their services well done and I have also gotten new clients. I really appreciate because with a business premise most of the saloon equipment can be well stored and it is also attracting many customers as compared to working from home.

My life is currently different in that I can now have my own salon and be self-employed. I can have a stationary place where my clients can find me, I will not have to move up and down all the time to attend to my clients.

I do not have any new or additional goals. My initial goal remains owning my own salon and becoming self employed. I hope to open up my salon in Pangani Estate in Starehe Ward, as my neighborhood in Mlango Kubwa village, Mathare, is not a very secure area to run this kind of business.

I spent my most recent transfer to purchase salon equipment such as a a hair dryer, a sink for washing client's hair, a cabinet for storing beauty products, mirrors and a facial steamer. I have been a mobile hairdresser and beautician for the past three years, whereby I attend to my clients at their location of choice; this could be either at their household or mine. I have always wanted to have my own salon but I did not have the capital to begin one. I used my transfers to buy the equipment that I have listed above as I await my final transfers to enable me rent a stall in Pangani Estate, Starehe Ward, where I can run my own salon. I am very grateful to Give Directly for making this dream come true.

The only goal I now have is to expand my salon business until it becomes a spa. Since I did a course in holistic therapy and hairdressing, I believe that my business will have more customers since I know how to handle them and satisfy their needs.

The biggest difference in my daily life is the increase in my daily income. This is because I nowadays offer a variety of services unlike before when I used to plait hair only hence my customers were few.

I spent the whole of my transfers to buy salon items like blowdrying machine and gels. At first, I used to do hairdressing work along the street since I love this work. Due to the nature of place I was operating from, I used to get few customers who only needed to plait their hair hence making my income less.

I was so excited the moment I received my money. This was triggered by the fact that I knew that I am soon going to acquire the items I need to start a saloon business.