Before receiving this transfer, my family lived in a small grass thatched house. It wasn't big enough to accommodate my husband, six children and myself. There was no sense of privacy and it was a sad situation. We, however, had no other choice because we did not have enough money to build a better house. My husband is a casual labourer and most of the money he makes goes towards buying food for the family. This, however, is no longer the situation. Our new house is spacious and accommodates all of us. I have also paid for my children's school fees, and no longer worry about whether they'll be sent home from school because of lack of fees. Our lives have drastically changed. Thanks GD!

GiveDirectly is fair in its functions and has improved my financial situation a great deal by giving me this cash transfer. In my experience, I haven't come across anything that GiveDirectly has not done well.

It is my desire to raise my six children well and ensure they are well-educated. I was therefore happy to receive this transfer from GD. I used KES 11,500 to pay their school fees so that they have a chance to learn. I also used KES 41,650 to purchase materials including timber and concrete. I was able to build a modern house. It makes me glad that I can now provide good shelter for my family.

I can still recall just like the other day when I heard my mobile phone notifying me of a new message. 10 AM when I was from the dam then I heard my cellphone. I asked my son to help me read what the message was all about. On checking, he told me that it was from Segovia Technology. They had finally sent my first transfer as they had promised during our community meeting. I felt and blessed for receiving such a great support.

A lot has been happening ever since I received my transfers but the fact that I now have a decent house makes the biggest difference in my daily life. The initial one was very small and with eight family members, it could not accommodate us all. Therefore some of us had to seek shelter from relatives which were sometimes felt like a burden to them. I have been aspiring to have a better one but since I relied on the odd jobs with low wages, I couldn't afford to purchase the needed materials. Most of the days the little I could earn was hardly enough for the daily bread. This made me even lose hope in life since I never thought I would sleep in such a conducive environment anytime soon. From the bottom of my heart, I will forever be grateful to GiveDirectly for restoring the joy in our lives as a family.

I spent part of my first transfer on buying some bedding such as a new bed and two mattresses at a total of KES 15000. These were to replace the traditional bed made of ropes which I always experience lots of discomforts and pains every morning. Also, I bought building materials like iron sheets, building poles, nails, and timber. This was for the construction of a new house because the initial one was single-roomed. My children had to sleep at their grandmother's houses which were also small. Also, I paid school fees for my two children who joined school recently. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for the family