The goal is to start a small shop business in the village. At the moment, we are forced to walk for more than 14 km to the nearby shop to purchase our daily home items like foodstuffs. Starting this shop business will ensure me of the ready market because there is no shop around. Additionally, I will save the community members the stress of having to go for long distances to acquire small household items. The money that I will generate from the business will help in educating my children and providing basic needs like food for the family.

GiveDirectly did well in coming to our area and enrolling all the poor households in the program without any discrimination based on tribal. Furthermore, they conveyed a meeting to inform us about the whole process from the beginning to when we expected the cash transfer. Through those meetings, we were able to understand and ask questions concerning the program. I feel the process was clear and there is nothing that they should modify in the next village.

For many years, I have desired to own a decent house for my family of 3 members. I spent $350 to construct a decent, 2-roomed house for myself. This is because I was living with my two kids in a small grass-thatched house that was leaking during the rainy season. Currently, I am happy that I reside in a better shelter. With the remaining amount, I enrolled my firstborn on school by purchasing uniforms and paying part of the school fees. In addition, I bought enough food and clothes for every family member.

I was at home doing some laundry when I heard a beep on my phone. I immediately checked and saw that I had received funds from give directly. My heart skipped with joy for I saw the financial freedom I would receive from these funds as I was unemployed and dependent on my family and friends. My very first thought was to purchase some goats which I did a week after.

The most significant difference I have seen in my life ever since I started receiving these funds is the fact that I am now employed. Before, I depended on my family and friends for financial support so I could fend for my two children. I didn't even have a way forward on how I would be able to manage to pay their fee as my firstborn was set to start school. Thanks to the cash transfer I am receiving from give directly, I run a restaurant business that makes a daily sale of KES 5000 which I believe will grow.

Three years ago, after my husband and I separated, I moved back to my parents' compound and I would often depend on them as I was unemployed. If they lacked money, I would borrow from my neighbors just to feed my two children. I also had plans of sending my firstborn, who was turning four, to kindergarten although, I never had the funds to pay for his entry fee. When I received the money from give directly, I did some shopping for him and paid for his admission. I then bought 5 goats to rear for some economic security. To create some financial independence, I bought two dozen packets of wheat and maize flour each and 25litres of cooking oil to start a restaurant business.