I don't have any new goal for now but I'm happy I was able to fulfill the ones that I had.

I like how you follow up after sending the transfer to see whether the cash had impact to the society.

When my husband passed away, I didn't know life would be this tough raising our five children alone, I didn't know we'll get to a point of us not having a house and sleeping in our neighborhood, I didn't know it will get to a point my children will walk around with torn clothes. Taking up the hardest task like charcoal burning to make end meet has not been an easy journey but this is the bravest step I took in my life to save my children. After my muddy house crumbled at it's weakest point, I thought I would build another house sooner but this was just a nightmare because the KES 2000 income that I earn monthly wouldn't manage to pay all the bills, cater for my medication since my blood pressure went up, and save towards building. My grandmother's house had become home no matter how uncomfortable it was because of the small space.Being enrolled in the program seemed miraculous, my hopes were restored, I knew I will have somewhere to call home. I spend KES 55000 of my first transfer to build a two rooms house and spend KES 13000 of my second transfer to do finishing and now I'm happy I have a home. I also spent KES 6500 to clear fees arrears and the balance is what I have been using for my medication, buying my children clothing and providing food. I don't know how I would express my gratitude but I'm so grateful for the support.

I felt so happy the moment I got the money because I did not have it and did not know where I was going to get that amount. I am now able to fulfill the promises I had made to myself which included building a better house for my family.

The biggest difference I can see in my life is the ability GiveDirectly gave me to address the issues and challenges that I was not able to address in the past. I am now able to build a house and when the intensity of this current drought decreases I will be able to get goats that will further increase my ability to address the challenges that I will face in the future. I am so happy and grateful, all thanks to GiveDirectly.

I only spent a part of the transfer on building a better house for my family because the one we have been living in previously was in a very poor condition and could barely shield us from extreme weather conditions, especially when it rains although rarely and the scorching sun during the day. I bought iron sheets at a cost of KES16000 for the house, however, I have not undertaken the other projects because I want to buy some goats but I am still monitoring the climate situation because there is extreme drought right now and it is extremely expensive and risky to keep livestock since there is no grass.