In a few months, I am hoping to open a retail shop just within my village. Lately, I have been thinking about this kind of business considering they are countable in my region, hence are in high demand. I also trust that once I achieve that, all my troubles will come to an end. I have been selling charcoal for years, which is tedious and not profitable. Therefore, I believe that this business change will bring a huge transformation to my life as well. 

In my opinion, GiveDirecyly does well by ensuring that I am well-informed about how to secure the cash transfer. Also, they issued me a phone, which was the most outstanding experience so far since I have never owned one before. Additionally, I can now communicate with my family with ease, unlike before. Therefore, I do not see anything that needs changing.

I spent part of my second transfer buying all the necessary materials to construct a new house. I had to prioritize it since the previous one was a small, muddy hut made of nylon on the roof.  It was so stressful during the rainy seasons because we could be rained on till the rain stopped. Also, I have been experiencing damages and losses on my properties. It is a nice feeling to shelter in a decent place, and I can't thank the organization enough. Later on, I cleared school fees totaling $40 for my five children and bought new uniforms as well. Their previous ones had worn out, and their classmates have been making fun of them. I am so happy that this has restored their self-esteem, which will truly enable them to improve their performance. Also, I bought three goats for $127, which I am now keeping in my compound. I intend to sell some once they increase in number and pay fees for my children, since this has been a major challenge. Finally, with the remaining amount of money, I bought food for my nine family members. It is now a relief to me since we have enough food; I will no longer borrow from neighbors as I have been doing. Also, the balanced diet has enabled my ailing spouse to be very strong now. 

Being a casual laborer, I was on our neighbor's farm tilling. It was around 4 pm when I received the loud message alert on my phone. Since I am illiterate, I had to return home for my helper to check and interpret the message. It was a very joyful moment in the family when he checked and informed me that I had received the transfer from Give directly. This installed confidence in my life that finally, I would be able to achieve my desires in my life.

The biggest difference in my life is that I am optimistic that I would be able to own a nice structure. This will restore the joy in my life since we would no longer have to speed sleepless nights due to the leaking roof. Moreover, I can provide for the basic needs of the family like food without any struggle and our kids no longer go to bed without food.

I had desired to start livestock rearing as an alternative source of livelihood to support our family of 9kids. I assumed the responsibility of bringing up the family after my spouse was diagnosed with stroke that render him economically inactive. Temporary casual activities are what I opted to support the family. After receiving the transfer, I spent $100 to purchase 4 goats an investment for the family. Additionally, I spent $300 to construct a decent shelter for the family since the one we had was old and leaks during the rainy season. Currently, I am happy it is about to be complete and can not hold the joy of seeing us living in a mud, one-roomed irony roofed house. With the remaining amount, I bought enough food for the family.