My life is different from how it was in that, I was able to achieve most of my needs. Today, I have hens, cows, and sheep. I have already started selling eggs and some are normally for family consumption. This could have been different if I could not have gotten the money in that, I would still be buying eggs.

It has never been easy for someone to give out such a lumpsum amount of money which is nonrefundable, this is a unique thing that I can applaud GiveDirectly for doing. The money was also unconditional. The officers did not use someone else's judgment to enroll people in the program. On the other side, I can not point out anything that did not go well.

I bought a dairy cow with a second transfer. I was determined to have a cow and this was the chance that had availed itself for me to achieve this goal. The various profits that I was going to get afterward like milk which I can sell and even consume some with my family are the reason why I, even so, this as a good project. I also bought sheep which I can resell to take care of emergencies. The remaining amount was spent on shopping and cleared school fees for my two children too.

The biggest difference in my life is that my chicken are now safe because I was able to build a better poultry house and perimeter wall. Before, I used to loose quite a number of chicken to wild animals and thieves since my compound was not secure enough and I am hopeful that the proceeds from this investment will now improve. I am also glad that I am finally going to start school that I kept postponing for lack of funds.

It was around 0530hrs in the morning, I was just waking up and upon checking phone, I saw a message informing that I had received some money. I got so happy.

I spent part of the transfer to improve my poultry farm by buying a chicken mesh and buying more chicken. I had already planned to improve my farming because of the proceeds from the sale of eggs. I also saved the rest of the transfers for my school fees because I am planning to do further studies.