My new goal is to expand my grocery business. I would like to do so so that we can get more income from it that will enable us to meet all our needs comfortably, most especially, paying school fees for our six children. This business plus farming is what we usually depend on to earn a living. We usually grow crops such as beans and maize and we supply them to the schools where our children are studying. Through doing so, we get to pay part of the school fees and hence the amount that we owe them reduces. Farming also provides us with food for our consumption.

GiveDirectly did well because they were not biased in the enrollment process. They enrolled everyone every one who is an usual member of the village. Their staff were also very polite. They talked to us well and taught us everything that we needed to know about the program. I hence do not see anything that went wrong with how they were conducting their work.

We spent KES 20000 on paying school fees for our two children who are in secondary school. One of them was in his final year of study in secondary school. We are glad that we managed to clear all the arrears for the previous academic year. We also built another house with part of the remaining amount. We had trees for building the house, so we only bought the iron sheets. We have been living in a grass- thatched house and it has always been our wish to build an iron-roofed house. We had just not gotten the money for doing so. Most of the money that we have been making has been going to the payment of school fees for the children. We have hence kept on postponing the construction of the house. We are thus happy because GiveDirectly enabled us to achieve our dream. Other than the above, we also bought clothes for the children and I invested some of the money in my grocery business. Thank you so much GiveDirectly for the support.

I was in my kitchen garden tending it when I heard an incoming message on my phone and my heart was filled with joy upon reading its contents. I whispered a word of prayer thanking God for the blessings that had just come in. I rushed back home and informed my family who was overjoyed on hearing the good news and they celebrated by singing some hymns.

My life has changed ever since I received my transfer since I have been able to add a heifer to my herd. This is an investment that we can rely on in case of an emergency. In addition, I will be using the income from the sale of milk to pay school fees for my children when it calves. I am happy with the step that I have made so far and I am optimistic that my second transfer will enable me to achieve more and continue transforming our lives.

When I received my transfer, I spent KES 20000 to pay school fees for my children to avoid them from being sent back home. Also, I decided to invest KES 24000 of this money by buying a heifer. This will be a reminder of GiveDirectly in our lives and we will continue enjoying their good deeds for a long time. Using the remaining amount, I bought some clothes and food to last my family for some time.