"As previously stated, salary alone, joint as it may be, hardly leaves funds for investment, nor savings. To remedy this, I would love to start a mini mart and/or a wholesale shop, where I could sell foodstuff and other fast moving commodities and eventually grow it to where it would be my main source of income."

"Our area has been adversely affected by extreme drought in the past year. All we could think of was securing foodstuffs. For our sustainability, I plan on starting a poultry project as I rear goats. To accomplish this dream, I plan on saving at least $10 monthly from my cash support. This would help meet my children's school fees and I'll also have something to show for once my project is done."

"Prior to receiving the transfers from GiveDirectly, I had began a construction project, and the money was immediately used to buy iron sheets for roofing. Along with that, framing timber was also needed and catered for by the same transfers from GiveDirectly. This greatly improved the quality of life for my wife, two kids , as well as My stay at home wife who looks after my eldest, she is in PP1 at Ganze Primary School, and our second born who is 1 month old, while I go to work as a security guard(working in shifts-day or night) and earning KES. 20,000 per month. My income and my family's needs didn't leave much for development, since recurring expenses like school fees of KES. 1,600 monthly for my eldest, added to countless others small expenses, meant no savings were made. GiveDirectlys transfers were a welcome relief for us as a family."

"Currently I do burn and sell charcoal, but which is not a very sustainable business as many of my neighbour are still in the same field of work. I would love to be able to start another business of selling second clothes in the nearby market. This will ensure that I get to provide for my family's basic needs with much ease and see them through their education without disruptions."

"I would love to grow my business. In an ideal world, I would love to employ more workers, allowing me to this bid for school tenders and make substantially more money than I do now."

"Before my time comes, I would love to build a 4 bedroom house for me and my family. Alongside this, as I'm sure its every parents dream, I would love nothing more than to ensure I raise my kids to have a better life than that me and their father have led."

"I want to purchase goats with the transfer money. The main motivation behind this is to support my children's future educational endeavors. My two children are currently enrolled in grades 2 and 3, respectively. Their need for school fees will steadily rise in the upcoming years, necessitating a significant investment in resources to pay for their education. Purchasing livestock is a long-term solution because the herd will be sufficiently large by the time they complete their primary education. In that case, I will be free to sell a portion in order to raise the necessary funds for my children's school expenses. In addition to aiding in my children's education, the livestock will be crucial in enabling me to provide for my family once I start to make money from livestock sales."

"All I would ask of GiveDirectly is that they continue with their good work. Few people/organisations will give funds to people without any requirements and for that me and my family are eternally greatful."

"Since it doesn't rain much and even when it does, it never amounts to enough to allow anything to grow on the farm, nutrition is one of our major concerns, to be honest. This has caused us to place a higher priority on making sure we never go hungry. Therefore, I will favour our nourishment with this money. Because their parents barely make enough money from their jobs and occasionally struggle to keep them in school, I also want to pay for my granddaughters' education. It will also make me glad to finally start a business where I can sell groceries to earn a living."