"My plan is that when God helps me, I received this money, I will go to look for an open place to live and do business and send my children to good, because me and my husband are suffering in this bush. We are just making farm but, can't realize any source of income in our lives. The number of farm, we have made is unaccountable but no improvement."

"The challenge I'm currently facing is to get money to pay my children tuition fees.The cassava farm that my family and l have it didn't yield to help provide us with enough money to take care of our basic needs and at the same time pay tuition fees for our children."

"The current challenge that we are facing as a household is, we don't have money and sufficient food to sustain ourselves."

"If I am qualify to get this cash transfer, I and my spouse have a plan to open a business to help ourself as a household."

"I intend to pay my children tuition fees and the remaining will go towards establishing a genuine business to support me and the family."

"I can still recall it was exactly 9 in the morning when I was heading to the shop to buy bread and sugar for breakfast when my phone staqrted ringing. That was an indication that there was a new message coming in. Because I am illiterate I did not bother to check wh ut was. I proceeded to the shop considering my children had not taken anything in the previosu night. After finishing I went back home and decided to ask my son to check the content of the message. He confirmed that it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly and we were all happy upon hearing this news. We were positive that a lot will change positevely."

"I intend to establish a business of my own and that the remaining go towards tuition fees for me and my son."

"I intend to pay my children tuition fees, buy food and start a small business that will help us with money to continue to pay our children tuition fees."

""I have difficulties paying my children school fees. I did not go far in school. So I wish that my children get good education. Even though this is my greatest wish, paying fees on time has been difficult for me. So if I get any money, I will use it for schilling."

"My husband is currently unemployed. Life hasn't been easy for us. We make living through hard struggle. When we receive this money, we will invest fish in business since it is a profitable market in Gebeni town."