"This means i will be able to buy a dairy cow. I buy milk for my family but sometimes i don't have money to buy since i depend on casual jobs. I expect to cost around 200 dollars. The cow will help us get milk for drinking and commercial if in surplus. I need to expand my house. I have one but its quite small and the family is growing. I plan to spend 200 dollars of my transfer on construction. The remaining amount i will use to feed my family."

"This means a lot to me. I have a grass thatched house which I been living for the past 20 years. When I get this money i would like to build a iron roofed house that will cost around $350. That house will help me in water harvesting. In our area we get water from the river and its not safe for drinking. I normally buy drinking water from water kiosk in the nearby town which sometimes hard due to financial constraints. I also have children in school and i need to pay their school fees. I have fee balance of $900. The rest of the money will then go to expand my business so as to generate more income."

"Receiving this money means an improved standard of living in terms of shelter and food security. My priority is building a two roomed house which is spacious and good enough for my family of four children. My current house is in a bad condition which poses a health risk to my children especially during the cold and rainy season. The roof leaks and the walls are porous. The house will cost me approximately 400 USD. My second plan is buying two oxen and a plough at a cost of 400 USD. This will expand my farming activities which will definitely lead to more yield."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to purchase motorbike. I own business of burning charcoal and sale to the nearest town. I do transport charcoal using bicycle which is too tiresome to ride till the intended destination. I therefore plan to use 45000 Kenya shillings to buy second hand motorcycle for efficient transportation of my product this will lead to collect more income than before, I also plan to use 30,000 kenyan shillings to buy a pair of oxen for the purpose of cultivation this will increase food production to my household and the rest of the money to purchase new beddings since the ones we use now are damaged due to heavy rains of last season. This is dream come true for me."

"I spent my transfer in buying a modern frying machine for my business worth 350 dollars, this was a big relief compared to before where I was using Firewood in Frying, I also spent 170 dollars in buying a dairy cow to cut down the cost of milk, I am grateful and hopeful that my living standard will be better and admirable."

"I was at home relaxing when I heard my phone ringing when I checked, I could not believe what I saw, It was a Mpesa notification showing that I had received money from GiveDirectly, I informed my wife who too was overwhelmed with Joy, I knew all my plans would be accomplished, it was the happiest day in our lives."

"Receiving this money mean a lot and will go an extra mile in helping my family. I have one child in secondary school. With the transfer that I will get, I will pay Ksh 10,000 for his school fees. I will buy a dairy cow with Ksh 20,000 because right now, I do not own one. I currently buy milk to sell in my shop and with having a cow, I will be able to sell milk and earn some money. I will also use Ksh 10,000 to add more stock to my shop so that I can earn more profit than before."

"Receiving this money means I will add business stock to my retail shop .I believe if I add stock to my business , I will be getting a bigger profit that what I get. I am getting a net profit of 3, 000 shillings on my shop in every month but if I get this 108,000 shillings from this give directly program, I believe will get a bigger profit."

"Receiving this money mean spacious house to my family.This is because I have a one bed room that I share with my three young children while the other three are sleeping to a relative in the compound.I plan to spend Kshs.30,000 to build a three bed room house that will be enough for my household.I will also use Ksh.30,000 to buy two indigenous cows at Ksh.15,000 each for production of milk for my own consumption.The remaining amount will help me cater for other basic needs such as school fees and food."

"Receiving this money means improving my living standard. I am old and I have a big family. My house has only two bedroom which is not enough when my grand children visit me. I want to build a four bedroom house which is spacious for my family. This will cost me Ksh.80000. I will use the remaining amount to pay school fees for my daughter who is in secondary school. She pays Ksh.45000 per term."