"The moment I received the transfer I felt so happy. I remember vividly like yesterday. It was around 9.12 am in the morning when I heard a ringtone message from my phone. I was washing utensils and I opted to check it. I couldn't believe my eyes. I have never received such amount of money that. It was a message indicating that I have received money from GiveDirectly. I left what I was doing and celebrated. I rushed to my neighbor house and equally she has received the transfers. We were full of joy. GiveDirectly has fulfilled the promise. We planed on how to used the money."

"Receiving this money means investment in livestock. It have been my desire to start rearing goats and cows for milk production for a long time since, it is invaluable source of income and resources to depend on in future. I am planning to utilize 40000 to purchase 4 cows , 15000 to buy goats and the remaining amount to add stock to my grocery business."

"My ambition is to be a successful business woman. I own a small business of selling food stuffs to students nearby school of which I earn profit of 250 Kenya Shillings a day which is not enough for me and my family . Apart from that my husband is casual labourer whose job cannot be anticipated. Iam planning to use 20000 Kenya shillings to expand my business other than that I will use 20000 kenya Shillings to buy cattle, 30000 shillings to construct semi-permanent spacious house for me and my children given that my family is growing because the one that we are in now is small. This is dream come true for me."

"The biggest difference would be to be able building a house and owning one."

"With a family of seven, it has been so hard for us living in a single house as it was so small to accommodate everyone. On receiving the transfer, I decided to spend a larger portion on obtaining construction materials that I have so far used in putting up a larger structure. I bought 24 iron sheets, building posts, nails and later paid the labor cost. The whole construction work has so far consumed around $400. I also managed to spend $10 on paying tuition fees for my three primary school kids and obtained two bags of maize at $65. I am glad that everything went as planned and soon we will be moving to the new house once its construction is completed."

"Having a good breed of a cow in my field is so far the biggest difference in my daily life alongside other great projects I have managed to initiate. I had been buying milk for a long time now that was so expensive that I could not afford at all time. Currently, I am hopeful that soon I will be having enough milk both for household use and even surplus for sale."

"I spent 200 USD of my first transfer on clearing fees arrears for my two children who are in primary and secondary school respectively. This has been frustrating me for quite some time and I even had no idea where I would obtain the fees for the remaining two semesters. In addition to that, I decided to buy building materials and the labor costs at a total of 250 USD. I had intended to build a new house because the current one was small and in critical condition. Also, I am using the remaining cash in buying food and household item for the family."

"Receiving this money means a reliable source of income for my household. I have desired to invest in livestock because this is the only way I can save my money to earn me a profit when I sell them after they have multiplied. Therefore, I intend to use $240 of my first transfer to buy 8 goats. The remaining amount of my first transfer will help me to build a 2 bedroom house for my family. Currently, I am staying in a small house which is not decent and is not enough for me and my children. I will further use $400 of my second transfer to buy 2 indigenous dairy cows for milk production for my consumption household consumption and sale to earn me an extra income."

"Paying school fees for my son in secondary school is what I have been struggling a lot. Receiving this money therefore means that I will be able to pay his school fees and realize his dream of joining college and getting employment. I have arrears amounting to 150 USD and he is on the verge of being sent home. I struggle a lot since I depend on casual jobs and selling firewood as a source of livelihood. My house is also in a bad condition. It is so tiny, the walls are falling off and the roof leaks during the rainy season. This is a health risk for me especially during the rainy season. I therefore plan to spend another 150 USD to build a better house with two rooms and new iron sheets."

"Receiving this money means I will finish building my house, I will use 40,000 shillings to buy new iron sheets and timber to change the whole roof of my house. I will spend 20,000 shillings to pay for my children school fees for both who are in primary and secondary school level and spend the rest to buy two indigenous cows worth 30,000 shillings and the rest 10,000 will be my emergency money for my family."