"I bought a chicken net to tend my chicken. I do chicken business and I want to add 20 more chicken, I also bought a young cow which will be of age soon for milking. I used part of the cash to plough and plant an acre of land with maize."

"I used to have an entertainment business that was affected by Covid -19 restrictions. When I received the transfer, it helped me boost my business which is now doing well. I also bought a cow which is about to calf to help me and my children so that we do not buy milk forever."

"I was able to build a house for my son who has been going about asking his friends for a place to sleep. My wife and children also got to buy beautiful clothes and I still plan on buying a heifer which will be a future investment for milk production in our home."

"It was at 7.19 am when I had just woken up and I heard my phone beep. On checking and it was GiveDirectly transfers, I was so excited that I laughed out loud with a lot of happiness and when my children found out about it,they were so excited as well."

"Our house got burnt and most of our valuables were in the house during that time. We have been struggling to lead a normal life as we are failing to bring back those lost properties since piece works are scarce and the covid pandemic made the economic situation worse for us and many households which offer piece works."

"For the first time now, I will be ploughing my farm using my own pair of oxen. These oxen are convenient and readily available as compared to using a tractor, which takes time for a person to be considered. Initially, I was only hiring oxen from neighbours at a fee which was expensive with a bigger acreage. Having my own pair will quicken my farming process because I am assured of timely preparation on the onset of rains. I will also be hiring these oxen to my neighbours at a fee, thus getting an income. Owning the pair of oxen makes it to be the biggest difference in my daily life."

"Before GiveDirectly came to us, I did not have a bed and a mattress. I was sleeping on the dusty and grimy floor using old rags of used and old mats. When I received my first transfer, I took KES 14000 and purchased a new bed and a mattress to replace the old beddings. In addition to this I also bought a new metallic door and fixed on my house. I also saved part of the transfer for my children's school fees. I am planning to spend the remaining amount to buy a solar panel for lighting my household. Also, it will be convenient for my children to study."

"Before I was visited, I was staying in a very small hut, which I had to change the roof every time. This was tiresome but because I could not afford to build an iron roofed house, I had to remain in it. My desire was to build a spacious house for my children to be accommodated. When I received the transfer, I committed a larger portion of it into building a new decent house. I bought cement and sand and made bricks for the construction. I also bought iron sheets, nails and also paid the mason for his job. I spent the small amount that remained on shopping on daily foodstuffs for my family."

"Through the transfer, I bought two heifers which I am currently keeping in my homestead. I could not have managed to buy them at my own cost. I am happy to own these heifers because to me they are assets which will assist me in the near future. I am expecting them to reproduce and increase in number. I will be getting milk for my family's consumption and also sell the surplus and earn an income. To me owning these heifers is the biggest difference in my daily life."

"My son informed me of an Mpesa message he had seen in my phone. I did not believe him since I was not expecting money from anybody. I decided check to confirm if this was true. To my surprise, It was indeed true, I had received KES 55000 in my mpesa account. I felt happy and thanked GiveDirectly for the help."