"In the next six months, I expect my life to change in that I shall have started the construction of a house that we are currently planning to build as a family. By this time I expect to have assembled all the necessary resources to do this and bring this to completion."

"In the next six months, I expect that my life shall have changed significantly in that I shall have more income through the cow that I bought with the transfers. By this time, the cow shall have started producing milk making the coast of living much more affordable for us as a family. I also expect to have started a poultry keeping project by end of six months. I plan to do this by starting small ie buying poultry in bits and expanding the project with time."

"For a long time, I have had an idea of wanting to improve our houses by building a semi-permanent structure. This had remained just that-idea because most of the resources that I got went into my children's school fees and nothing was left for other projects. I am glad that GiveDirectly actualized my idea. I am currently sawing timber and I already have some other building materials and once all is ready, I will build my house. I am currently staying in a mud-walled house and with the dust that is associated with such houses and the high maintenance required, I saw it fit to build a better house. I am also glad that I was able to clear the fee balance and pay a whole term's fee for my children in secondary school."

"Having to buy milk on a daily basis for family use is not only an expensive task but so daunting too. Apart from that, we believe a man is not complete without owning at least a cow and this has been my feeling all along. This was until I received the transfers from GiveDirectly when all these changed. I used to own some livestock but I was forced to sell them in order to take my spouse through university. The biggest difference, therefore, is the fact that I am back to my original status. I spend no money buying milk for my family and I am a proud livestock owner!"

"I spent the money I received on buying building materials for improving the walls of my house. I bought sand, doors and windows. I have been living in house that needed regular smearing to maintain it. I then bought foodstuffs for the household."

"The transfer has enabled me to pay for my sons college fees on time. This has given me peace seeing him continuing with his studies without interruptions on fees. I also have adequate time to raise enough money for his next semesters, which I feel is the biggest difference in my daily life. I wouldn't have managed to clear the fees on time if it wasn't for GiveDirectly's financial support."

"The moment I received transfers from Give Directly I felt so happy. I knew indeed the dream of having a new house shall come true. Again I was over joyed as I had never gotten such an amount before."

"In the next six months, I would want to have a small business as my main source of income. I have been relying on casual work of ploughing on other peoples' farm as my main source of income. As a result of unreliability from casual work, I have not been providing for my family well which I would want to improve on. I want to have a stable source of income which will help me reduce my financial burden and I do not over-work to get an income. This is why I have resolved in starting a business."

"My life will change in the next six months is to start a small business. I would want to start a business so that I no longer have to go through the struggles I have gone through in the past. I would not want to go back to the life of relying on unreliable casual work as my main source of income. I would want to have a reliable source of income so that I may be able to provide for my family well without seeking help and borrowing."

"I spent KES 25000 of my first transfer on buying two beds and two mattresses to replace the old beddings that my seven children have been using for years. At least they can now afford to sleep on comfortably. I also spent KES 12000 to buy four goats which I am currently keeping in my homestead. I know they will reproduce and help me out in case of a financial need in future like educating my children who are still young. I did some household shopping for my family on clothing, bought some daily foodstuffs and paying for other household expenses."