"In the six months, I picture myself owning a cow. This is because I have instilled the culture of saving in merry go round groups which I didn't have before. When I shall have collected the required amount then my dream of owning a heifer will actualize."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I own an ox. I hope to buy another with the last transfer which will now enable me cultivate my farm land cheaply and on time. In the past, I used to cultivate late since no one was interested in giving me their oxen before they finish ploughing their own farm land. This consequently made the sun to scorch my crops hence low yields which brought about food shortage in my home."

"My heart was overwhelmed with joy when I saw the message of the money. For I knew this transfer would enable me to settle a lot of family needs."

"The moment I received the money in the phone, I felt too excited. It was my first time to receive such a gift of money."

"Reaching my goal of finishing college has been my main focus for a long time. There was nothing that came my way which could discourage me. I had huge pending fee arrears which I had been struggling to pay and so when I received my first transfer, I used a large portion of it to clear the fee balance. I am glad that now my mind is settled and focused on studies unlike before where I could find time hawk in college and even in the neighborhood in order to reduce the fee balance. My mother is a casual laborer. She has to take care of most of the basic and secondary needs with the little amount of money that she gets from the odd jobs which were not even enough. She also had to pay school fees for my younger siblings and for these reasons, I could not count on her to pay my college fee. I am just waiting to sit for my final exam next month. The remaining amount was spent on paying rent."

"The surest way to succeed in this village is buying the idea of rearing goats then purchasing a dairy cow using the sales of these goats. MIlk is a rare resource in this village. Therefore having a dairy cow is the biggest investment one can ever think of. Apart from earning income, the best part of this idea is that I will no longer be buying milk. At least I can save that money it might help me in settling emergencies"

"I felt very excited when I realized that I had received the money. I had been living in hard times when I couldn't provide for my family."

"My new goal is to buy a motorcycle that I will use as a taxi in order to earn a living. From my friend's knowledge and experience, the business is lucrative. Most of the people tend to move from one place to another and they prefer a taxi because it is fast."

"The idea of getting money from Give Directly when I was told during the baraza sounded untrue. Surprisingly, one month later I saw a notification message on my mobile phone at around 4.00 clock. I could not believe my eyes when I saw the amount that had been sent to me. I still thank them to date and I always pray for them wherever they are."

"It was around 7 am. I was with my family, we had just finished taking our breakfast and we were relaxing and just having a good time together. Then I saw a notification message on my mobile phone. I was so much excited when I realized it was an Mpesa message from Give Directly. I remember sharing the good news to them with so much enthusiasm and joy in my face. It such a joyous moment for me and my family. Up to date my brother still makes fun of me of how kept shouting and jumping when I learned about the good news"