"I have always wished to practice poultry keeping in my farm, a dream which has been hard to realise due to lack of capital. I will therefore use this money to start up this project since i know it will be of great benefit to my family in future. I will also use part of my transfer to pay school fees for my children in secondary school."

"In the next six months, I expect my life to change in that, I will have started operating my business hence getting income. I have already started strategizing on how I will go about the business as I keep my monthly income so as to meet this goal. I am also optimistic that my business will do well because of the demand for household items in our area. If all goes well, I will have enough money to also repair my house by cementing it and fixing new windows and doors."

"My expectation in the near future is to buy a piece of land. The one I am in now is not enough to run all the agricultural activities that am planning to do. Once I plant the tea seedlings, I will start working towards this goal. I know the tea leaves will generate enough profits that will help me buy a piece of land within a short period of time. I believe all these are happening because Give Directly gave me a foundation to start from. I am grateful that I got a helping hand at the right time and I am very hopeful for better future."

"I want to believe that my life will have changed within a period of six months from now because I shall have purchased a piece of land where I want to build a house for my family so that we can move away from the rental houses where we currently live."

"It is my wish to be a more active player in my marriage in terms of provision of basic needs such as food, housing and education, also in decision making on matters concerning the family etc. Sadly, this is not the case as I lack the financial capacity to engage in activities that can ensure a flow of income which will ultimately earn me my husband's respect and be able to see me as an equal partner that can also contribute to the welfare of the family. "

"My aspiration has been to live a decent life like others in the village, but this wish has never come through. This is because, my husband abandoned me three years ago, something that has forced me to be engaged in man dominated businesses like masonry labourer, a job that has subjected me to ridicule. My earnings has never been enough to support my family's basic needs like education, food, clothing and shelter. Receiving this money means enabling me to start a hotel business in order to have a reliable source of income. I also plan to construct a good house for myself because the one I currently live in is not worthy for living. The remaining amount will support my children's education, and this is basically what receiving this money means to me."

"Receiving this money would help me purchase land for crop cultivation. The garden I have is small and I cannot produce much food for the family. The balance of the money will be used to buy oxen for ploughing since I keep on begging people to plough for me whenever the farming season kicks off."

"I expect my life shall have changed in the next six months in that I will have been being able to save money. This money will necessitate me to buy cereal at a wholesale price during the harvesting seasons and store where I shall sell later when the demand is high at a higher price to make an extra income."

"I received a message notification on my phone early in the morning and because I could not read any messages on my phone, I carried it along with me without realizing that I had money in my phone. It was until my neighbour came to me and enquired whether I had received any money from GiveDirectly. I gave her my phone and when she checked for me, I could not believe it that Indeed there was money in my Mpesa account. I could not contain the happiness that instantly filled my heart for it was true that GiveDirectly had honoured their promise to us."

"Since I do not have a good house, my plan is to have it built in six months time. I am working towards this project and so far I have already bought some materials. The shame of living in one grass thatched house will soon be a thing of the past since GiveDirectly has given me hopes."