"When I received Decembers transfer, bought and planted hybrid maize seeds and planted a good size of land. Before, I used to plant local maize in a smllpiece of land ass we had no money to get a tractor and till a larger area and this resulted in low yield and hence little food for us."

"In the next six months, my focus is on tilling the land in order to plant maize and beans on large scale and if all goes well, I will sell them and buy a dairy cow. I will from there sell milk and get an income out of dairy farming."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have built a kitchen. When this dream come to reality, I will be able to store my grains well. My birds (hens) will have a better place to rest at night and my children will also enjoy sleeping in a spacious place."

"In the six months, I would want to buy building materials. After paying the dowry, I want to ensure I utilise these transfers effectively by building a house of my desire. I would not want to live in a grass-thatched house after this life-changing opportunity. I will save and buy the materials bit by bit until they are enough to build an iron-roofed house."

"In the next six months , I expect my life to be living happily in that will have completed the first lap of merry go round and I expect to continue with it with an aim of saving money for buying a piece of land which has always been my goal."

"in our projection, with the construction of the poultry house we are hoping to have completed in the next six months. I expect to have started collecting eggs and selling to the outside market since I am planning to concentrate on layers rearing."

"I had a plan of starting second-hand clothing business before the next six months, thus I will have an additional source of income apart from the transfers I receive from GiveDirectly. Through this business, I will be able to pay my school fees alone. I can also chip in and help my mother pay for school fees for my younger siblings too once I stabalize the business."

"My husband passed on in 1982 and raising up my children has not been an easy task.At that time I had two children and just feeding them was not easy not to mention the school fees needed.Being a farmer I depended on the rains which most of the time failed leaving a little to harvest and even sell the surplus to educate my children.I now have five children and I had to sell a piece of land inorder to educate the last two children.I now have a small piece of land whereas I depend on farming which does not give me enough income.However I am glad that at least one child- my last born went to college."

"In the next six months, I plan to save money with the main goal of purchasing a dairy cow. I am certain that when I meet this goal, my life will change in that in, I will get milk for my family's consumption and I can also sell some so as to earn a living."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to stabilize myself financially. My husband and I had purchased a piece of land in Mwisho Moroni near Mombasa and ever since he passed away four years ago, I have not been able to develop it because he was the sole provider. With no source of income, situation became tough on my side.It has always been my desire to build rental houses and be a landlady; thankful to Give directly. Once I build those houses, I will be able to earn monthly income that can comfortably sustain my needs and that of my children. I want them get the best education and never lack basic necessities."