"I am projecting enough savings from my barber shop,enough to buy me land. Here land is very cheap with 40000 KES i can get half an acre of land to expand my farming activities,if all goes well my family will never lack food and other basic commodities"

"My life is different than it was before I began receiving money from GiveDirectly since in the past, I was living in a small and pathetic house which I felt uncomfortable to host visitors in. At the moment, I am building a big house which will go along way in helping me host my visitors comfortably without feeling ashamed. Secondly, when I received the first transfer, I was able to see dentist who extracted my three teeth that had been causing pain to me. I am at the moment well and greatly relieved of teeth related pain."

"The biggest difference is that I no longer ride a borrowed motorcycle hence all the profits I make I use for my family needs. Before, I would find it very hard to make ends meet with the little I used to get after giving motorcycle owner his income. The remaining amount was too little to meet all my family demands but since I started riding my own, I have been able to provide for the family and even save the rest which has improved my financial strength."

"Now that I can be able to support my faimly well, I want to improve the status of my house. I have been living in a semi-permanent house and because I have always had very little income, I have not managed to paint it. When I sell my harvest, I will get enough money top pay for school fees for my children and use the rest to paint my house. I would want it to look neat and presentable so that I don't advertise my poverty to everyone though my house."

"In the next six months, I want to apply for a loan which I will use in buying building material. This is because I want to finally put up my own home. I have been staying in a rental house which has been very expensive. Paying rent every month is one of the reasons why I have so many debts in my life. I believe with this money, I will finally fulfil my dream and have a house I have always wanted by paying back the loan with my monthly transfers."

"I heard an alert message in my phone when I was preparing to go and search for casual labor in the sugarcane plantations as usual. When I checked, the message was a confirmation of money transferred in my account. I felt confused and knelt down and prayed. I thought I was praying in a low tone but was making noise instead. It was unbelievable. I felt very happy and relieved of stress."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I own goats like the other people in the village. I not only take care of my grandmother's buy mine too which has brought a lot of joy in my heart. My dream of rearing animals has come to a reality, thanks to GiveDirectly."

"My life has improved since I received the cash transfer as I am very optimistic that the business I started with the cash will bring sustainable income to my family in the near future, thus constant food supply and timely payment my children's school fee, hence less stress. Unlike before, when I used to do casual work as this was very strenuous financially."

"In the next six months I am hoping my business will have stabilized and I would be having a stable source of income to cater for my family's needs. God willing, I will not be doing casual labor jobs for a living, but fully concentrating in my business."

"Before receiving the transfer, life was a bit challenging for us as a family because we had to rely mainly on the hardly enough milk from our dairy cows to buy food and pay school fees for my wife. We normally sell most of the milk to gain income for our family. Fortunately, GD cash made it easier for me to pay school fees for my wife, I am now more comfortable to support my wife financially to further her studies."