"My son who is in form 2 had been sent home for school fees, but I never had money to clear the huge arrears that had accumulated since year one, fortunately, I got the third transfer that enabled me to clear the balances."

"I spent my third transfer on a second hand motorcycle. I had built with the first and second transfer and the only thing that was remaining was ways of facilitating my fish business-transportation from the lake to the market and therefore this could be solved by having the motorcycle that Give Directly enabled me to acquire."

"When I received my third transfer, I spent on a cow, plastered my main house with sand and cement and invested the rest in fishing lines and nets. The money not only helped me but also one of my children who got employment through the fishing business I opened-he is the manager of the business and every evening, he brings money earned that we share proportionally enabling us to meet our household needs such as buying food."

"I have invested my third transfer in farming. Currently, I grow maize and groundnuts and keep livestocks-2 cows and a goat the investments I started with the whole of the money. From the livestock, I am able to generate organic manure that I use to grow crops in my farms, improving my harvests, especially last season I managed to reap a lot of maize and groundnut!"

"I spent most of my third transfer on renovating my house which was almost collapsing on us due to the so many cracks on its walls. I therefore brought down all the walls and built them up a fresh after which I plastered the entire house. I am now so happy and confident living in a very strong and permanent house that I least expected."

"I had built a house in my home with the second transfer, but since I ran out of money before plastering the it, it had cracked on the walls and this would make the house very cold, especially at night, however, when I received my third transfer, I managed to plaster the house and filled in all the cracks. Since then, the house has been warm and more comfortable to live in."

"I spent a portion of my third transfer on bedding since the ones I had had become so old and ugly. I also purchased some seats to furnish my house which was previously very empty with only jerrycans which served as seats. I remember the very first time I was visited by Give Directly staff, I had to let them sit on the jerrycans for the neighbor whom I could borrow seats was away. It was such shameful but I thank God I got out of it, courtesy of Give Directly."

"When I received my third transfer, I paid school fees for my grandson, who is in a secondary school, with 10000 KES, then I spent 7000 KES on a sofa set and the rest on food and clothes. I am very glad that Give Directly sent me money that liberated me from burning charcoal, a hard work that I used to do in order to meet my household needs."

"I had a son who had just completed his primary but I did not have the money to take him to secondary school but I thank God I received the third transfer and managed to take him to a driving school. He is now a driver only waiting for his license and hopefully he will hit the road. The remaining I spent on buying more furniture."

"My husband was a stay at home husband with no source of income,so when I received my third transfer, My co-wife ,who also received the money, and I agreed to give him some money that he has since used to start a small scale business outside the village. We now have something to feed on. The remaining I spent on paying school fees for my brother who is in secondary school."