"I had a debt of 9000 KES from our local table banking group, so I spent part of my third transfer on repaying it. I also spent some on growing rice that is helping me sustain my family. I can say my living standards have improved and I have gained some respect among people in my village. When you are poor, nobody respects you, but I am happy GiveDirectly has helped me gain my respect back."

"I bought another cow a diary one to give me in milk once it gives birth this has changed my life because before I dint have the money to even buy milk to give my family a healthy meal and also I also have my own cows, then I bought a mattress and bed for the children, before they used to sleep on the mat then my two girls are in a high school nearby I offset the school fee balance that had accrued due to lack of funds to do so in the earliest time the transfer has transformed my life incredibly I now dont have to worries about debts and providing for the family."

"My husband had an idea of buying a metal container to put up a small retain shop business as a source of my family's income.Upon receiving my third transfer part of it I spent on buying the metal container which I added some money that I had loaned .I bought a cupboard 26,000 KES and household utensil . I also bought a bag of maize , decent clothes for my children and 3 school bag for my children too."

"I did not have a kitchen i built a kitchen we used to cook in the compound and when it rained we really had problems on where to cook so I built one a bit big and partitioned it one side is their sleeping area and kitchen, I also bought a bed and mattress the ones before were old and worn out. My two daughters are also in high school so I used part of the transfer to pay the school fees arrears that they had in school, mattress. lastly I bought maize to eat in the house.the transfer has really changed the situation at home and I see more smiles in their faces of my children."

"I have a very small piece of land so when I received my third transfer, I bought another piece where I am planning to build a house but for now I have ploughed it as I prepare for building the house."

"I spent 65,000 KES from my third transfer on a Printer with Inverter, and initiated a Walking Studio business. It happens that we topped up with 15,000 KES profit from a Retail shop business that we set up using my second transfer just a few months ago, and which has been doing consistently well. We had actually invested 25,000 KES in that shop business, but today we talk of working capital worth 50,000 KES. If things remain constant, then one year from now, my family will have made a major step even in terms of our living standard."

"I have been using a solar lamp for a long time and paying the bills were too much with my meager income and I had to go back to using paraffin lamp with was also not cost friendly. So when I received my third transfer, I connected my house to electricity. My house is now well lit. The remaining I spent on food for my family consumes."

"I spent my third transfer on buying building materials that I used to build a new house. My previous house was too squeezed and could not accommodate me and my family."

"I spent my third transfer as top-up for constructing a second Fish Cage and stocking it with 2,000 fingerling seeds. I also bought fish pellets to feed them. This is a Project I started with my second transfer and so far I have 2 fish cages, with 4,000 fish fingerlings, though if I factor in mortality they may be reduced to 3,500 fish. The fish are growing well so I expect to start harvesting in January , when they will be mature and may be weighing averagely about 500 grams depending on how well I feed them and other factors. The reason I started the business is that I needed to invest in a venture that would eventually provide reasonable profit to enable me build a good house for myself in the near future. I always wanted to venture into this Project but did not have sufficient funds until GD supported me , thank you very much."

"I spent my third transfer on clearing my son's school fees. I owed the school some arrears that I had to complete. The remaining I spent on buying household items I lacked and food for food for my family consumes."