"As per our tradition a man has to leave his parents compound and build his home so when we received our third transfer we used the whole of it on building our compound. I'm now happy and proud I have my compound and I feel independent too."

"When I recieved my third transfer, I constructed a semi-permanent house of 24 iron sheet that cost me close to 40000 KES. My former husband died when I never had a good house-it was a leaky grass thatched house that was just pathetic-it could rain on us and even drench our belongings. And since I was also tired and sick of workng for people, digging their farms to earn a living, I invested the rest in a grocery that has been sustaining our lives since then. I don't need to dig peoples' farms anymore."

"I spent my third transfer on school fees for my children and household items such as food, utensil and bedding, I also plaster my house and start second-hand clothes business for my income."

"I spent my third transfer on renovation my rental houses by cementing them and putting a veranda as an extension this is the greatest sustainable achievement I have done since I am now assured of monthly income , before it was a challenge on me as those who had rented this houses had vacated due to their poor conditions. I also bought a car battery to assist me in lighting my house and music system as well."

"I had purchased a piece of land using my second transfer as I did not inherit any from my family where I can build my own home, so when I received my third transfer, I bought building materials that I am planning to use to build my house. The remaining I spent on buying corn for my family consumes and a nice cloth for my wife. I am thankful for the money."

"I have a daughter in secondary school, so I spent part of my third transfer on paying her school fees arrears she owed the school. The remaining I spent on buying materials that I used to build a house for my son who has now become of age and should have his own house according to tradition."

"My 2 children had been sent home for school fees and I was really worried where to find money to clear the balances to enable them remain in school and learn. Therefore the moment I received my third my third transfer, I couldn't hesitate to rush to their schools and clear for them the balances. It was a very great blessings to us!"

"I spent my third transfer on buying building materials that I want to use to tile my floor, I have had a cemented floor, but now I want to tile it to make it last longer and prevent it from cracking."

"I spent my third transfer on building material such as 35 pieces of iron sheet and 40 pieces of round poles which I will use to build a house,I also bought 3 goats and food for my family with the remaining transfer."

"I had built my own home but, I had not constructed a decent house, so when I received my third transfer, I spent it on buying building materials that I used to build a nice decent house. Thank You GiveDirectly."