"I had a small house which couldn't accommodate my growing family so when I received my third transfer I build a new house and use the remaining amoount to buy food for my family."

"I spent my third transfer on plastering our 3 room house to make it more hygienic since it used to produce a lot of dust before and we often got jiggers. I spent 8,000 KES on a bed and mattress that we needed, as well as School uniform for one of our children."

"I used my last transfer to buy a land so that when its time to move away from home I will have a place to call my home,my father had two wives and my mother was the first wife but since she died our step mother has taken all the land so we dont have any land under our name, I also used the last transfer to pay my own fees am finishing my O levels this year all thanks to Give Directly."

"I used my last transfer to buy cement and sand to plaster the floor of my house and paid the person that was handling the plastering job, then I also used some amount to pay fees for my son in high school he was always being chased from school. Lastly I bought some household things like mattress i had one that was so worn out, utensils, blankets and truck box."

"I used my last transfer to install electricity and paid the electricians to do the wiring, before installing I used paraffin as fuel for lighting which was expensive and sometimes it was not available, the electricity has helped me in lighting and I have saved, I also bought 2 goats I chose goats because they give birth very fast so in days of emergency I will sell them and sort out the situation at hand. During this time my wife was also going to labor so this transfer helped me to help my wife have a safe delivery at that time doctor were on strike so we had to call a doctor from his home, paid him and also paid for his transport for him to be able to help us out. The remaining amount I used to buy seats for the house so that our guest would find somewhere to seat when they visit and also some baby stuff."

"I spent my third transfer on buying a motorcycle which my husband uses to transport goods to the market for our daily income, as I continue with my fish business. I am happy becouse we are both providing for our family collectively."

"I spent 35,000 KES out of my third transfer on University tuition for my daughter who is undertaking a Teaching Course. Just before receiving GD grant, I was contemplating selling my 1-acre piece of land to pay her fee, but the offer was too little and I became hesitant, tried to shop around for a better bargain but this was not coming forth. I had already sold my cattle earlier on to pay Tuition fee for my daughter as well as Secondary school fee for her siblings. I had sold all my assets except one cattle, that succumbed to drought in the month of April 2017, and consequently I had nothing else but a piece of land as my last resort, which I almost sold at a throw away price, and yet I am raising eleven children in total, including 2 that belonged to my late co-wife. I thank you very much GD for saving my land. I spent the small balance on dry corn and other food items for my family."

"I spent my third transfer on building material such as 32 pieces of iron sheets which I used to build a new house, I also bought food and furniture with the remaining amount."

"I had started a project of farming sugarcane in a 2 acre land with the second transfer, so when I received this last transfer it helped me top up and finish up with paying workers and buying fertilizer, I did this as an investment project to help me in the near future. Then I had finished college a while back but I had not finished the fee and the institute was withholding my certificate until I finish paying up the arrears so I paid the amount and was able to collect my certificate."

"I spent my third transfer on plastering my 3 room house for 45,000 KES ,which I build using since my second transfer since our previous house was too small and bad-looking so we needed a better house badly. I spent 2,000 KES to boost my sardines business."