"I am a widow, so when I received my third transfer, I bought livestock, these will help me when any need be as I do not have anyone to help. The remaining I spent on buying food for my family consumes.Thank you GiveDirectly."

"I used my third transfer to pay school fees my children and bought food for my family, I also bought a piece of land in preparation for the next planting session.am glad my children will not be sent home for school fees again."

"When I received my third transfer, I added more iron sheets and other building materials given that I had bought some using my previous transfers, I used them to build my own house in my own compound. I also bought two cows that I am rearing and corn for my family consumes too using the remaining amount."

"I used to stay in a house that was old and was almost collapsing, so when I received my third transfer, I spent on buying on buying building materials that I used to build a new house. I also bought cushions for my seats. The remaining I spent on paying school fees for my children in school."

"I spent my third transfer on purchase of a second hand motor cycle for 47,000 KES for the purpose of transportation and supply of vegetables to a School in place of Secondary School fee for our child who is a Form 3 Student. Before we bought the motor cycle using GD grant, we used to pay 800 KES towards transporting the vegetables to the school which is 250 km away from our home, yet we had no option since that is how we raise his school fee (the calculations are done at the end of the School term). The motor cycle has made all the difference in our lives since we only fuel it, and get to save the bi-weekly 800 KES that we spent before GD supported us. In addition, my husband uses the motor cycle once every week (Wednesdays) to transport people, and he gets to give me 200 KES at the end of the day, not to mention that he ferries me to wherever I need to go, especially Church functions and this way we get to save money and time as well . I am very thankful to GD because again, I spent about 6,000 KES from my first transfer on 10 kilograms of certified maize seed and fertilizer on 1 acre piece of land, and harvested a whooping 7 bags of corn (1 bag is 90 kgs) and as we talk right now my family has plenty of food since corn is our staple food. Before GD support, I used to plant ordinary maize seed and had no fertilizer, and I remember harvesting only 2 bags of corn from a 2-acre piece of land at most in any one given season, (which translates to 1 bag per acre). I thank God for GD, that this time round I am able to comfortably feed my family of 10 people which had never happened before."

"This last transfer came in when I had bought materials to build a house, my house before was grass thatched and was licking when it rained, I then used the rest of the money to pay school fess for my wife who had enrolled to study to be an ECDE teacher at a school in Homabay."

"I used my last transfer to pay hospital bills because ill and was hospitalized for a while before getting out, the rest of the money I used to plaster the walls and the floor of my house."

"When I received this last transfer it helped me with food in the house I bought a sack of maize and some clothes for myself then the rest I had deposited some money to buy a motorbike so I finished paying up to finally have my own because before I used to work for someone and it was stressful. Then this new developments in my life have given me confidence to face life issues like for example am in the process of getting my wife back."

"Given that I am a farmer,I spent all my three transfer on leasing lands and planting corn and cereals. I am hoping to harvest soon."

"First I paid dowery with my third transfer to show loyalty to my in-laws then I use the remaining amount to start a cereal business for my wife, now we are able to provide food for our family without any difficulties. thank you GiveDirectly."