"I spent my third transfer on buying two bags of maize for my family's consumption and other food and now I am able to eat three times in a day as opposed to before the transfer when getting three meals was luxury because sleeping without a meal was the norm of the day.I bought a calf.I bought household expenditures and decent clothes .I also bought household utensils."

"I spent my third transfer on a sofa set and a table (27,000 KES) because I had build a house using second transfer but had no seats so the house was almost empty . I bought also utensils (5,000 KES). I paid an old school fee debt for my children(5,000 KES) to keep them in class."

"I spent my third transfer on buying two calves to add onto my herd of livestock .I dung a toilet which I didn't have before the transfer .I built a kitchen which my children are now sleep in comfortably as they on longer have to walk at night to my mother -in laws house which could jeopardized their safety since the likelihood of being attacked by thieves or wild animals was high .I also paid school fees for my three children who are in primary school."

"We both agreed both my husband and I to pay our dowry so we bought one cow for this cause then we finished building a house we had started with our second transfer."

"I spent my third transfer on seats (16,000 KES) since I never had seats and yet my house is a reasonable size.I also bought an oxen (16,000 KES), tiled my floor (15,000 KES) since it makes my house look more presentable."

"I bought second-hand motorcycles (bodaboda)which I use for transportation to generate my daily income with all my the third transfer."

"I used to stay in a very squeezed one room house. It was so small that it could not comfortably accommodate my visitors. I decided to construct a three room house using part of my third transfer, I bought building materials that enabled me do that and the remaining I spent on buying a cow for milking. I am grateful for the money from GiveDirectly."

"I used my last transfer to buy seats for the house, a table, some utensils and clothes for everyone."

"If I would not have received the transfer, I would not have achieved my dream of building a bigger house which will soon materialize after buying the materials which I will use in building my new house and this makes me very happy"

"I had school fees arrears for my two sons in secondary school so, I spent part my third transfer clearing the arrears. One of my sons schools also burnt down so my son lost some of his personal effects were destroyed in the inferno and I had to buy them using part of the money too. I also fenced my compound as most of the time when I farm, livestock could destroy my crops. So I had to fence my compound."