"I spent my last transfer to buy a bull to help me in ploughing my farm, I also paid school fees arrears for my two children who are in high school, and the rest of the money I used to start a small shop business just within the village."

"My wife is taking a curse in Early childhood development so part of the money I used to part of her school fees. I also started a business on retail shop. Previously I used to make bricks, but this could not sustain us and I had to supplement with other odd jobs. The story is different now as the retail shop serves us so well. I am happy and grateful for the money I received."

"I bought furniture using part of my third transfer. I only had one plastic chair that could not serve my family. I also leased some lands that I am using for horticulture. As we speak I am harvesting and only looking for markets for my vegetables. I am thankful for the money I received from GiveDiectly."

"I spent my third transfer on registering for a degree course in Mount Kenya University. Previously, I had studied Analytical chemistry but faced a very stiff competition in the job market rendering me jobless for more than three years. I had desire for a change of career but had no means. As a result, when I received my last transfer, I opted for another course which I was sure will guarantee me an instant job upon completion. With the whole transfer, I managed to settle two semesters' fee and very optimistic that I will sail through to the end. Beginning was the hardest task."

"I have two children in secondary school, so when I received my third transfer I sent the whole of it to pay for one of them school fees. I paid for the whole year. At the moment she does not owe the school any arrears and again she has not stayed out of school for lack of fees like it was the norm before. She has only stayed out when sick. Honestly this money has made me move a step in life, it has changed me."

"When I received my third transfer, I had my only son in-law admitted in a hospital. He was headed for a theater for the removal of his two legs which had been infected by cancer. All these required money that I strongly doubt if we would have afforded without the transfers. I was glad enough that he went successfully through that and was finally discharged upon the clearance of the medical bill. Other than that, I cultivated my farms which gave me a triple return on the amount invested. That was the greatest achievement ever in the sector. Finally, I invested in livestock farming by purchasing three sheep so that I don't get stuck anymore in cases of financial crises."

"I spent most part of my third transfer to take my son for a mechanical a course after I could not pay his secondary school fees for lack of money. I believe he will be self-reliant once he acquires the skills, also I bought for the purposes of milk production. The cow will also remind me of GiveDirectly. I am grateful for the transfers."

"I spent my third transfer on paying my own school fees. I used to stressed about my fee arrears. My parents are not financially stable so I had lots of money which I owed the university in terms of fees. Immediately I got the third transfer I cleared my fee balance and I am now happy because I am in my last year of university and Not stressed up about where my school fees will come from."

"Personally, I am not learned, so I thought my children should not be like me and when I received all my three transfers, I directed them to school fee payment for my son who, is in his second year in secondary. I cleared all the arrears I had, and paid the remaining years. As we speak, all the fees are paid for the years ahead of him that is, until he clears his secondary education. I also bought goats that are reproducing in preparation for school fees for my other child who, is in his last year in primary and will be joining secondary school. I am grateful and only pray that GiveDirectly do the same to other people like me."

"I spend my third transfer on my college fee and furniture, I also plaster my house and bought food for my family."