"I spent part of my third transfer on paying school fees for my two children who are in high school 20,000 KES. I also cemented my house into a semi-permanent house from mud one and now I no longer incur frequent expenses of smearing my previous mud house especially the mud walls which was mainly spoilt by rainfall."

"I spent my last transfer in buying a calf to rear , I also bought cement and murram to plaster my floor and finish up with the building project I started from my second transfer , I also paid school fees arrears for my son who joined high school."

"When I received the transfer, I had been using tin lamps for lighting and the cost of paraffin was so high due to the high economic standard, so I bought a solar panel to assist us with the lighting and to cut down the costs of purchasing paraffin. I also spent part of the money on buying six goats.These goats might help me in future to educate my children when I sell them.The remaining amount of my third transfer I spent on food for my family."

"I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my four children who used to be sent home each and every time for school fees. The remaining part of the money I used for farming which increased farm my farm yield."

"I spent a portion of my third transfer on building materials both for me and my late co-wife. As per our traditions, I could not build my own house before first building the co-wife's. With all those expenses, building two house at ago, without any reliable source of income, I found it a bit hectic and thus the reason for being in the temporary house where I was registered. I never knew I would ever get funds for these two projects. So when Give Directly came, I opted for the accomplishment of the two pressing projects. Other than those, I had been in an illegal marriage for years simply because my spouse could not afford paying my dowry. This seem a bit simple but to me it was such a big issue. I spent sleepless nights pondering over it. My parents on their side pressurized us a lot with fixed minds that the spouse was unwilling to pay the dowry. No body could understand how tough life was for us, it's only us who did. For that reason therefore, we purchased some cows that we are planning to use for the project before the year ends. I am so glad for the support GD offered us that brought us hopes in life again."

"I spent part of my third transfer on paying school fees for my child who is in high school since by that time she had stayed home for a period of two weeks while school was in session.I bought three goats .I built a kitchen which my children are sleeping in comfortable as my children and I used to sleep in the main house the eight of us and the house was small as privacy wasn't maintained, I am also cooking in it as well.I added added stock onto my small hotel business and I can say it's doing good."

"In my communities widows like me are always looked down upon and someone giving them help is a miracle hence I felt like carry out a constructive activities that would help my family more ,from the second transfer I planted maize and beans of which I recently harvested with part of the third transfer 10,000 KES and now I have 19 bags of maize and a bag of beans from the yields. Now I am assured of three meals in a day which before the transfer having such was just a luxury in my house.I built a slab for the toilet I had dung before and expanding my house into a spacious four roomed house which accommodates my family members comfortably.I also added stock onto my tailoring business which gives me a manageable daily income to provide for my family's basic needs."

"I spent my third transfer on enlarging my house, making an additional room and plastering it because I always wanted to do this but lacked funds."

"I spent my third transfer on cementing my house, paying school fees for my three children who used to be sent home each and every time for school fees."

"I had started building with the second transfer so when I got the last transfer I bought steel windows and steel doors to finish up with the building , I also bought three goats for rearing and later sell for emergency , I also started a small business of a mini shop to help me with my daily upkeep."