"Well, considering my many needs, there are several goals I wish to accomplish. However, at the top of my priority list is building a new house. The current one has deteriorated over the years, with a corroded tin roof that leaks during rainfall. My wish is to construct a completely new house, even if it means using mud walls and an iron sheet roof, as bricks are expensive. Once the house is built, I plan to invest in a decent bed and a suitable mattress. Currently, our bed is broken, and the mattress is worn out. I hope the cash transfers will help bring me closer to accomplishing these goals in the coming years."

"My utmost priority is to support the education of my three children and two nephews, for whom I have assumed guardianship after the passing of their father, my brother. Since most of the children are still in primary school, it will be a long journey before they complete their formal education. I would be happy to see that each of them successfully graduates from college. To achieve this, I firmly believe that investing in livestock rearing is the most viable means of financing their studies. Through the cash transfers, I have already begun building my sheep herd, and I hope to continue expanding it. As I grow my wealth through livestock keeping, I will sell some of the animals to cover the children's school fees."

"I used KES 40000 of my first transfer to pay high school fees for my four children. It is been extremely difficult to raise the fees for them because my primary source of income, which has been burning and selling charcoal, was insufficient to pay for them on time. My goal as their parent is to ensure that they stay in school and achieve their career goals despite the financial difficulties that I am experiencing. I am relieved now that I have cleared their fee arrears and allowed them to continue their studies. It would have taken me a long time to raise the necessary funds and clear the arrears, and they would have returned home by now. In addition, I purchased a goat for KES 3000, which I am currently keeping on my homestead. I believe it will reproduce and, hopefully, sell the offspring when I am in financial need. I intend to purchase more livestock in the near future in order to educate my children. Finally, I purchased food for my family to ensure that they did not go hungry and had three meals a day."

"Relying solely on one source of income has been expensive because, in the event of its failure, there are no alternative sources to depend on. I am eager to embark on a poultry project as a supplementary income stream. This approach will provide me with multiple sources of income, enabling me to meet the financial needs of my family. I have already constructed a shelter for the future poultry birds, and my goal is to save up sufficient funds to purchase a substantial number of them, along with animal feed, to sustain the poultry project."

"My objective by the end of the year is to acquire a new mattress and experience comfortable and restful sleep. Currently, I don't have a proper bed and instead, sleep directly on the cold floor with only a thin 1-inch mat for separation. This sleeping arrangement has had adverse effects on my health, compelling me to seek a mattress for the bed. By doing so, I hope to escape the cold discomfort I often endure during the night. Additionally, apart from purchasing a bed and mattress, I aspire to provide support for my four grandchildren's education. Their father, who works as a casual laborer, earns a meager income, leading to occasional delays in paying their school fees, resulting in their dismissal from school. By utilizing the funds, we will be able to sponsor their education and ensure they can learn without encountering any obstacles."

"My objective for the remainder of this year and beyond is to secure the repair of my deteriorating residence and guarantee our safety. I am constantly concerned about the possibility of my house collapsing, which would leave my family and me without a home. To prevent such an outcome, my aim is to save sufficient funds to reconstruct and fortify the house, ensuring its longevity. Additionally, I aspire to support my daughter's college education in computer skills, enabling her to acquire the necessary knowledge to navigate life's challenges successfully."

"I am thrilled to have finally acquired a bed after an extended period of time. Now, my objective is to obtain a mattress to ensure comfortable sleep and alleviate the burden of carrying backpacks. Additionally, I plan to capitalize on the recent abundant harvest resulting from substantial rainfall by investing in livestock. With an abundance of food, I can save a significant portion from my monthly transfers to finance the procurement of livestock. As the livestock grows, I will sell a portion of them and utilize the funds to address my most urgent requirements."

"Experiencing the difficulties of aging, I face significant challenges in meeting the basic needs of both my family and myself. There are times when those whom I depend on for support fail to provide the necessary funds, resulting in considerable hardship for my wife, grandchild, and me. To address this situation, I intend to utilize funds from future transfers to purchase food and invest in livestock. This livestock will serve as a long-term investment and a contingency plan for unforeseen emergencies. By selling some of the livestock when necessary, I will be able to address any emergencies without relying excessively on my relatives to meet our needs."

"I currently have a house that accommodates my family of 7, the house is pretty small and I do everything including cooking under the same roof, something that is hazardous to my family. My goal was therefore to get enough money and build a separate kitchen outside of the main house, and I would achieve this by setting aside part of my monthly transfers to a certain amount that would help in starting off the construction."

"I had a house that I built some years back, but it is now in a dilapidated state, my main goal is therefore to have a new house. I plan to buy more livestock as I had already started and later sell some of them and also save any little amount of money that I could get so that by the end of this year, I could commence on my construction project."