Notwithstanding the scant resources right now following the spending of all the transfers I had gotten on the laid out objectives, I am still aggressive and want to grow the ongoing livestock selling business to guarantee consistent income that would cover all the family bills and school expenses for my kids. Alongside the extension of my ongoing business, I also have new objectives to develop another dairy shed that will enhance animals' care and stockpiling of their feeds. By giving a decent shed, improved production is guaranteed and this will support different undertakings I will run alongside.

After providing us with the transfers and the opportunity to spend the money anyway we saw fit, GiveDirectly did a lot of wonderful things in our village. When we needed to take care of the immediate problems in our houses, we praised them for their limitless support and diversified spending patterns depicted in the village. It was only unfortunate that a small number of people were not enrolled as a result of the confusing information that other villagers gave the field officers. I'm pleased that they were able to clearly and understandably explain the cause for the affected families' exclusion from the project.

My two daughters and son are all in day secondary schools. I've been struggling to buy them food and pay their school fees because I don't have a steady job. I was reliant on the livestock-selling business to pay their school fees during good seasons, but they were frequently sent home from school. I am pleased that, upon receiving the second transfer, I spent $200 on paying their tuition fees, which has since increased their ample study time. I also spent KES $370 on an eight-month in-calf cow, which I expect to calf this month. I already have three lactating cows, so the additional purchase will increase milk production and thus income for my family of five.

It was around 4 Pm when My neighbor called me to say that he has received the transfer. When I checked my phone there was no money. I was a little bit worried but I was still hopeful that I will get the money. I retired to bed and when I woke up the following morning I got a message on my phone from GiveDirectly. It was indicated that I have received some money. I felt so happy because I have never received such an amount of money. I informed my family members and everyone was so happy. I knew I would be able to pay school fees for my three children in secondary school. I went and withdraw the money and planned with my spouse.

I have three children in various secondary schools, and being in a position to pay their school fees on time is the biggest difference in my daily life. This was my main priority since I wanted them to study well without being sent home like before. I depend on small-scale farming and casual jobs in the village. This was earning me some small income and I was not able to pay all the school fees as required. My children sometimes were being sent home and they were missing some lessons. I was so stressed up because I had nowhere to get the money to pay on time. When I received the transfer from GiveDirectly I felt so happy. The main concern was to clear all the school fees balance to enable them to study well. Currently, they are so happy and have a humble time focusing on their studies. I hope to get a better performance compared to previous academic years. I have peace o mind to do my daily chores at home and save for the next term.

I spent KES 35,000 on school fees for my three children in various secondary schools. This was the biggest challenge that I was facing at that time. My children would be sent home to collect the school fees and this was affecting their performance in school. Currently, they are studying well without being disturbed or missing some lessons. I spent KES 18,000 to settle the debt that I had borrowed from a friend. This gave me peace of mind since he has requested the money. The remaining amount of money I spent on food and household items for the family.