In the next four months, I have a new goal to also venture into avocado farming. This also is a very lucrative source of income in our community. It started with some few members who obtained the seedlings some three years ago and currently they are harvesting many baskets that they directly sell to the buyers right in their farms.

upon receiving the transfers from GiveDirectly, I have seen a lot of differences in my daily life. Among them are the improvements in what I had before while others are totally new. The biggest difference in my daily life when I look through the many differences is the improved farming both in operations and also in the output we are currently witnessing as a household. Foodstuff in plenty is what we are enjoying currently; something that has never happened since we last had a good harvest back in 2009 when maize production was still a viable crop to work with on our soil. Apart from subsistence farming, we have also made a step into commercial farming. From this month's transfer, I used part of it in making mango seedlings order from the county's Ministry of Agriculture. I have been watching farming programs in our home television and the mango farming seemed fit for small scale farmers of our kind. We are expecting to receivie the seedlings towards the end of the month and from that point, I will start a step by step preparation of my farms.

Hopping that all will go well as planned, I expect to have planted both the mangoes and the avocado on my farm in the next four months. I am glad that the seedlings are affordable and within reach. We are grateful both to GiveDirectly and the county government for opening up such opportunities to the small scale farmers.

I plan to start an avocado and mango farming as a business. I will buy seedlings at KES 20 which is subsidized by my county government. I need to plant about 60 trees. It is going to be a profitable farming venture which is why I am going to spend the cash from GiveDirectly to establish it.

The biggest difference in my daily life is the payment of school fees for my children in secondary that I managed to do on time, unlike previously. In the last four months, The money used to come at the most needed time. It enabled me to have the children in school the entire term without disturbances. This was important because it was the third term of the year that determines the next class the child would go to.

I expect the money have established an orchard. This will be a huge source of income for me to meet my family needs. I will also be paying the school fees for the rest of the children in high at the moment using apart of the transfers.

My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that, I have been able to plant nappier grass for my livestock feeds. During the dry season, the rate of milk production from my livestock will remain constant due to enough feeds to feed on.

My new goals for the next four months is to practice rotational farming through planting vegetables and tomatoes respectively. By doing so, I will have utilized my farm throughout the year and also earn a continuous income after selling the harvest. In addition to this, I am also planning to cement my house so as to make the cleaning process easier and less time-consuming.

The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I have been able to cater for my family needs with ease and face life positively as well. This is because whenever I am faced with any financial crisis, I can easily borrow and settle the debt on time using the sent transfer from GiveDirectly.

I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, my livestock will have enough feeds from the nappier grass which I recently planted. I anticipate an increase in milk production since the livestock will have enough feeds to feed on and their satisfaction will aggravate more milk. Therefore, I will sell the surplus in order to earn extra income.

My life is currently different from how it was four months because I can now provide comfortably for my family. My family can eat well and are more healthy than they were before. Initially, my kids were looking malnourished and as a parent, I felt ashamed because I wasn't able to provide a balanced diet.

My new goal in the next four months is to ensure that I start a goat business. All through my life, I've always admired this business and I've always studied from other traders. I believe there is less competition in my region because most people are into farming of maize than goat business.

The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months is that I've managed to buy a cow through the merry go round money. This has enabled me to get enough milk sufficient for selling. I'm able to earn a little income out of it.

I expect my life to change for the better in the next six month because i will have started my goat business, I expect to get good returns from it so that I take my children to a good school where they can get a better education. This will be the biggest achievement of my life and for my family as well.

These transfers have helped me to easily pay school fees for my children. I am able to save money for them in table banking groups and later use this to pay for them.

I plan to establish a banana and a mango plantation.I will buy seeds using this transfers.

The biggest difference in my life is that i have been saving money in table banking group.I will be receiving my contributions soon and this lumpsum, of accumulated these transfers to a lagre sum that will help me.

In the next six months, I will be earning a better income from the banana crops and will have established a mango plantation.

At the moment, we are planning as village members to start a merry go round group which we will be paying at least 1000 KES every month.

My life currently is different since I still have the chicken which I would have sold them to use money in paying for my child's school fees.

I expect my life to change since when its my turn at merry go round group, I will use the money I get to expand my business thus increasing my daily profit.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I was able to pay school fees for my child without having to sell my chicken.