I want to save up enough to start investing in chickens. Currently, I have three chickens, and I believe with a good investment, I can go far. Investing in chickens is really a good idea because they can easily hatch and will make a lot of profit when selling them. The aim of this investment is to make money and save up for my colleagues' school fees. Becoming a contractor is my aspiration, as I believe it will greatly benefit me in the future.

I am a student at Mnazi Mwenga Secondary School, currently in Form Two. Whenever I get my transfer, the first thing on my mind is paying my school fees. My mom is the sole breadwinner of our family, and I always chip in to help her. This time, I spent $60 for fees, and with the remaining $42, I bought things like books and shoes that keep me active during class hours.

In the coming year, My top priority is to prioritize my studies and work diligently towards becoming an engineer. With the financial support from the transfers, I believe I will make progress in my education and secure a better future for myself and my family. Additionally, I plan to invest in livestock as a source of income. This investment not only aligns with my aspiration to pay for my further studies but also allows me to support my family, particularly my mother, who has raised us singlehandedly, and provide her with the support she deserves. The cash transfers have opened up a world of possibilities for us.

Before the monthly cash transfers from GiveDirectly, my family and I faced many challenges. I'm currently in high school, and my education was hanging by a thread due to financial constraints. My mother, who has been our sole provider since our father passed away, runs a small grocery business. She works tirelessly to make ends meet, but the income is never enough to meet our basic needs including school fees and other school requirements. I have a younger sibling who is still in school and fully depends on her. With the cash transfers, I now set aside $20 each month to pay for my school fees and $14 for all other school requirements. This has been a game-changer for us. I can now concentrate on my studies and strive for a better future. The burden on my mother has lightened,as she now has only one person to support. Without these cash transfers, I wouldn't have been able to continue with my education, and for that I'm so grateful.

I am presently in my first year of secondary school, and with approximately three more years remaining to complete my secondary education, my objective is to maintain uninterrupted studies by consistently paying my school fees, as I have always done. I anticipate that this effort will lead to achieving excellent grades, enabling me to pursue admission into a reputable university in the future.

I used $20 from my June transfer to make a payment towards my tuition fees. My mother, who is essentially my sponsor, runs a local palm wine business. The income from this business is limited, and she also uses it along with the transfers she receives from Givedirectly to pay for my younger brother's school fees and cover our food expenses. In order to manage my own expenses, I made an agreement with the school to pay $20 every month whenever I receive a transfer. I'm pleased that the agreement has been successful so far, and I don't have any outstanding payments. Additionally, I contributed $5 towards food expenses and used the remaining amount from June's transfer as my pocket money, which helps me fulfill some of the school requirements.

I am really doing my best at school so that I can graduate with a very good grade and be able to join a good university where I will be taking engineering as my dream course. Most of my cousins have studied engineering and they are really doing well in life. I also want to save enough to buy more chicken and sell so that I can have more to invest and save.

I recently joined high school after a very long struggle of not being able to join school. I live with my single mother who happens to be a shopkeeper. She really works hard to make ends meet and the moment I received my transfers, the first thing that came into my mind was giving my mother $10 so as to appreciate her for all she has done for us. I also took $20 to pay for my school fees to help me at least stay in school and study just like my mates who are busy studying to make their future bright. The remaining amount of $4 I saved it as my pocket money so that when I have any emergencies I can easily solve it.

Givedirectly has helped a lot of people in the village. Businesses are emerging and the village is expanding each day. We are thankful.

I am nineteen years old and in grade eight. My mother is a single parent and has been paying for my fees since I was young. She brews and sells palm wine locally. My father died when I was two years old. Currently, I pay $6.5 a term in school fees. My mother makes a profit of $5 a day and helps buy food for the family. I have two siblings, my older brother completed school, and my sister is in grade five. My mother has been struggling to raise us alone and this money has enabled me to support her, I give her $10 each month for food and spent $15 for my school fees, and bought my school uniform for $5.

I received a confirmation message that I had received my first transfer at four in the evening while I had gone to fetch water. It was such an exciting moment, I did not expect it and it came as a surprise. I immediately rushed home to share the news with my mother who was equally happy because she had just received her share too.

Raising my school fees was a challenge before I received the transfer, but I am happy I have enough time for studies since I started receiving the money. I am no longer top of the list of those who owe the school arrears and I owe this to GiveDirectly. I am also glad that my mother is less burdened because we now have additional household income and thus she finds it easy to meet our needs.

I am currently in secondary school and I had arrears of KES 600 for the examination which I cleared with part of the first transfer. The remaining KES 600 I gave to my mother so that she could buy us some foodstuffs. My father died while I was still a baby and since then, she has been taking care of the three of us from her small business that operates within the village. She does not make much from it, and I am happy with the additional income from the transfers, she will not be straining to provide for us.