"I do subsistence farming for a living, whereby I mainly major in growing vegetables, I had to buy water for irrigation which used to be so costly. With the transfers I received, I used Kshs 10,000 to install a borehole within the farm which does not necessarily need alot of labour. I used to supply vegetables to the suppliers like hotels and schools using public means of transport. This was so costly and took alot of time to deliver within a given time. I used the transfers to purchase a motorcycle worth Kshs 40,000. I used the remaining balance of Kshs 5,000 to pay school fees for my son who is in class seven."

"I feel much more empowered than before I received money from GiveDirectly. I would not have been able to accomplish all these within a short time. I am paying debts for a motorcycle that I bought on credit. I plan to add more parcel of land once I get my second transfer" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I have a family of three that has been fully relying on my parents' support of foodstuff that includes vegetables, maize, and mostly milk since we have never gotten a cow that would provide enough milk for the family. On receiving the first transfer, our plan to buy a dairy cow topped our list. Visiting the nearby market the following week where I secured a dairy cow at KES 38000 was inevitable. I am happy that since then; the cow had been providing us with enough milk for our household use and we are no longer dependent on my parents. I also paid the debt I had accumulated on the installments that I had to make every week after obtaining a motorbike on loan. I paid KES 7000, which allowed me to continue operating normally without frequent calls from the company. In addition, I used the remaining amount to buy enough foodstuff and some pairs of clothes for my family." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The biggest difference in my daily life is purchasing a heifer. This is my dream come true. I have always wished to own a dairy cow. It was not possible because I did not have the money to buy it. I depend on small-scale farming and I am a motorcycle taxi operator. The money that I would get through this is so small. My spouse has a grocery business. The money that we get through these two activities was also for our children's basic household items and school fees. We had no extra money to save so we can buy a dairy cow. I always buy milk daily and this is so costly for me. Currently, I feel so happy because I have a dairy cow and I know I would get enough milk for the family and sell the surplus to earn an income. I will use the money that I would have used to buy milk on other basic household items. I am so grateful for the support."

"I spend KES 19,000 on purchasing a water tank for storing clean water for domestic uses. I used to walk for a long distance to collect the clean water and this was so tedious and time-consuming. I am so grateful because currently, I have a water tank at home. I spend KES 10,000 to repay the debt that I had borrowed from a friend. I am so happy now because I have peace of mind knowing that I have cleared the debt in full. I gave KES 11,000 to my spouse to repair his motorcycle and to buy his personal needs The rest of the money I spend on food and clothes for my family members."

"The biggest difference in my life is that with the business of riding a motorcycle, my family hardly misses money for food. With the profits if atleast Kshs 500, our daily food is catered for daily, plus the savings for our son's school fees."

"I have no new goals. The house I live in is spoiled. I haven not been able to change the roof due to lack of money. I am a commercial motorcycle rider. The money I generate a day is given to the motorcycle owner. He then use some of that money to pay me. Sometimes the money I get paid is not enough to cater to my family upkeep. Things has not been going so well for us. I could hardly afford my child's tuition. I was so excited when I got enrolled in this program. Our lives will improve for the best." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The biggest difference is that my business of selling charcoal is now manageable. With the motorcycle in good condition, I do the supplies to as many clients as possible on a daily basis unlike before when I could deliver in foot limiting me to the number of clients I could reach to."

"I am grateful for this opportunity. I used some of my money to buy zinc and some other building materials. I saved the rest of my money so that I receive the last payment I will add up to build my own house." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"We spent KES 20000 of our recent transfer on building another house. We decided to do so because the house that we used to live in had grown old. It was always our wish to build another house but due to financial constraints, we were not in a position to. I am a motorcycle rider and I usually do the motorcycle taxi business. The money that I get from my hustle, most of it usually goes to the purchase of food for my family and paying school fees for my three children. Other than that, we also spent KES 15000 on buying five sheep. We decided to buy them because they usually reproduce and multiply in number so fast. We can sell some of the offsprings in the future and get money for paying school fees for the children. We also took KES 10000 that we used in paying school fees for our child who is in secondary school. With the remaining transfer amount, we spent it on buying maize for our consumption. We are thus so much grateful to GiveDirectly for helping us."