"Having bought a motorcycle from my second transfer, I now have plans of starting a retail shop and be able to transport the commodities that I will sell with the motorcycle. I already had the plans even before receiving transfers from GiveDirectly but having been boosted by transfers that I received, I now look forward the more to starting it. I had saved some money from casual work that I engage in and the small scale farming that I do engage in as well. I am a father of one child who will join school soon and I am staring at a life of more responsibilities. I plan to Ii mplement this through savings that I make from merry go round contributions" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The biggest difference in my daily life is since I received the funds is being able to repair my home. The little earnings from my husband working as a motorcycle rider would have taken a long time for us to save enough to repair our home. We hardly get so much cash that can afford the building materials. It’s a makeover for my family because besides having our home looking brand new, we get to enjoy the pleasure of sleeping in a new bed with beddings.  " (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"GiveDirectly has empowered me financially and broadened my way of thinking and positively seeing things. I intend to set up a business in future. The plan is to save up money daily for my Boda Boda business to realise this goal. I am optimistic and determined that in no time it should be up and running." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I spend my recent transfer on buying paint,ceiling task and cement" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

""Our major problem right now is money. It is due to lack of money, our children are out of school."." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

""I am a motorcyclist who work for a friend without getting paid. When I receive my transfer from GiveDirectly, I will use portion of it to buy a used motorbike for myself and the remaining money will be use to build a house for my family"." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"As a peasant farmer, I always prepare a small parcel of land for farming, so the harvest I get is always insufficient to sustain my family for an extended period of time. When I received my recent transfer, I spent KES 1,500 preparing an additional farm for planting activities. I am so glad the crops I planted there are doing well. In addition, I spent KES 1,400 on food because I did not have any at the time. We had depleted our food supply as a family, and my husband was struggling financially due to his inability to work. His motorcycle was damaged mechanically. As a result, we felt a great sense of relief, and we are extremely grateful to GiveDirectly."

"I am the breadwinner in my family, and have been working as a motorcycle rider with earnings of as little as KES 300 per day.The tough economic times have forced to survive on only the basic needs and a substandard lifestyle. With all my bills it was next to impossible to achieve some of my long-term goals. My life transformed when I received my second transfer and used KES 32000 to build the single room and expanded my current house. I used KES 10,000 to furnish the house which was now spacious and had room for me to buy my choice of sofas.I also bought food for KES 9000 and used the entire remaining amount to buy some clothes for my family because it has been long since we changed our routine of wearing torn and out of fashion clothes." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Construction of a new kitchen was at the top of my list when I received the second transfer. Initially, I had been living with my family of three in a single house that, even though it was spacious, was not conducive because of the fumes from the kitchen area. Construction of a new kitchen at KES 25000 has brought a much difference in that we got more space created with clean air free from the kitchen fumes. In addition, I spent KES 15000 of the remaining amount on obtaining a heifer. Rearing and selling it out in the future at a profit will be a boost to other projects that I am working on at the moment. I also spent the remaining amount on the repair and maintenance of a motorcycle that I had been using in my daily chores and also bought foodstuff for my household. I am happy that I could do a lot within a short time with the generous support from GiveDirectly."

(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)