"I was so happy when I received my transfer. It's a dream come true. I was happy when GiveDirectly came to my town. Being enrolled in this cash program is a privilege. I am grateful. Things have not been going so well. I ride a motorcycle for commercial purposes. Sometimes the business does not go so well. Catering to my family upkeep and our daily meals is sometimes difficult. Our house is not in a good condition. I have been wishing to build a new one. Unfortunately, due to the lack of money, I've been unable. I was overwhelmed when I received my transfer. Hopefully, after receiving all of the payments our lives will improve for the best." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Being a window and raising three of my children through hawking food has not been easy. I earn an average profit of KES 70 per day and this amount wouldn't have managed to pay high school fees and therefore, my older son had to drop out of school after graduating from primary school and became a motorcycle taxi rider to earn living. He has been assisting me with raising two of his siblings out of KES 300 daily commission which he earns from his job. My second born managed to go to high school through his brother's support and we have been pushing all together. I spend KES 500 to buy my last born child school uniform to replace the torn one which he had and the balance to buy five packets of maize floor and some few groceries. This has at least lasted us for two weeks and I'm grateful for the support."

"The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to start building my own house . I have been living in my father in law house in this village . I want to build my own house to relocate with my family. Staying in family 1house has been a shame for me. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support.I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dreamed to build my own house will surely come to pass." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Because of my advanced age, I am no longer actively involved in providing for the needs of my family. As a result, I rely on my son, who rides a motorcycle for a living. To avoid being a burden to him, I decided to use the transfer to buy food worth KES 700 because the household had run out. In addition, the sky has recently become cloudy, indicating the impending arrival of rain. So I paid a laborer KES 400 for their assistance in weeding my farm in preparation for planting. I saved the remainder to assist in times of need."

"The tough economic and financial times have pushed us to the limit but GiveDirectly has been a guardian angel sent from above. I am married to one husband who is a motorcycle taxi driver earning his income by ferrying people and goods from one place to their destination. Together we have four kids two of whom are in school and with the KES 3000 received, I have been able to pay up part of the school fees amounting to KES 600. Food in the house was finished and despite my day to day job of cooking and selling food to revellers, I was short of purchasing more from my income but from the balance that remained out of the amount received, I was able to spare KES 1400 to add to the food supplements. Poultry farming too has been a major goal and I have been able to buy five chicken for a total of KES 1000 with the hope of adding more in the near future."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving the transfers is the availability of time to attend to my farm. This is because before I used to wake up early to look for food for my family through my motorcycle taxi. But after the transfers, I no longer wake up early since I have access to basic needs. Secondly, I am happy because I now own a dairy cow which I had desired to buy for the past three years but couldn't afford."

"Well I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed. My goal was to build a smaller apartment for my family in my village. But now seeing how huge the money is, my new is to buy a motorcycle for business. I'm a farmer, my income has been very low in the past. To even get food for my family used to be very difficult for me. But I'm so happy and grateful to Givedirectly that I was enrolled on this program. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support."

"I have a family of five members. I am a casual laborer and my husband is a motorcyclist. The family income is approximately KES 12000 per month. My husband uses another person's motorbike for work. He pays KES 500 per day to the owner. I will use KES 90000 to buy a new motorcycle for my husband. This will ensure a daily family income of KES 500 per day. I will also use KES 20000 to buy food for the family."

"I was in my bed stressed and thinking of what to do on that day. My friend who used to give me his motorcycle had said that it would be impossible for me to work that day. I did not have a single coin in my pocket and my siblings depended on me to provide for them. I suddenly received a message and on checking the contents, I could not hold back my joy because GiveDirectly had finally sent the transfer. I was instantly relieved from the stress and I felt happy that I could now buy food for my siblings."

"Previously, I only had one free-range local chicken. I had always wanted to try raising chicken farming, but I could not because I am a motorcycle rider. My earnings are insufficient to meet my family's basic needs of clothing and food. As a result, when my transfer was confirmed, I considered establishing a chicken farming venture at home. I used all of my money to buy 15 chicks for KES 3,000. I plan to raise them and then sell them once they are completely grown. After selling all of my hens before the end of the year, I am hoping to start raising goats." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)