"My proudest achievement is having been a fishmonger. I was able to diligently save my profits and eventually bought a cow which used to milk."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when I wanted to buy a cow but due to lack of enough money I failed to buy it but now I am happy because i will fulfill my desire through the money I will get through GiveDirectly. "

"I am planning to spend my money on buying dairy cow from which I would get milk in the near future and even sell some to earn a living."

"I am planning to use my transfer to buy a dairy cow which will help me pay school fees for my children"

"I spent the money that I received to purchase a new sofa set at 17,000 KES, I also bought window pails for my house and paid my children school fees worth 9,500 KES. The remaining amount I bought a cross breed cow at 20,000 and bought my family a new set clothes."

"I have a big piece of land and therefore when I received money from give directly, I spent on building rental house because I am assured of permanent income.I also bought two cows worth 35000 KES because they will give me milk that I can sell to get money."

"I am expecting a great change in that the self-help group I joined would have enabled me to buy my own cow."

"I spent my third transfer in buying livestock (two cows and two goats) worth 39000 KES because I new with time they will give me milk that I can and get income that I can use to support my family. I also bought clothes for my children because they did not have presentable ones."

"I spent my third transfer in buying sofa set worth 8000 KES because I did not have a presentable seats in my house.I also bought two cows worth 10000 KES each that I took to my wife's place to pay dowry."

"For a long time we stayed as a family without having a dairy cow for the household. Life was so difficult then considering that we had young children who needed milk to remain healthy and strong. In 2013, we were able to save some money which enabled us acquire a dairy cow. This was the greatest achievement in my life and it really made me proud."