"My main goals that I would wish to accomplish are; to have a livestock rearing project. I would be setting aside part of my monthly transfers of around $10 so that I could purchase chicken and later sell them to buy goats, with this, I would be one of the greatest farmers in the area. I would also wish to educate my children without any challenges of school fees and with the livestock in place, getting the money would not be difficult because I would be selling some livestock to get the money"

"The transfers that I received was of great help to me. I have been struggling to put up my tailoring business into a better place but I had never been in the position to do so due to the lack of money. I have been in ownership of a sewing machine and currently, I am doing the tailoring work in my house since I do not have a business premise. With the transfers that I received, I spent $11 on buying materials to construct the tailoring shop because I had a plan to complete it in the next few months. Getting money for food was also another challenge and therefore, I also bought food for my family worth $10. With the remaining amount, I decide to buy 2 chicken worth $6 to start off the chicken-rearing project and also paid school fees amounting to $7 for one of my children who had some arrears. I was so grateful to GiveDirectly for the support."

"I decided to renovate my house after receiving my second transfer. Termites had eaten away at the door and windows, causing them to fall apart. I can't say how much money I spent on this because I delegated control to my son. They are all fixed as I speak, and I am very happy because I am staying in a safe house, as opposed to before when the door and windows could not be closed; it was not safe. I also paid $30 in school fees for my elementary-aged grandson. Apart from purchasing two chickens for $10, I used the remaining funds to support the family because we were without food due to a lack of rainfall."

"My hope for the coming years is to see all my children go to school smoothly without being interrupted due to the lack of school fees. To achieve this, I want to continue with livestock keeping, therefore, I would ensure that every month I purchase chicken or a goat and would be selling them in bits to get the money to pay for the children's school fees."

"I hope to start a livestock rearing project in the next coming year and beyond. I would want to have as many chicken and goats so that I no longer struggle to look for money to pay for my children's school fees in the future. To achieve this dream I wanted to add more chicken to the ones I already have and also buy goats at least every month with the transfers that I would be receiving and later look for a market for sale when in need of finances."

"I deceived the transfers at a time when I was in dire need of money. My children had been sent home home for school fees but I did nit have any money to take them back to school. Luckily, I received the transfers and managed to pay school fees worth KES. 1500. I also bought food for my family worth KES. 1000 since it had also become a great challenge to get due to the lack of money. With the remaining amount of KES. 970, I managed to purchase 3 chicken because I also want to start a chicken rearing project that would one day be of great help to my family."

"I received my first transfer of $14.8 and I used $10 to clear a debt of school fees I had at my child's school of $20 and got it to $10. I also bought a chicken at $4. My second transfer also helped me clear the school debt that was remaining of $10. I also used $5 to buy two chicken at $2.5 each. I used $5 to buy food, I took the amount that was left to be an emergency fund to help sort my child when they were sent out of school because they lack something such as pencils, rubbers, or even books."

"In December I sent $10 for food to my mother and $5 for my merry go round group which I am in. In January I bought three chicken each at $2.5, I bought shoes at $2.5, I sent $5 for my merry go round group, I sent my mother $10 for food and water and left $9 for emergencies. In February I had $2 left from the emergency amount I used $28 to buy a goat and paid my merry go round for $5 and the rest I sent to my mother for food. I have to give my monthly contribution to my merry go round group to ensure I am growing my savings and also have some emergency money as my mother may have a need that I may be unable to meet without the savings."

"I used my December transfers for the festivities, I used $24 money to buy wheat flour, maize flour, and cooking oil. I bought a chicken at $4.5 to be eaten during the festivities. I also used the money $15 to buy clothes for my family to wear during the festivities. I used my January transfers in addition to my savings to buy a goat at $35. I used my February transfers to pay rent for the house that I had taken in Mombasa after I moved to go learn how to do mechanic work at $20 and I have been using the rest to buy food for myslef."

"It had always been my wish to have my own house, but it had never been that easy for me due to the financial constraints. I currently share a house with one of my brothers and it is something that do not make me happy considering my age. The transfers that I have been receiving had been of help in terms of buying the construction materials, and with my most recent ones, I also bought iron sheets worth KES.1500. With KES.1500, I bought chicken because I also want to start a chicken rearing project and spent the remaining transfers of KES. 470 half on clothes and half on food."