"I would like to start a business selling water to people in my neighborhood. This would significantly increase my income and, potentially, allow me to provide a better life for my children in the future."

"We are planning on looking for a new area to relocate too that's relatively flat and not affected by water. We have not yet found a place to relocate to as per now but when we get the mo ey we will relocate. Am also planning on purchasing a cow worth $417 to produce some milk that I can consume."

"A half-acre was purchased for $500. The funds from GiveDirectly were a true blessing. I was also able to purchase a number of jerry cans for water storage. With my wife focusing on farming our existing 4-acre farm and me earning $10 per day at my casual job, covering the majority of our expenses was proving difficult. Some of the remaining funds were used to pay for my two children's school fees at Mariani Primary, where they are in Grades 4 and 2 and  fee balance is $13 and $8 per month, respectively, while the youngest is only one and a half years old and requires more basic necessities for survival. The cereals and roots we grow, such as cassava and kunde, are primarily for human consumption., so food isn't as big a cost for us. We are eternally grateful to GiveDirectly for everything they have done for us."

"I supply traditional alcohol to a pub from Friday to Sunday where I get $10. This money helps me buy food for my family. I take care of a big family, four children, my wife, and my mother who recently divorced my father and came to live with me. Life has been hard being the only person providing for the whole family. Most days I get late paying my children's school fees. I spent my recent transfer to install water at my home sted, improved the house floor, and bought a goat for supplying us with milk."

"I am a businessman, I own 400 chickens and 30 ducks. I rear them and sell them whenever I need the money. I also own a retail shop where I get $15 a day. This money helps me buy food and pay school fees for my five children. As a businessman, I opted to use my transfer to buy two water tanks at $750 and I already started a water business where I sell a 20 liters jerrican at $0.1. In a day I get $20 that helps me save for an emergency."

"I am a mother of one daughter with a small food kiosk in our village. Although it does not generate more income, I am grateful that I can always use it to supplement my food budget. My husband, daughter, and I make up our family of three. My husband works as a matatu driver. We always run out of food because our incomes are insufficient. There was no food at home at the time the transfer was sent, so I spent $ 12 on food for my family. In addition, I spent $10 to promote my business, which is growing but not very well due to the increase in food prices. Finally, I spent $12 on a water tank to store water for my family's consumption. These have had a positive impact on my life, and I am grateful to GiveDirectly for its prompt assistance."

"I am a stay-at-home wife who spends her time caring for the children. My husband works as a motorcycle taxi driver. It is our sole source of income. The money he raises is always insufficient and is only used to buy food. In contrast, we have never been able to invest in livestock keeping as a family. I used the transfer money to buy a goat for $20. We value goats because they reproduce quickly and will help me pay for my two children's school fees, Mariam, who is three years old, and Mohamad, who is one year old. I also spent $10 on food and the rest on water because we are experiencing a serious drought and water is in short supply."

"My husband and I both work on casual jobs. I make a living by selling charcoal and occasionally growing crops on my farm. My husband performs manual labor in Mombasa town by pushing a cart to sell tap water and carrying bulky items to the market. The job we undertake are short term contract jobs that last to a maximum of two weeks, so eventually I'll be out of a job and out of money to support my family. The oldest of my three children, who attends Ikanga Primary School, just finished her primary education and will begin secondary school in the coming academic year. I made the choice to spend my most recent transfer on a $30 goat. In the event that I need money to cover my children's school expenses, I can rely on the goat as a future investment. It will multiply and double my initial investment in a few months. With the last $4, I finally bought two packets of maize flour. This increased the amount of food already in the house and made sure that my family would never go hungry."

"My long-term goal is to install water in my home. The recent famine has made me think of a long time solution. I fetch water from the river and whenever there is no water I have to pay for it. Installing water needs $500, I have been saving money in a SACCO and I plan to take a loan for installation."

"In 2021 I opened a water business, selling to the villagers. But a few months into the business I accumulated a water bill of $150 that I could not pay and the company disconnect it. I would like to save up and reopen the business."