"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I get an income from my cow and buy my daily needs."

"I spent my first transfer on buying a cow for me and my family to rear and we also get some milk i also bought clothes for my children since they didn't have. "

"I spent my second transfer to buy two cows that was part of the payment of bride price to my wife since I had not done this for a long time. I also bought 25 iron sheets as part of materials to construct a new and bigger house and the remaining amount was spent on buying food."

"When I received my second transfer, I spent 15000 KES on a cow that I am anticipating to milk in the future to earn a living. I invested the remaining amount in plastic business-selling household goods-basins, cups, and other tableware. I resorted to doing the business to earn a living that could cater for my household needs and even in the future."

"I spent my second transfer on purchasing a solar lantern for lighting purposes,used some amount in celebrating a death anniversary for my husband who had passed on,bought food to sustain the family,paid schoool fees for the children and spent most of the transfer on purchasing a dairy cow to sell the young ones and take care of any emergency that might arise in future."

"I spent my second transfer to buy a bull that I will use to work on my farm and I also bought a cow to give me milk to sell and consume. I then saved the remaining amount for future use."

"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow at 11,000 KES and invested the rest of the money in my rice farm (1.4 acres)by buying fertilizers ,paying wages for those who help in planting and weeding of the rice.Hopefully i will have a good harvest this season."

"I spent my second transfer on purchasing a television so that I can watch and get acquainted with the things that are happening within and even far of places,bought a dairy cow hoping to get milk that I can drink and sell to get money and spent most of the transfer on paying school fees for my child who is in high school."

"The biggest difference I can mention in my daily life after receiving transfers from Give Directly can be quantified in terms of assets. I have a cow, which I never had before and this is an investment that appreciates daily. I expect it to reproduce and apart from this, I can always sell it back at a higher price if need be. My value appreciates more tremendously."

"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow.I also paid college fees for my daughter and an orphan I have and bought food."