"Being unable to work due to my deteriorating health conditions has continuously made my life miserable. I have been depending on my relatives for all my essential needs. The coming of the transfer has offered great help for me, particularly in terms of meeting my daily needs like food. I spent KES 1,580 to purchase one bundle of maize flour which is equivalent to 24 kg. I also used KES 150 to buy one chicken to start poultry rearing a future investment for myself. With the remaining amount, I bought building poles, I intend to construct a new house. The one I have is old, grass-thatched, and leaking during the rainy period. I am forced to spend sleepless nights during the rainy season because of the leaking rooftop."

"Two months ago, I don't all my poultry to a strange disease. It was a huge loss and my heart still bleeds whenever I think about it. However, I have not lost hope. I will use these funds to buy more chicken, medicine they would bees, and food. I will revive my poultry farming and I am excited about it."

"Lack of a stable source of income makes it more difficult to make ends meet. My husband, who is the sole provider for the family, is a casual staff and works as a driver in a different town. I have been working as a charcoal burner in order to support my husband with our daily expenses. The charcoal business has become hard and competitive and at the moment, there is not much I can do. I spent my transfer of KES 2700 on food and KES 300 to buy one chicken."

"My daughter was blessed with a baby girl in the month of April. This brought joy to my life. My son-in-law was very happy about such blessings, he called the pastor who came to bless the girl. He extended his appreciation in a way I liked because he slaughtered chicken for me and gave me some gifts like clothes. This made me feel happy for having a caring son-in-law."

"I had thought of starting some projects, one was to keep the chicken and the other was maize farming both were on a large scale. The undertakings were to begin as soon as I got money but unfortunately, the flow of cash has not been that consistent. Though I planned to start these projects, there are also other important things that I will do first when I receive these transfers and one of them is paying school fees for my children so they can learn without any disruptions. I plan to divide the transfers to achieve all these as follows; 30,000 KES for school fees, 40,000 KES for the farming project, 30,000 for chicken rearing, and keep the remaining balance for food. Receiving this money, therefore, means my dreams will be accomplished and I will also not have to worry about school fees anymore."

"I spent part of my first transfer on paying school fees of KES 15000 for my two children. I am now a happy parent after seeing them going to school every morning like their friends. To add to that, I bought a wire mesh at KES 8000. This was for the construction of a special house for the chicken and ducks. Also, I bought two goats, four chickens, and three ducks for a total of KES 9000. I settled for them because I trust they will multiply within a short period since they have a shorter gestation. In addition to that, I bought foodstuffs for my family and other household items that I was lacking at the moment."

"When my husband died, our last born son was then breastfeeding and I have been doing everything possible that I could to raise them. Before I was enrolled in the program, my last born had just graduated from high school and he was planning to end his education journey because I'm now at my old age and unproductive and his siblings who could have supported him to join collage don't have reliable jobs and they have families to provide for. When I was enrolled in the program, he was so happy because he knew the money was going to support him join collage. He was so patient because he didn't give up despite staying out of school for one year and his patience finally paid. When I received my first transfer, I gave him KES 30000 which he spend on his school shopping and school fees. He has already started his first semester and I'm looking forward to spend my next transfer to clear the balance of KES 20000 for his first semester and pay for his second semester. I also spend KES 4000 to by bed and I have now been sleeping comfortably compared to previous days when I used to sleep on the floor. I spend the balance to by chicken which I started rearing and the goal was to be able to sell them in the near future and to ensure that my son finishes his collage studies. I'm so grateful to GiveDirectly for the support as all this would not have been possible were it not for the transfer."

"I previously didn't own goat something which I was not happy about for the longest time because it meant my household look like the poorest among the villagers. I wasn't proud of myself because I was looked down upon because of my state of poverty. Right now, I have a goat and some chicken and I'm so proud of myself."

"I am grateful to GiveDirectly because ever since I received the transfer, my household never ran out of food. I used to skip meals when my budget was tight, with little money available compared to my vast needs. It was a great relief seeing my children taking three meals a day unlike before. I am also a proud owner of livestock which I bought through the transfers. I have a goat and two chickens which I could not have acquired had I not received the transfer. My expectation is that they will multiply and have many of this livestock. Through them, I can readily sell to settle my future financial needs."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am positive that my life will improve through the transfer. Seeing myself improving my living standards by purchasing more goat and chicken. Once they multiply I will be able to cater for any financial need that my arise in the future."