"Upon receiving my transfer, I knew that this was a golden opportunity for me to improve my living status. Life has not been easy on my end since I am a single mother of four children. Raising them single-handedly has been one of the hardest things. Therefore upon receiving my initial transfer, I opened a local eatery where I used $60. Secondly, I paid for the Nhif cover Which I had defaulted on due to lack of money. Additionally, build a chicken house worth $28. All this was not possible to accomplish before due to the lack of funds. I am so grateful for the support that lifted my living standard amazingly."

"Improved agricultural practices on my leased land, as well as the growing poultry project after purchasing 8 chickens, have made the most difference since receiving my first transfer. At the moment, I am confident that a better harvest will ensure food security for my family of three. I am grateful for the irrigation pipes channeled to our lands as part of the government project, which have greatly aided us during the current droughts."

"First, I would like to register my gratitude to the organization for the assistance. I used to struggle to make ends meet in terms of getting some food but nowadays the stress has been reduced. Currently, I have a goal that I would like to accomplish by the end of the year. Since I have been sleeping on the floor using some boxes and rags as bedding, I would like to get a bed and a mattress. This will make me sleep comfortably unlike now. Apart from that, I would also like to get some poultry that is; chicken or goats depending on their availability and how affordable they will be. This is because I want to have an investment that will aid me to cater to my family so that I save the amount I will be receiving from GiveDirectly for a bigger project with time."

"When my husband passed on ten years ago, I was devastated since he was our breadwinner. I sold all the livestock we had to take my last-born daughter to school and until now I have not acquired any as old age has caught up with me. I depend on my children to provide for me and my wish is to be financially independent. This transfer will enable me to achieve that because I will use the first transfer to buy ten goats and from the second transfer add ten chickens to my other five. The rest of the money will go into ensuring we have enough food that can last us several months. Give directly transfers is a prayer answered as I will be financially independent in a few months to come lifting off the burden from my children. I am thankful to God and excited to live the rest of my years happy again."

"Late last year, I made the decision to join a savings committee where we gave money to one individual each month so they could make a significant difference in their lives. When it is eventually my turn to receive the funds from the committee, I am hoping to use them to purchase a few farm animals, ideally goats, chickens, and possibly a cow as well, but I'm not sure because livestock is very pricey. After that, I'm also going to use the money I get from the charity to pay my grandkids' tuition since after their father passed away a few years ago, my daughter, who is also their mother, lost her job, and it's been incredibly difficult for her to support her children. I consequently made the decision to help her pay for her tuition because she is unable to accomplish anything on her own."

"Since there is drought in our area, there is nothing I can do to improve my economic status apart from poultry farming. Using my monthly transfers, I usually buy two to three chickens per month for income generation and investment purposes. This year, I plan to continue boosting my poultry farming to make it a more extensive business venture; I currently have six chickens and will add three more at $3 each using part of my subsequent transfers. When the chickens mature, I will sell them to raise funds to buy goats which I will also sell in the future to raise money for school fees for my four school-going children."

"Because I do not have a formal job, I practice poultry farming in addition to subsistence farming. However, I do it on a small scale because I lack sufficient capital. Unfortunately, when transfers were sent, I had been arrested. My neigbour had a dispute with me over the parcel of land where I live. Because we had no savings, my wife spent $15 from the transfer to come and see me in the remand for about three days before I was released. When I got home, I spent $6 on chicken feed because they had depleted our supply. So the cash came in handy to assist me in making some payments. The remainder helped me to obtain food for my family of nine."

"I embody the positive transformation that has been witnessed with the organization's return to our town and the associated funding. Before the year was over, I managed to start a business selling groceries to assist me provide for my family. I had been saving money during the months. This year, I want to make sure that I use the funding I will continue to get to make my company more successful and sustainable. After that, I was also expecting to utilize the money to purchase a few farm animals, especially goats and chickens as they are less expensive than cows."

"I am a cattle farmer, rearing goats for livelihood. I, unfortunately, went to a loss recently following the scourging drought that struck our area. My twenty goats died, and I had to sell the remaining ones at throw-away prices to prevent further losses. This year, I plan to invest in a poultry farming business for income generation purposes. I intend to start the business with at least twenty chickens, with at least $40. I will borrow a loan from my merry-go-round group that I will top up with my GiveDirectly transfer to enable me to actualize this goal."

"My family enjoyed one of the best Christmas celebrations, thanks to the cash sent by Give Directly. I only saved $10 from the amount to clear last term's school fees for my three grandchildren when schools resume and spent the rest on wheat flour, two chickens, and rice. Were it not for the transfer, am not sure my family would have made as much merry. My two son’s who mostly provide for us through their casual jobs were beyond glad about the transfer too. At least they bought enough time to raise more funds for the household. "