"The biggest impact receiving the funds has brought is that I have job been able to expand my project by adding more chicken to what I already had and now I have a total of four. This is a welcome relief as when I am done with school, I can fully concentrate on my already running project."

"Part of my first transfer was deducted for a phone that I was given during the enrollment stage, so I received KES 1200 as the first transfer which I spent on 3 chickens for rearing. I am still under my parents' care but it is about time I should be independent. I am hopeful that in the future, once they will have multiplied then I can sell some of them to raise money for my needs hence I will not rely on my mother. At the time when I receive the second transfer, we had run out of cornflour for our family. I, therefore, bought a bundle of corn at KES 1200 so that I could relieve my mother of the burden. We solely depend on her, but she does not earn much from her small business. I have seven more siblings who rely on her for their school fees, clothing, food, and medication. This is too much for her, and I am glad I was able to assist. With the remaining KES 1800, I used KES 1500 to purchase a heavy polythene bag for roofing my house which was under construction. I am happy I now have a house and I do not sleep in my neighbor's house anymore. It is so peaceful to have your own house I am controlled by anyone on when to sleep and when to wake up. KES 300 I spent on both a shirt and a pair of trousers so that I can also have some decent clothes."

"My goal is to be financially stable.My plan is to buy five chicken every month for atleast the next three months .I believe if I raise 15 chicken it will be a step closer to trading some for goats as they multiply.Trading both chicken and goats will be one way for me to raise enough funds to start building a three roomed house and a verandah which is bigger than my current house that is small (one roomed)."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is being able to upgrade my family's living standard. I have plans to buy a bed ,mattress and seats since most of us sleep uncomfortably and seat on the floor because we all can't fit in the current seats we have.My goal also remains to have my money invested in the chicken rearing business and eventually trading some of them for goats which are more profitable. I believe through my livestock keeping I will help my father support my younger siblings."

"My initial goal of starting chicken rearing business pushed me to spend KES 500 to buy two chicken and at the time the transfers came in ,my child was unwell and I used KES 200 for transport and her medication. The situation back home in terms of food forced me to spend the rest of KES 470 on food which would last atleast for a week for a family of four members."

"I believe that my disability is not my limitation to prosperity. I have always developed a desire to help my mother educate my siblings. I am planning to use the GiveDirectly transfers to start a chicken rearing business in the village. I will start by constructing a structure at a total cost of KES 20,000. I will later buy 20 chicken to start with. There is a ready market in the nearby town and I believe I will enjoy handsome profits immediately my business stabilizes. The profits will help my mother educate my siblings and at the same time attend to family's basic needs such as food and clothing."

"I am a business woman for over ten years now rearing chicken at home as well as operating a small kiosk where I sell fast moving commodities such as food and vegetables.My business has been heavily affected by the corona pandemic as I could not afford to buy more stock as the profit margin kept on dropping. Getting this transfer from GiveDirectly would mean I start a fresh my chicken business whereby I will spend 25,000 KES on renovating the structure and buying 15 more chicken. I will also spend 10,000 KES on buying stock for my kiosk. I believe through this businesses I will be able to have a reliable source of income to cater for my family of 8 basic needs. I will also spend 20,000 on school fees for my 3 children in college."

"Depending on my husband to provide for every need while I was seated did not please me, so I looked for a job (burning charcoal). Every one residing in this village depends on burning charcoal for livelihood. Since the production is high, demand is low making a 90kg sack of charcoal go at a through price of 350 KES. Besides the income being low, I was faced by another challenge of lacking someone to take care of my children (mainly cooking and washing their clothes), so I quitted the job. Currently, my family often goes without food, the children walk naked for missing clothes and cannot spend an entire term in class without being sent home to collect school fees. If I could I get enough capital ( about 10 000KES) I could have started keeping chicken as an alternative source of income."

"I fish, chicken and other item around the nearby villages, If i am successful, i will build my one room apartment with a shop attached to enable me rest from selling around."

"The transfer made my dream of poultry farming come a reality. Before, I could not afford to buy chicken due to lack of necessary funds. I took the financial aid as a perfect opportunity to progress in rearing chickens and expanding the flock. I now, more than ever, remain hopeful that this venture will grow to cattle keeping someday."