"Recieving this money means I will build my kitchen because the one I currently use is made of grass and during rainy season we encounter alot of problems as a family, I will also buy atleast two dairy cows which will assist me to have milk for my children and sell the surplus to the local market which will assist me get money to buy food and continue paying for school fees. I plan to spend KES 45,000 in building a kitchen and use KES 50,000 in buying the two dairy cows."

"Receiving this money means better housing for me. I have a house I started building two years ago that is yet to be completed. The previous house I had was grass thatched, which was leaking. Currently, I use a makeshift structure as my kitchen as I build the other one. It has stalled due to a lack of finances. It will cost me KES 50000. For the remaining amount, I will pay school fees for my grandchildren."

"Receiving this money means a better investment for me. I have been wanting to own something of my own that I can depend on in times of need or emergencies. I plan to purchase a dairy cow which I intend to look after to give me more in the future. I'm looking at this as an investment, as it will help me in the future by selling it or its offspring. It will help me in paying school fees for my children whom I anticipate to be in secondary school in five years. This will cost me KES 50000. For the rest of the amount, I plan to cement my house. Currently, it's bare and it has a lot of dust which is quite uncomfortable."

"Receiving this money would mean that my daughter clears her college education. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit she has had to discontinue her studies because I lost my job which was helping me to pay school fees for her. I am now more than happy to receive these transfers because she'll be able to go back to school."

"Receiving this money would mean an end to my struggle to complete school. My parents could not raise money to take me to college after high school and my dream has been to be a teacher. I thank Givedirectly for enrolling me in this program and immediately I receive these transfers I will enroll in a teachers college and use all the transfers to pay for school fees."

"Currently, I am having two children in secondary school. I will use KES 30000 to clear school fees balance, I will then buy two cows with KES 40000. Now that this area is conducive to rearing goats, I will set KES 20000 to buy four goats. For the remaining KES 10000, I will buy food for my family."

"My life's desire has always been to have better education for my children. However, this dream was shuttered when I lost my husband in 2019 . Before then, we had sold all the cattle to cater for their education. My last born daughter completed grade 12 in 2018 and she has been yearning to further her career in Medical Laboratory Technology but with fail . When I receive this transfers , I intend to use KES 110000 to pay for her school fees. Although this might not be enough to clear her school fees of KES 210000 , but it will go a long way in filling the gap. She will be able to assist me in future as I am aged."

"I had a plan of constructing a permanent house but I had children in different schools school and we had to pay their school fees so it delayed us. We have managed to purchased some few materials but still not enough. So when I get this transfer I will use to purchase remaining materials for construction. I need building blocks at a place called Mulot costing KES 52000. The remaining amount will go to foundation."

"I own two motorcycles that I had stopped using them to offer taxi services as their tyres were worn out and I was living in fear of causing an accident. With the transfers, I was able to purchase new tyres and my business is now thriving. On average, I earn KES 800 and with this money, I am able to spend KES 300 on our basic needs and save the remainder. This has been the biggest difference in my life since apart from meeting our daily needs on time, I am able to save money that I can later use in paying school fees for my children."

"Receiving this money means improved performance for my children in school. This is because I am planning to spend KES 20000 of my first transfer to pay school fees for the whole year of my son in Mitangani secondary school. I will also KES 30000 to pay school fees for the whole year again for my 5 children in primary school. By paying their school fees for the whole year my children will not be sent out of school to collect school fees and this will improve their performance in school. I will save the little coin I earn in my charcoal work to pay for the school fees for the following year. With my second transfer, I will use it to buy oxen and ox plough because I am planning to upscale my farming."