"Receiving this money means continued education to my children. This plan I want to achieve it on livestock investment. I am planning to spend the $300 transfer of my first transfer to buy 10 goats which I will sell at a profit when they multiply. I will also use $400 to buy 2 indegious dairy cows for milk production. The milk produced I will sell to earn an income. I will spend $120 to pay school fees for the whole year of a child in secondary Day school. For the remaining amount of my transfer, it will help me to cater for the basic needs of the family like buying food."

"Receiving this money means building a new house for my family. I am currently living in a small house that is not enough to accommodate my whole family. I have a family of eight children. Some of them are teenagers and we cannot sleep in the same room. This forces them to look for shelter from other neighbors. I used to have a two bedroom house but unfortunately it caught fire and burned down to ashes. This made us to erect a single room structure which we cook and sleep in the same room. This makes it difficult to even host a visitor for a night. I intend to use the first cash transfer from Givedirectly to build a two bedroom, iron sheet roofed house which will cost $500 in total. I will then use the second cash transfer to buy two beds and mattresses, food and pay school fees for my children."

"Receiving this money means starting livestock farming. I have a family of two children in a polygamous family. My husband has no job that can sustain me and my co-wife. This forced me to engage in charcoal burning business which is illegal but because it is the only job available, I have no choice but to do it. This business earns me $ 10 a week which is not enough to cater for my basic needs and education for my children. I intend to use the first cash transfer to buy two dairy cows that will cost $250 each. This will enable me to get milk and sell in the village to earn an income. This will also boost the health of young children in the village. I will then use the second cash transfer to pay school fees for my children and the rest, for domestic use."

"Receiving this transfer means continuous education for my children. My dream has been to educate them to higher levels so that they can have a bright future. Currently they are in primary school. To achieve this, I plan to spend 50,000 shillings to purchase 10 goats at 5000 shillings each. This is going to generate income to my family because goats multiple very fast and can sell them and pay school fees. Also goats can survive in our area because it is dry. Other than that, I intend to spend the remaining amount on purchasing house items e.g beds and materials for us to be able to live comfortable."

"Low self-esteem has been the biggest hardship I have faced in life. We have been struggling to make ends meet and I am employed as a mechanic in a nearby town. The job itself is tiresome yet I earn an average wage of Ksh 500 a day. I have 5 school-going children, 2 in secondary level and 3 in primary level. In total, I pay approximately Ksh 100,000 per year as school fees. Due to the nature of my work, raising that amount is extremely hard. I at times rely on well-wishers to raise school fees and this has led to a lack of self-esteem."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have build a better and spacious house for my family. We used to live in a small house which could not host all the family comfortably. I depend on small scale farming and casual jobs in the village. The amount of money that I get through this is so small and cannot meet all the basic needs of the family including paying school fees for my children. I had no other source of income. I had always wished to build another house but I didn't had enough money. Whenever I had many visitors it was so hectic because I have to host them outside. My children could sleep in my neighborhood. This was so risky since they have to walk at night. Currently I have build a better and spacious house. I no longer shy off to welcome visitors to my house. My children can now sleep comfortably without being exposed to cold. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has changed my living standard and given us hope to work hard."

"Being raised by a single parent, school fees and food shortage was the biggest hardship I experienced. This lead me to drop out of school, I am currently struggling with casual jobs to earn a living and feed my family which is not easy for me."

"Receiving this money means my children will get quality education. My son is joining university this year 2021 and my daughter is in polytechnic pursuing a certificate course. I went on retrenchment 5 years ago and it has not been easy raising enough money to pay for school fees. I am a subsistence farmer and due to the unpredictable rain patterns here we hardly harvest enough to sell from what we plant. This makes me strain alot as my family solely depends on me. The total fee for both of them is Ksh 80,000 per year. When I get this money, I will clear the fees in arrears of Ksh 20,000 and pay also for the whole academic year."

"Iam a peasant farmer. I do subsistence farming and keep cows as a source of livelihood. I have interest especially in keeping cows ,my plan is to purchase a dairy cow to help and sustain my livelihood. previously ,I had 5 cows but I sold them to cater for school fees. I only have one at the moment , my aspiration is to add other two so that it can be a source of milk to my family and also sell the surplus. I am old and therefore I don't have the energy to engage in active economic activities, therefore I need to have extra dairy cows to take care of so that they can be a source of income to me . The dairy cows will cost approximately USD 500 . As for the rest of the money I will used it to cement the floor of my house."

"I have children in various secondary and primary schools and all I want for them is quality grades that can allow them to join university to pursue good courses. When the cash transfer, I use KES20000 to pay school fees for my children this will give them ample time in schools to study. I am confident with minimal interruption they will attain good grades. In addition, I will use another KES26000 to buy a dairy cow. This will be an added asset to my family and I will enjoy a higher milk production for both household use and sales to earn an extra income. To make my children happy and safe, I will use KES25000 to build a two room, iron-roofed house just next to mine. Twill ensure the better comfort, space for their private studies, and good security. I wish to spend the remaining amount mainly on my family,y food, clothing and household items."