"I have a new goal of diversifying my agricultural activities. All along I have been keen on poultry keeping and dairy farming but I have a new goal of venturing into horticultural farming. This kind of farming shall not only increase the amount of money that I make from both crop and animal farming but shall also better our living standards as a family. Right now, I have been able to prepare my farm and bought seeds that I will shortly be putting on my seedbed. My intention is to make sure that I have planted the first group within the next one month. I have been able to do this from the proceeds that I get from my poultry keeping project as well as dairy keeping. What is remaining is for me to buy a huge container that will be collecting water meant to be used in the farm. I already have ready markets in various schools where I will be supplying them once they are ready."

"After building a house using the first transfer, I decided to renew my kitchen too using the second transfer. The kitchen was old and its roof broken and whenever it rained it would allow rain water in. I also bought two young goats for rearing using the rest of the transfer."

"My new goal is to be able to buy a water tank. I am getting old and travelling for long distances to fetch water from streams and rivers is quite an uphill task for me. Right now I rely on my grandchildren to go fetching for water for me since I cannot travel for such long distances to fetch. With the first and second transfers, I was not able to buy one since I had more pressing needs like improving my place of stay. I do not expect to get money from anyone or any such huge support from anyone but I remain very optimistic that I will be able to raise or get enough money that will see me achieve this dream. It will definitely be one of the happiest moments in my life."

"The new goal that I did not have before receiving the transfer is purchasing a water tank. I have completed the construction of the new house and I will buy a water tank. This will enable me to harvest rainwater for domestic use. We walk for long distances to collect clean water and this is very tedious. I will save some amount from the small-scale farming that we do at home and from the table banking group saving that we have started in our village."

"I used KES 25000 to buy a water tank and used another KES 15000 to pay school fees for four children who are under my care. The remaining amount was used to buy food and meet other basic household needs of my family. The decision to buy a water tank was informed by the fact that I would always travel for long distances to fetch water in streams nearby. With the advancement in age and my children going to boarding schools I was left all alone at home and this was becoming so much for me to bear. Often the waters in this stream were not really safe for consumption but then I could not be able to raise such huge amount of money to buy one. I was so carried away by payment of school fees to be able to do this but I am so grateful that finally GiveDirectly has enabled me to see this come to pass. Right now I can comfortably use the water for my livestock as well as for other household chores. There is no greater joy that I got than to be able to see this happen."

"When I was on my way to get water from the stream at 4 p.m., my phone buzzed with a message alert. Because I cannot read, I asked my daughter to check the message's contents. When she told me that Give Directly had sent my first transfer, I took a sigh of relief. This is because I was concerned that I would not receive the cash after my neighbors informed me that they had received theirs the night before."

"I used KES 25000 to buy a water tank and used the remaining amount to buy chicken for keeping. I had for a long time been forced to travel for long distance in search of water in rivers and streams even during rainy season something that was exhausting to me. I did not have enough money to be able to buy a water tank as the money that I could get from small scale farming was just enough to feed family. I am so much grateful to GiveDirectly for the support that I got."

"At around 5 p.m., I had just come home from fetching water when I received a message alert on my cell phone. When I went through it, I discovered that my first payment from Give Directly had arrived. I felt a surge of relief wash over me since the money would prove useful in clearing school fee arrears for my three children that had accumulated over the previous two months."

"I had gone to get water from a distance on the day I received my transfer. My mind was racing as I returned, worrying about how I would pay for my youngest son's schooling. I was overjoyed as soon as I got home and confirmed my transfer. Indeed, I was made to believe that it was God's intervention. Without much thought, I chose to set aside KES 2,000 to help me facilitate what I needed to admit the boy to ECD school. I am extremely grateful to GiveDirectly."

"I am a student at a nearby secondary school and am in form four which means I will be doing my national exams at the end of the year. What bothers me most is the troubles that I have undergone to reach this far in my academics. I come from a very poor family. I have six siblings, and we come from a very poor family. My father owns a handcart and his main source of income is to hawk water in Mombasa town. My mum ekes living selling charcoal. This means she scourges forests to make a living. Unfortunately, as a result of many years of forest destruction, the charcoal business is no longer lucrative as trees have become scarce and income continues to plummet. Coming from a poor background has greatly affected our way of life. We top the list of those who owe the school huge arrears and thus we are frequently sent back home. As an adolescent girl, I require sanitary pads among other essential things but my parents can not afford them too. It is devastating but thank God, GiveDirectly came to my rescue. With the KES 1200, I used KES 1000 to reduce my school balance to KES 10,000. For the remaining KES 200, I purchased a few sanitary pads and undergarments. At least I was able to resume my studies for a while but, unfortunately, at the moment I have just been sent back home again for the remaining arrears."