"I bought motorcycle for business."

"With my first transfer, I spent Kshs.20,000 as a deposit for purchasing a motorcycle.This was a business goal I had in mind since my son could run it hence making everything easier. I am happy that the motorcycle business has already commenced and picking very well.For the longest time my some had an injury on his leg but I didn't have money to take him to the hospital .With Ksh.10,000 I took him for medication and he is now recupurating well and he has also gone back to school and he is catching up with his school work.I also purchased a heifer worth Ksh.24,000 since I had one but didn't produce enough milk.I am grateful that in a few months it will calf and we will be able to get enough milk for consumption for my seven family members."

"I work in the transport industry as a motorcyclist. Despite the challenges I go though at work, I always push myself and I get to earn around ksh30 daily. Unfortunately, the tyres of my motorcycle got worn out and I can no longer work. To purchase new ones has been a challenge for me. So, I opted to harvest coconut then sell them at the beach. This has enabled me to fend for my family. Even so, it has been a challenge to put food on the table for them. Therefore, when I received the ksh1200, I used it all to purchase a bundle of maize flour."

"When I withdrew the money, I looked at how the drought season was taking shape and I decided to buy a second hand motorcycle for KES 45000.00. This motorbike was for both fetching water and also for small luggage and people feo a fee. Later on, the the remaining amount was for the family upkeep."

"The biggest difference in my daily life now is that, the things I wasn't having, now I have them. Now I'm able to buy my house materials to start improving my house. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My parents are aged and unproductive and I am the only person whom they depends on since my other siblings works in a city far away and they do not have reliable jobs. I have been working as a motorcycle rider for a while and my dream has been to buy my own motorcycle because the Ksh 300 that I get as daily commission is not enough to cater for both my needs and those of my parents. I had lost hope because I couldn't afford to raise enough capital on my own nor take loan because I didn't have security to prove. When I was enrolled to the program, I thought of saving my daily commission and Ksh 500 from every monthly transfer to accumulate a reasonable amount and top up with loan so that I can buy a motorcycle. For the two months that I have been receiving the transfers, this has been possible because I usually spend Ksh 2500 to buy enough food to take us through the month. I spend Ksh 2500 of my last months transfer to buy food and saved Ksh 500." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I am a mother of 10 children. Providing food for my family was the greatest challenge. Without employment and my husband working as a motorcycle taxi driver, feeding our family satisfactorily was demanding. The burden was relieved when I started receiving money from GiveDirectly. I used the recent transfer to buy food. Being a festive season, I bought food ( maize flour, rice, wheat flour) in bulk. My children were very happy. They celebrated like the rest households in the community."

"In my opinion, Givedirectly does well by giving us unconditional transfers because for me it will enable me to achieve one of my dreams that I have had and it also help me to buy food for my family which we did not have." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"GiveDirectly did well because they uplifted the lives of many. I was able to purchase a motorcycle on hire purchase and a power saw machine. I hence no longer rely on casual employment to earn a living. The lives of the people in my community changed for the better since they were able to make many developments. Most people used to live in grass-thatched houses but they now live in houses that are roofed with iron sheets. I therefore urge them to continue with the same spirit of helping the needy."