"My past life hasn't been easy, to even get food for my family used to be very difficult for me. But when I started receiving payment my life started getting better. My New goals now is to buy a motorcycle for business. I will used that motorbike for traffic to unable get savings."

"I sat down with my husband and discussed what we would do with this money if by chance we were lucky enough to receive it. We both had our different needs but the one that stood out was the need for us to set up a lucrative business that was easy to learn and manage. My husband came up with an idea of us setting up a spare parts shop that would be by the road strategically where motorcycle riders operate and if possible near a garage. Our clientele will be the motorcycle riders and the garage attendants. They will not have to go to Mombasa or Kilifi to get different motorcycle parts that could easily be accessed in any shop. We may not have the knowledge and skills required to run this type of business but the little experience and interest my husband has riding motorcycles will come in handy once we set it up."

"With a young growing family of four, most of my income goes into meeting their basic needs. I depend on motorcycle taxi to earn a living. Due to high competition I earn KES 200 per day as profit. For the past 4 years, we have been purchasing two litres of milk daily for consumption at KES 70. With this unstable source of income sometimes my children lack milk for drinking which is vital for their growth and development. My desire has been to own one dairy cow to save me from these expenses. I am planing to use KES 35,000 to purchase a luctating cow. From the surplus I can get money which will boost my daily income." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I spent most of the transfer which was almost around KES 29000 on building a two room house for rentals. I did this because I desired for so long to have a rental houses business where people will be renting the rooms for their various business, paying me monthly and I am actually happy and proud to inform you that at the moment, I have one room already booked. This is an investment that I believe will live on unlike something else that can be consumed and be finished with time, and it will also be a tribute to GiveDirectly as I will always remember the assistance I received whenever I see my rental houses. I am so happy and proud, all thanks to GiveDirectly. I also spent KES 8000 on repairing my motorcycle because that one too is not only my personal means of transportation but also a business venture since I can at times operate it as a motorcycle taxi and earn a little income on a daily basis which complements my other business which is the rental houses. I am grateful, I no longer have to go to the forest and cut down trees and burn charcoal and sell, like I used to before."

"Building a permanent house for my family and having an extra source of income are my two priorities when I receive this money. I have a mud walled house which stresses me because of the frequent repairs needed. I have a little money that I have saved from my motorcycle taxi business which I will top up KES 30,000 and start the construction of a stone walled house. For the extra source of income, I plan to buy a donkey for transportation purposes; both personal and commercial. This will earn me money within the village. Transportation of tents during functions, water, building materials among other goods will earn me some income." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"GiveDirectly is really doing very well for everyone in this county, by rebuilding our livelihood." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I was very excited with in myself, because this was my first time receiving this amount of money in cash in my life.I begin to celebrate for the progress made in my life. I had some plan to do business, but unfortunately for me I never had the money to support my plan. So in this light I spend all my first payment into my business. Many thanks and appreciation to the entire family of Give Directly for the kindness." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"When I got my first transfer, I bought motorbike. I have had a long-term plan to buy motorbike, but I couldn't afford to buy it. With my second transfer, my new goal is to build my own house. We live in my husband's brother house with his family . Two families living under the same roof is not easy. It has been a very uncomfortable situation. Sometimes we have misunderstanding. I bought zinc and nails to construct my own house. I have the hope that in the next two months, I will have my own house to live freely with my children. GiveDirectly has washed away my shame." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The biggest difference in my daily life is, I can say, the fact that I now have the things I didn't have before. Mostly, the motorcycle that gave me the freedom and independence as well as control over my own affairs especially my business because hiring a motorcycle was dependency factor that never gave me a peace of mind. Therefore, that is the biggest difference in my daily life which all resulted from the financial assistance I received from GiveDirectly. I am so grateful."

"High education expenses are the biggest challenge we are currently facing. I am a motorcycle taxi rider and two of my children are in a nearby private school and their school fees amount to KES 13,000 per term. That amount is too high because what I get as income from the motorcycle business is approximately KES 300 a day. The choice of taking the children to a private school was triggered by the need to give them better education and improve their future. Because of the high cost of living and the household basic needs, my income is not enough to cater to the entire family of 5. I feel sad that public schools cannot offer quality education for our children and the government has failed to address the issue." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)