"As a girl child, I sometimes struggle to buy sanitary pads. This is because I do not have any income and my parents are unable to support me in obtaining secondary wants. As a result, when I received my transfer, I spent KES 600 on sanitary pads. In addition, because I wanted to start raising chickens, I spent KES 500 on a hen. I am overjoyed because it is started laying eggs. Courtesy of the transfer, I will be able to raise local domestic fowls."

"For the past three years, I slept on a make-shift bed, made of sisal twines. The bed is so uncomfortable and as a result; I developed severe back pains. The doctor recommended that I buy a comfy mattress that will ease my suffering. Due to my poor financial state, I could not buy one. When I received my first transfer, I spent KES 800 plus my little savings and bought a new mattress. I am happy that this will be the beginning of the journey to recovery. Besides buying the mattress, I bought two hens at KES 400. I have always wanted to raise chickens because they are a quick and smart investment for the future. I can sell the eggs and some hens once they multiply in numbers."

"I had a school fees arrears of KES 600 for my two primary school-going children. When I received the transfer, immediately used part of the transfer to clear the fee balance. I am glad I do not owe the school any balance for this term. I was also able to buy two additional chickens worth KES 500 for rearing to add to the few that I already had hoping to sell them in the future for an income. We usually depend on my spouse who works as a carpenter for food and other necessities but due to the election environment, there was little work to do. Therefore, I am glad the transfers came in handy when we needed them most."

"For a long time, my dream of starting a poultry farm had not materialized. I had begun to have doubts about my ability to execute that project. Fortunately, GiveDirectly's transfer restored my hope. Starting and running a poultry farm with three hens has had a positive impact on my life. The transfer even enabled me to obtain some chicken feeds that I had budgeted for when making my plans."

"Back here in the village we leave together with my extended family and lucky for us, a couple of us managed to get enrolled into the program therefore when the four of us received the money we decided to come together as a family and contribute KES 1,000 each so that to ensure we had nutrition since we all share the meals in the home. We ended up using the money we contributed to buy a dozen packets of maize flour, five kilograms of sugar, two packets o wheat flour and five kilograms of rice. Afterwards I decided to spend KES 300 in buying chicken feed since I'd already started investing in poultry farming. I also spent KES 1,250 and bought five hens plus the other three I owned accumulated to eight. I was left with about KES 450 which I ended up using on buying laundry detergent."

"I started a poultry project that is doing well since I started receiving my transfer. Although I have not yet withdrawn the recent transfer, I intend to use it to purchase chicken feed. I have 45 domestic fowls that I have raised since March of this year. From this poultry project, I hope to raise more fowls to sell and use the proceeds to diversify the livestock I raise. I have three cows, but I look forward to purchasing a fourth soon. It will assist me in producing more milk for my family."

"My husband, who works as a motorcycle rider, is our family's sole provider. He can earn up to KES 2,000 a week. This amount, plus what I earn from charcoal burning (KES 500 per week), is only enough to meet the household's basic needs, such as food and clothing, but nothing more. That is why saving for a larger house than the one-room structure we currently live in has been difficult. The transfers provided an ideal opportunity to build a two-bedroom house to accommodate our growing family of four. As a result, I spent KES 2,400 on two iron sheets. Having obtained 7 pieces of iron sheet this far, the goal is to assemble at least 24 pieces before beginning construction. Also, I bought two chickens worth KES 300 to rear, let them breed, expand the flock and generate money from their sale in future.  I used the remaining funds to purchase food to supplement the stock in the store. At least, my family now has enough food to last a month."

"I run a small fast food business where I sell fries, chapati, and fried fish. I rented the business premises and the rent I pay is huge, which decreases my profit significantly. Being the sole breadwinner of my family (five children), I must provide for the essential basic needs such as food and school fees with the little I earn. When I was enrolled in the program, I was thrilled because I knew the funds would help me build my shop where I would set up a business and save on rent. Therefore, when I received my first transfer, I bought one piece of an iron sheet which I will use to build the shop in the future. I bought a chicken with the remaining KES 200 since it has been my dream to own poultry birds for a long time."

"I dropped out of primary school while I was in class five. I developed serious complications with my eyes that hindered my learning. This forced me to drop out of school, as my parents could not afford to pay both my school fees and medical bills. My parents' poor financial status was a stumbling for me to go back to school after I got better. I fully depend on my father, who is a water vendor in Mombasa town. The little he earns is enough to buy food for the family. Therefore, when I received my first transfer, I bought a chicken at KES 300. I have a long-term goal of venturing into poultry farming and ensuring I am self-employed and self-dependent. I spent the remaining amount on buying food for the family and easing my father with the heavy burden of taking care of the family’s needs."

"After losing all of my goats in a fire tragedy 18 months ago, I was forced back to poverty. These animals, together with the chicken I now rear, would help supplement the KES 400 I earn per week from charcoal burning. My ambitions for raising animals had hardly been crushed when Give Directly sent me the cash transfers. The most significant difference that has occurred after receiving the money is the purchase of my first goat after a year of waiting."