"We spent the entire second transfer on buying a motorcycle. We decided to buy the motorcycle because the school where my husband usually teaches is very far. He hence usually incurs a lot of costs traveling. He spends approximately KES 750 when the roads are good but when they are bad, he spends approximately KES 1000 to reach there. This is costly to him because he is casually employed at the school. We were not able to buy the motorcycle before because we didn't have the money. Most of the money that we used to make used to go to the payment of my college fees. With having bought the motorcycle, my husband has been able to save some money because he no longer incurs a lot of costs on traveling, he just needs to pay for the fuel. Also, the motorcycle has been of great help to us whenever my husband is at home because he is able to rush very quickly to get something that we might be needing in the household or at the farm. We are therefore so much grateful to GiveDirectly for the help they have given unto us."

"We have a plan to build another house. The house that we live in has become old and is made of mud on the walls and the floor. Getting mud for smearing the house has become a challenge. I also usually do not have the time to smear mud on the house to make it look good. This hence is the reason why we want to build another house that is made of wooden planks on the walls and cemented on the floor. This way we will be able to avoid the challenges of getting mud and our house will be looking modern just like that of others in the community. We plan to get the money for building the house from the businesses that my husband usually does. He has a powersaw and he usually saws timber. He also has a motorcycle and he usually engages in the business of transporting people from one place to another. He makes about KES 3000 for every job that gets from the powersaw, while as for the motorcycle, he makes approximately KES 750 per day. He plans to save some of the money that he makes so that we can use it in starting the construction of the house."

"In the past six month my motorcycle I use for transporting my goods was stolen. Recently, it was retrieved from the criminals and this has brought happiness to us.."

"I want to buy a motorcycle to do business with it so that I can keep raising money for my family when GiveDirectly leaves this town. I also want to complete my house project that I am doing right now and I want to go to school so that I can complete my education also."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the income generation investment on a motorcycle. It has been feeding not only me in my household but also my wife and a young kid back at her parents' home. They had been appreciative to GiveDirectly as well since this has changed a lot in our household that we never expected. Saving more than KES 250 per day is such amazing progress I am seeing in our household. All credit goes to GiveDirectly for the great support."

"Receiving this means a constant supply of milk to my household. My desire has always been to own a dairy cow for milk production to feed my family of 6. I currently purchase 2 litres of milk daily from the milk vendors. This is consuming most of the household finances as I purchase a litre at KES 40 that could have otherwise been used to cater for other family needs as clothing for the children. My family depend on the motorcycle taxi business that generates KES 400 daily at peak. This is used to pay school fees for my 3 school going children and to purchase food for the household . With Givedirectly, my hope of owning a cow will come to pass as I intend to use KES 50000 to purchase lactating cow." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Receiving money means a better living standard of my family. I do motorcycle taxi as my source of income. Currently this business is not longer profitable like before I used to earn around KES 500 per day but now it is around KES 200. This is as a result of bad economy we are experience now in our county Kenya. This and other incomes from subsistence farming I do has assist me to pay school fees for my 3 children who are in primary and other one in secondary level. For the past 6 years now I have not be able to save any so as to assist me do other generating income. We are planing to use around KES 40,000 to purchase a dairy cow. The rest I will use in paying school fees for my children and meet other fanily basic needs."

"Receiving this money means a better and comfortable house for my two grow up sons. I do Motorcycle taxi and subsistence farming as my main source of income. Averagely, I earn around KES 500 per day and it is only enough to feed my family of 6 and pay school fees for my children in primary level. I will spend around KES 30,000 to purchasing building materials and cost of labour. Having your children sleeping in a comfortable and secure house especially teenage children gives me a peaceful mind as a parent. The rest of the money I will use in refurnishing my current house and invest in other generating income like dairy farming." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I'm a assistant Pastor, but I don't earn salary, I'm also into farming activities but my farm is not producing due to no infrastructure, getting this transfer will help me to establish a better business and build my farm to the best, and send my kids to school as well." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Am still in shock of Givedirectly coming over to my home to ask me questions regarding my household, we are a family of seven and life is not easy now that we are facing drought in our area. Getting this transfer from give directly will be my biggest joy, I have never received such a big amount, the biggest amount ever received was 10000 and it was contribution for my mother in law burial, so am still in denial because I have a lot of plans that I intend to do for myself for next year like sponsoring myself for a course so I can fully support my spouse who works tirelessly to ensure he provides basic needs for the family." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)