"To meet my family's basic needs, I rely on charcoal burning. I only make KES 2,000 per month from selling five sacks of charcoal, which is barely enough to cover food expenses for the month. It is also inadequate to meet my children's school fees. As a result, they are frequently sent away from school to collect outstanding balances. So, I used KES 800 to pay examination fees for two third-grade children. I spent KES 1,500 to settle their tuition fee balances. I am relieved because their studies have never been disrupted since. After a hawk preyed on seven chicks, leaving me with only three chickens, I spent KES 400 on two hens to add to the flock. Because my family had run out of food that morning, I used the remaining funds to purchase maize flour. This would last the family a few days while I worked to raise money to replenish it."

"Prior to the transfers, my two primary school children were sent out of class to collect unpaid fees. By that time, my charcoal-burning hustle had failed to generate sufficient money to settle the balance. Normally, I sell at most KES 350 worth of charcoal after every two weeks which is only enough for food. So, I cleared the outstanding school fees with KES 1000, and the children excitedly resumed their studies. Due to my low income, hunger is yet another hardship in my family.  As a result, I spent KES 1200 on food stuffs that would last at least a week. I dedicated the remaining funds towards the purchase of chickens, through which I obtained two. The goal is to allow them to multiply and grow before selling them to raise funds for household use."

"When I was enrolled into the cash program, my goal was to buy chicken through the initial transfers. This was made into a reality after I used KES 1,400 from the recent transfer to secure four hens. The goal is to allow them multiply and trade them off for goats in future, which will be a profitable addition to my income streams in times of need. Also, having woken up the morning of the transfer hungry because my household had run out of food the previous day, I used KES 800 to buy maize flour. Finally, I spent the remaining funds on two pairs of trousers for myself to replace the old ones that had worn out from repeated use."

"I spent KES 20,000 to clear all the fee arrears for my son who is in form 3. This is because his education was constantly disrupted due to the huge fee balance something that bothered my heart. Currently, I am happy that he is learning without interruption. Similarly, I used KES 5,500 to clear the fees for the 3 kids who primary school and bought school uniforms for them since they were old and worn out uniforms. In addition, I bought solar panels on hire purchase where I paid KES 5000 and I intend to pay the others in 12 monthly installments. With the remaining amount, I bought 4 chickens for KES 2000 to boost my poultry farming a reliable source of income that will support the education of my kids in the future."

"I am just starting up a family with two young children who have not joined school yet. I depend on my spouse who is a shopkeeper but as time goes he might be overwhelmed with family responsibilities. I have therefore saved KES 5000 in monthly rotational and savings groups intending to start a retail shop so that we both have a source of income. I am hopeful that after one and a half years I will have raised enough capital. KES 2000 I spent on 5 packets of cornflour for the family, bought two chickens at KES for rearing, and still have KES 1000 for daily use."

"For a couple of years, I have been hired by someone as a caretaker within our village to help support in looking after his livestock. From him, I have learned valuable skills of doing poultry farming which I consider a profitable business. Therefore, when I received my most recent transfer, I decided to spend KES 2,000 on buying 5 chickens. I aim to raise them and later sell them to boost my level of financial income. Through this venture, I am optimistic to begin raising other livestock; goats and sheep, which are a form of live asset and a great help in the hour of urgent need. Therefore, supporting myself as well as my siblings will no longer be as burdensome to my mother as it had been in the past years."

"I am a trained teacher but up to now, I have not secured a job. I have been on short contracts which could not sustain me. I used my savings to start two projects which so far have been my source of income. I am operating a shop and also a poultry project as I search for a job. My desire was to grow my business and also expand my poultry project. Receiving the transfer offered a huge boost to these projects. I invested Ksh. 23000 on restocking my shop with different kinds of products. I am expecting a huge profit margin out of this. Having restocked my shop, I spent the remaining amount on improving the Chicken house and bought more birds to keep and rear them. I can readily look for a market to sell the chickens like hotels once they increase in number. This will ensure a cash flow also alongside the shop business."

"After I graduated from high school last year, my ambition was to start raising chickens. The plan is to let them multiply and then sell them to raise funds to build my one-room house. I wish to move out of my brother's house (who lives in Mombasa town) so he can have privacy whenever he visits and so that I can have my own space. This is why I used KES 600 from the transfer to purchase two hens and begin my rearing journey. I spent the rest of the money on food. For the previous three days, our household had gone without food, causing us to sleep hungry. I am truly grateful because we have never gone to bed hungry since."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that through the cash transfer, I was able to start poultry farming. This has been my dream for so many years since I am old and jobless, this is the only investment that I thought would make me not struggle like before. I did some research and realised that the layers( chicken) can do well in my region and they are in high demand. Currently, 30% of them have started laying eggs which makes me trust that I will start earning very soon. At least I will no longer have to depend on my grandchildren for the daily meals and all the basic needs."

"Before receiving this transfer the only goal i had was to have a house but now that i have managed to receive this transfer and currently iam building a new house i have new goals now i would like to start keeping livestock like goats and chicken at my house so that when they multiple i should sale some and make money for my house."