"It has been a hard year this year. I decided to use all the money that is KES.3000 on food and water. This is because there are no rains we have not been able to plant anything on the farms so we have had to go in search of vegetables. Water too has been scarce making us buy water which has had to be transported by a motorcycle increasing the day's expenditure. Thanks to Give directly my family has yet to starve and is living comfortably."

"I have been in the motorcycle business for the past 5 months. On average, I usually get a profit of between KES 200 to KES 300. This amount is hardly able to sustain my needs and sometimes I even make a loss. To ensure a regular flow of income, I intend to use KES 40000 to buy a dairy cattle that is ready for milking. Through a proper feeding program, I envisage getting a surplus of 5 litres of milk daily corresponding to a profit of KES 250 daily. For the remaining amount of the transfer, I plan to build a kitchen and buy some household furniture." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The transfer has so far changed my life in a big way. During the hard times when I am not able to raise enough money to pay off my debt, the transfer has helped me seek out that. I was happy that once I am done paying off the date I will fully own the motorcycle and I will use the money I earn to start other income generating projects. This will greatly help me change my life for the better."

"I do motorcycle taxi business as a way of livelihood. I am a father of one and my wife does not have a formal job. Due to adverse weather conditions in our area, farming does not do well enough to rely on. This makes my motorcycle taxi business our main source of income. I currently live under one single room house which acts as a kitchen, living room and a bedroom. I have had a dream to build another house, but the overwhelming daily family needs have not allowed me to. Receiving this money means a dream come true for my family. I am planning to spend the entire amount to build a semi-permanent spacious house. This will boost my self-esteem in society. I will enjoy a more comfy and will always be willing to welcome visitors to my home. Completion of this will assure me peace of mind and room to invest in other income-generating activities for my family." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Taking care of my ailing father in hospital marked the end of my taxi business in town and this was the genesis of misery in my life. After spending four years in hospital, he died and I had to come back to the village. I later resorted to motorcycle riding, an occupation that has not been rewarding to an extent I always struggle to put a meal on the table. This is the biggest challenge I am facing to date." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I work as a casual laborer in the construction sites, a job that earns me $10 only per week. This income is very low because I usually work for only 2 days a week since chances are not consistent. This renders me idle in most cases and I am worried that this can affect my future life. Hence, I consider the lack of a reliable source of income as the main challenge that I am currently facing." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The difference in my daily life now is, am now handling my own cash. I help to provide food for my parents. My children will now have a better life. I go on traffic according to my time. Am a relaxed man because, I'm not reporting to anyone anymore. Before, i was stressed because i left farming and decided to take a new trend in my life. At first it was hard for me but, at times goes by i was happy !.farming and not schooling was my greatest challenge. With this transfer program i can now go back to school at the time i be riding my back." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I drive a motorcycle as a taxi and transport people and items to different areas so just last month I decided to venture into a new business and so I opened a store where I sold groceries like cabbages and kales, even sardines because I saw such a that most stores were quite far I decided to feel the supply and demand gap while I earned some liitle cash on the side. I put my younger in charge as I continued to work and when the money arrived I bought more stock for the shop and it cost me KES 700. As for the rest of the money I decided to buying laundry detergent at KES 200 and the remaining KES 300 I bought airtime for my phone occassionally." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I made a plan that wanted to follow when I received this money and I followed that plan for fear that I'll end up using the money on other things" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I am very happy to be visited by a Givedirectly official today. I will use this money to make some developments on my home. I will buy cement to make a new floor of my house since the floor is made of sand. I will also buy bricks to build a new fence to replace the grass fence. On top of that, I plan to start my business again. I used to sell fish whose profits I used to buy a car and a motorcycle but I made losses and the business died. I am certain that if I receive this cash I will start the business again and make more money to take care of my family."