"After the receipt of the first transfer, I had a lot of plans lined up that I needed to accomplish. At the top of my list was the establishment of a poultry farming that I needed to start small - first by constructing a chicken coop. I spent KES 6000 on the purchase of the construction materials, paid the labor charges, and later brought in three chickens that are currently laying eggs that in turn are sold to pay for other small household goods. I also obtained a piece of furniture that came with the sitting cushions at KES 3200 to replace the wooden bench that we had been using. I also added some food to the foods baskets worth KES 6000, repaid a KES 12000 loan that I had with then shopkeeper, tilled and planted my piece of land with a total cost of KES 1000, bought a sheep that came with a lamp, and saved the remaining that I had been using to replenish any household good whenever we run short of."

"The day before I received the funds from give directly, I was without a penny to buy food for my family. So, we all slept on empty stomachs. The following day I woke up to the message confirming the receipt of the funds. As I was contemplating how to use the cash, my child came home claiming to have been sent away due to fee areas of KES1,300. So, I took him back, paid KES600 and they allowed him back to class. For the love I have for poultry farming I use the remaining amount to buy two chickens."

"In my family, I am the only one still in school, a class eight pupil to be precise. Ever since the demise of my mother on December 26th, 2019, my father, who works as a handyman at a construction site, has single-handedly been supporting us. What he makes is not enough to fend for us, so when I received the funds from give directly, I used 500 shillings to pay for my school fee arrears of KES1000. Since sanitary towels are a necessity for me, I bought two costing KES200. Using KES300 I bought two chickens and the remaining KES200, I contributed towards food purchases for the family."

"We spent most of the transfer money on buying a cow. We bought the cow at KES 30000. This was our priority upon getting the transfer. This is because we didn't have a cow, and hence we wanted one so that it could help us in terms of getting milk and in the future with the children's school fees payment. We had a cow before but unfortunately, it died due to some disease hence leaving a calf behind. As a result, we have been incurring the cost of buying milk, where we usually buy a cup or two at times when we get money. We were not able to buy one before because we didn't have the money needed. I am a farmer and the little money that I get from selling vegetables is what I use in buying food for my family of seven, and some household goods such as sugar, soap, etc. My husband on other hand usually does the business of buying and selling chickens and the money that he makes usually goes to school fees payment for our five children, that is, one in university, one in secondary school, and three in primary school. Other than buying the cow, we also spent KES 15000 on paying school fees for our children, the one in university and secondary school. With the remaining amount of money, we used it in buying food and some household necessities. We are thus grateful to GiveDirectly because we no longer incur the cost of buying milk like before."

"I want to thank Give Directly because the transfer came at a time when I was really struggling to provide the basic needs for my family. I depend on little earnings from my daily menial jobs to provide for my family's basic needs though not enough. When I received my first transfer I ensured my family had access to enough food since this was my major goal. I spent KES 1200 to buy foodstuffs and grains to serve us for a while. On receiving the the second transfer, I spent Ksh 1050 on buying foodstuffs for my family as well. Secondly I spent part of the remaining transfer on medication because I was not feeling well. Finally, I spent the remaining Ksh 1000 to purchase four chicken for my poultry business. I thought of these business because it will act as my future financial security. In addition it's less costly when it comes to managing, they reproduce very fast and in large numbers when taken care of well. I am very optimistic that very soon they will reproduce and I'll sell them in case of a financial need like school fees for my children."

"I am a father of two, a 3-year-old and a 3-month-old. Ever since I closed down my shop that specialized in selling secondhand shoes and clothes in 2018 due to the losses I incurred, I have been working as a handyman at a construction site where I earn around KES500 per day worked. This is way too low than what I used to make in my store where I earned between KES1500 and KES3000 daily. Providing for my family has been a challenge. So, when I received the first transfer of KES1200, I bought 5 chickens at KES1000, and the remaining amount I used on meals. As for my second transfer, since I am planning to take a loan that will aid in reviving my business, I saved KES2000 in the Chama. The remaining KES1000 I spent on food purchases to ensure that my family always has a meal."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I was able to renovate my house. Previously it was in a critical state; its walls had holes all over, the roof could leaky during the rainy season. I have been experiencing lots of losses especially my properties, they were always damaged and some of my livestock life chicken was stolen still there is not enough security. I had been yearning to renovated it but because of my financial status, this was not attainable. Having a family of seven sometimes we could even skip meals since my spouse was the only breadwinner with a low income. I had completely lost hope in life and this feels like a miracle to miracle to me. I was able to renovate my house and it's now in a decent state. We no longer have to worry about the cold nights, the security of my properties, and even the rains which have been a major challenge. I will forever be thankful to Give Directly for this great support which has brought a positive impact on my life."

"My family is still young as we have one child and as a family, we knew that as time goes by, we will get more children and responsibilities would increase. Because of this, we spent our first transfer to purchase a motorcycle that my spouse is currently using to offer taxi business in our locality. I am glad that this has transformed our lives for the better unlike before when he was working as a caretaker. Because of this, we've been able to start saving part of our daily income on merry go round group and also invested in poultry farming through buying some chicken. Due to this, I am foreseeing myself being self-reliant soon when this poultry farming picks up well and I will be able to help him settle some of our bills."

"On my day to day activities, I cultivate vegetables and rear chicken to support my family of 2. From this, I earn KES 1500 monthly that caters for the household needs such as education for my granddaughter and food. This is insufficient and it hurts me that my family has to forgo meals at times for lack of finances."

"I have started chicken rearing business. My recent transfer was spent in buying 6 more chicken. I have 8 chicken in total and hoping to buy more as I continue getting this funds."