"With the second transfer that I received, I was able to add to my flock by buying 1 cow which was worth Ksh 30,000. I have rented a shamba where I farm potatoes for home use and I sell the rest. Since I have usually admired having my own business, I was able to spare Ksh 20,000 which I used to start a business of selling second hand clothes in the nearby market. With this I am now able to cater for my family's basic needs with much ease. My husband has a small business of selling eggs, but this doesn't bring enough money to support us. I am now happy that I can be able to support him in providing for our family. We are blessed with two kids and I would love to be able to see them through their education without difficulties."

"I would love to buy more cows for milking and sell the milk to my neighbours. I would also like to have a bigger land in which I can continue farming all sorts of cash crops. My passion is in farming and thus I would so much love to do it with a lot of ease."

"I have my eyes set on building a big house, with a toilet inside. That would greatly improve the quality of life for both myself and my kids. Further to that, I am believing that we will be able to buy a dairy cow so that we can be drinking milk with our tea daily. In general, my goals are to better my family's lives as best I can."

"I would love to complete my house in the not so distant future. We are currently in a one bedroom house, and I would love to expand it and make sure we all fit comfortably. While at it, I've set my eyes on getting two dairy cows that I can use as a source of income to provide for my kids and myself. These would ensure some more financial stability moving forward."

"The biggest thing I want to do this year is get a motorcycle and start a taxi service. Being without a permanent job for the past five months has made life in the village difficult. I work a variety of part-time jobs, including digging pit latrines, burning wood, and selling charcoal. I also build mud houses. Due to the poor economy in the village, these jobs are very difficult to come by. By purchasing the motorcycle, I will become self-employed and generate income to support my family. The purchase of livestock is one of my other objectives. I'll sell them once they've multiplied and use the money from the sale to buy a dairy cow. By offering the milk for sale at the market, I'll profit from the cow."

"A dairy cow was on the top of my to - do - list, as soon as I received the transfers from GiveDirectly. It was closely followed up by my acquisition of a 1,000 litre water storage tank, to help with the sporadic water supply at our place. The funds helped me greatly since, as a widow, mother of 9 ( all of whom are above 18 years, some married and others working) and grand mother to 10 I have to fend for myself, seeing as my kids are busy raising their own families. It has been 20 years since my husband died and I have been living off the fruits of my 5 acre piece of land where I till maize and sell. If GiveDirectly had not stepped in, I would have been hard pressed to accomplish what I did with the funds they sent."

"The days I received my transfers were by far my happiest. These funds from GiveDirectly allowed me to construct a 2 bedroom house for me and my family. Further more, I bought 2 male cows and 7 goats, as a source of potential income when they breed. I have a wife and 4 kids, my eldest is in Grade 3, second in Grade 1, third born is 3.5 years and my last is 1.5 years old. The two eldest who are in Migunjini Primary were paid for their school fees of KES. 3,000 per term, from the same funds sent by GiveDirectly. My primary source of income is selling charcoal at Mombasa town market, making a profit of KES. 1,000 , after selling each sack at KES. 1,200. With return such as those, it would have been difficult to achieve all we did without the GiveDirectly funds. We are truly thankful as a household."

"My immediate use for the transfers sent by GiveDirectly were first and foremost, buying a hoe and 2 cows. The hoe would assist me greatly in my casual labour endeavours where I looked for farms that need cultivating and charge KES. 2,000 a day for work on an area of an acre. This kind of work has become scarce with the drought and currently my stay at home wife and I are both not working. Part of the remaining funds I used to educate one of my grandsons. I have been blessed with two boys, of whom one has 3 kids in school. Since he was having the largest financial burden educating the lot, I took it upon myself to clear the fees debt of KES. 20,000 that one of them currently had and paying an extra KES. 15, 000 towards the next terms fees, for him as well. The remainder of the money was used to buy maize flour which I get at KES. 2,100 per bale and sell on retail at KES. 140 per pack, and this is yet another business I operate, when the capital is there, and which helps us make ends meet."

"My goals for this year are to raise livestock and improve the condition of my home. My two-room house is made of coconut tree leaves (Makuti), and the roof has seriously leaked over the past two years. Due to my inability to make enough money from my job selling charcoal, I am unable to replace the entire roof. In order to stop leaks, I'm going to replace the roof entirely and buy iron sheets, which will last longer than "makuti." I also want to get into raising livestock and chickens. When I sell the hens and goats that would have grown over time, I will be able to achieve my ultimate goal of owning dairy cows."

"Give Directly is one organization that stands out in its unique way of supporting this village with unconditional cash. The funds have enabled my family to complete our house, which was incomplete for quite some time because of the financial constraints faced by the family. I will forever be grateful to the support program because the biggest difference is the support funds that bought my family a dairy cow which I can enjoy its fresh milk, especially now that I recently got a baby"