"I spent KES 600 of my transfer to start Poultry farming by purchasing 2 chicken for a start. I had wished to own an alternative reliable source of income since the substance farming I have depended on is not sustainable due to the severe drought due to climate change. With the remaining amount, I bought sufficient food for my family. I am also planning to use my next to restart goat rearing a job that I have depended on sometime back but they all died due to lack of pasture and water as a result of the drought."

"I had traveled to Mombasa to nurse my daughter who was sick. The transfer was so helpful for me. I did not have any money to take me back home so I used KES 500 as fare. In addition, the remaining amount I bought sufficient food for my family. Furthermore, I am planning to spend my next transfer to boost the poultry rearing by purchasing 5 more chicken. Currently, I own 3 chicken, after improving my poultry farming, it will assure me of more returns since I am planning to sell the chicks once they reproduce. The income will help me to cater for any financial challenges in the future. With the remaining amount, I will save them and add to the next transfer to start goat rearing a long-term investment for my family."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is my day to day routine which has changed.After coming from work instead of aimless wandering through the village, have shifted my energy to my poultry farming.I have also initiated a trend in my children now that schools are closed to learn on chicken rearing.I am hoping to outsource orders like my friend who trades his chicken in bulk which is more profitable."

"I see the difference in my life because at the moment I own a chicken layer.It is my humble beginning from having nothing.In a few months ,I am planning to start poultry farming. I believe that poultry farming is the beginning of my financial breakthrough,which will yield enough capital to start goat farming. At the end of the day my goal is to be financial stable and be able to support and educate all my seven children."

"I have been living at home since I got involved in a road accident in June 2021. As a result, when I got my transfer, I decided to start raising chickens and growing crops. I had been longing to expand my poultry farming since I used my first transfer to purchase a chicken. As a result, I spent KES 500 on a second chicken, and I am delighted I now have two. I also spent KES 500 on chicken feed, which improves their nutrition and allows them to grow quickly and begin laying eggs. Since my wife and six children are away from home, the rest are assisting me in obtaining food for daily consumption."

"I spent KES 500 on buying two chickens for rearing so that in the future I can sell some and raise money for goats. I earn very little from my current job selling charcoal and I have not had the opportunity to save enough for the future. Moreover, chicken is an alternative source of protein I rarely consume and this will be a nice addition to my diet. Besides buying the chicken, I spent the remaining amount of KES 670 on buying food to add to the dwindling stock in the house. Buying the food ensures that my family will have plenty to eat for the next few days."

"I do not have any investment in my compound at all. Receiving this money means goal achievement to me, I intend to buy five goats and ten chickens to rear. This will help me get busy by feeding them, I can sell them when any need arises. I have seven children in primary school, I believe education is the key to success. I will clear the school fees balances and buy them school uniforms for the next term. I am delighted to be enrolled to receive this aid"

"The biggest difference I can see since receiving the transfers is the structure I put up as a home for the livestock I have been rearing. I have goats, chickens, and turkeys that will enable running a successful business once they are mature enough. My son does not have any school fees balance and that makes me so happy as he will go back to school once schools open."

"I am planning to venture into poultry which does well and is marketable in our region. Having a good source of income to depend on has been my goal in our poverty-stricken region. Through the transfer, I was able to buy three chickens to start with. I am planning to do the same with the subsequent monthly transfers. I dropped out of high school in 2019 due to financial constraints and I have been surviving on casual jobs with meagre pay since then. My next goal is to enrol at a technical college to undertake a course in driving. I hope by starting the project, it will fund my course early next year. Doing the course will also help me to secure employment and be self-reliant."

"Previously, I only had one free-range local chicken. I had always wanted to try raising chicken farming, but I could not because I am a motorcycle rider. My earnings are insufficient to meet my family's basic needs of clothing and food. As a result, when my transfer was confirmed, I considered establishing a chicken farming venture at home. I used all of my money to buy 15 chicks for KES 3,000. I plan to raise them and then sell them once they are completely grown. After selling all of my hens before the end of the year, I am hoping to start raising goats."