"With the transfer that I received, I was able to buy 30 chickens and build a more decent chicken coop as a way of starting a poultry project. It is my wish now to expand this project as it is easy to run it alongside other projects and it requires less capital. I will be using money from this project to meet my family's basic needs on time and to pay school fees for my children. I am happy that GiveDirectly enabled me to start this project and I believe that with God's grace, I will expand it and it will remain a permanent mark of GiveDirectly in our lives."

"Having a source of income enables my family's basic needs to be met. This is because I have started owning livestock like chicken and plan to expand by buying more. This support will not be taken for granted."

"Upon receiving this first transfer I went ahead and paid KES.1000 on school fees for my younger siblings who have been constantly sent home due to the balance. This was a great reliefforo, my family. The next thing I did was to buy KES1400 worth of food for my family as there is a shortage of food in the village. I lastly spent KES.600 on two chickens which I would start my plan of rearing some livestock. Thanks to Give directly I feel as if a burden has been lifted from my chest."

"Receiving this money means a better place for my family to live in. It would help me to build a house with burnt bricks and iron sheets. It would also help us to buy mattresses, blankets, kitchen utensils and livestocks such as goats and chickens."

"The money has all the difference in my life. I now have chicken and I know it’s a matter of time and I will have more and more. With the number increasing it’s going to help financially when I sell some. I am also grateful that I also bought food without which we will be starving due to lack of food."

"I was cleaning the chicken house at around 9 am. I received the cash and I was very happy since I was thinking how and where I would get money to be able to buy feeds for the chicken. When I confirmed I had received the money I was very happy."

"The cash has made a big difference in my life in that my son I able to continue with his education in college and at the same time I will have food in my house. The other interesting thing is that I now have two chickens and I am looking forward to the time I will have more than 500 chickens in number and this will be courtesy of cash from GiveDirectly that will have enabled me to achieve all this."

"Looking at the great projects that I have completed within a very short time amazes me a lot. I had been much grateful to see the unique fencing on my compound that has made the rearing of chicken so easier. This project has been a dream come true to me and I am glad to say that this so far has brought the biggest difference in my daily life. I can collect and sell eggs now that cushions me in settling smaller household bills that I was struggling with before."

"This money means alot to me. I have plans to venture into livestock farming particularly goats chickens. These livestock will be helping me in times of need. I will be sellin them to get money for my household use. I also intend to built a good house with iron shees. This house i am staying in leaks during rainy season and it is not of good looking plus it is small."

"I am one person that likes development and I have been for a long time wanting to have livestock for myself. I have mastered the art of rearing different types of livestock since when I was a kid. I have always wanted to have the opportunity to own my livestock and rear them. So when I received the cash I was very happy and I knew I would fulfill my wish of owning my own. I spent KSH 2800 on buying a female goat. In addition, I spent 200 on buying one chicken. I know in several months to come I will have many of these and selling is going to help me raise money to help me in my daily needs."