"I had to sell most of my assets, including a cow, after receiving the second transfer to fund the purchase of a piece of land. After my husband passed on 10 years ago, raising my two children on a small piece of land has not been easy. I am happy that the land has given more space for farming, thus more food for the family. At the moment, I have a new goal to buy back a dairy cow that can provide enough foodstuff for my household. The cost of buying milk has always been a challenge since I sold the only cow I had, but I hope to build my savings and later buy one that will cut the cost."

"I have a single lactating cow that has consistently provided milk for my family of four during its peak seasons. Providing adequate feeds has been so expensive since its production is not enough to pay for its upkeep. I have a new goal to improve production by buying two other Friesian cows. Managing more than one is cheaper and, hopefully, their production will yield a good profit margin that will facilitate further expansion in the future."

"My neighbor gave me a piece of land and I paid for it with KES 30000 from the second transfer. I had a small piece of land and had been hoping to secure an additional piece of land within the village that can accommodate my family of three in the future. The dream came true when I made the last deposit with the second transfer. I also bought a heifer that is currently four months in calf. I already had a lactating cow but needed an additional breed that will increase milk production in the future. At the moment, I am running a tailoring shop and had to spend the remaining amount on buying more goods that have drastically increased the profit margin."

"Upon receiving the second transfer, I spent KES 28000 constructing a spacious house compared to the small kitchen we had been living in with my family of six. I also spent KES 17000 on a heifer I am currently rearing together with the one I had. Selling a few liters of milk from a single cow has been of great support to my family. Adding another cow will potentially increase our income and thus will help to pay school fees for my children. I also paid KES 2000 tuition fees for my five children and later spent the remaining on buying clothes for my children."

"I used KES 40000 to buy a dairy cow and used the remaining amount to buy food and other basic household needs. We had sold the one that we owned to buy a piece of land and we were left with none. This had left us with a prolonged shortage of milk where we were forced to buy milk which is quite costly as well. My husband does odd casual jobs to make income but he gets just enough to buy food for the family. We have four children whom we take care of and pay their school fees."

"The new goal that I have now is planning on purchasing a dairy cow. This will enable me to cut the daily cost of buying milk which is so costly. I will save the small income that I get from the business that I do at home."

"We used KES 35000 to buy a dairy cow and used the remainder to pay school fees for our two children in secondary school. We made a decision to buy a dairy cow since we did not own one. Having sold an only cow that we had to pay school fees in the past. This was the only opportune moment to be able to buy the dairy cow. Once it starts producing milk, we will be sure to have extra income and make our lives more comfortable. Right now we entirely depend on odd casual jobs to make money which provides us with just enough to feed the family and a little more to pay school fees. The dairy cow shall increase this income and make it possible for us to make ends meet quite easily and also pay school fees for our children. I am personally so grateful for the support that we received from GiveDirectly."

"According to me, I do not see any sector that GiveDirectly failed us in the whole village. This is evident in the positive impacts that the transfers have brought into our lives. The majority of us now have good permanent houses, our children are now studying without any difficulties also, each household has at least one cow or goat."

"I spent part of my second transfer on buying one dairy cow at KES 18000. I trust that this will uplift my living standards by selling the milk and generate an income which will enable me to cater for my family's needs without having to struggle like before. I also bought seeds, and fertiliser, and cleared the water bill for the kitchen garden project that I had launched initially. I am glad that, in a few days to come, I will start selling vegetables from my farm and earn a living. Additionally, I bought uniforms and cleared fees of KES 5000 for my three children who are in primary schools. I am now at peace knowing that they are studying comfortably without straining. With the remaining amount of money, I had to buy foodstuffs for my five family members."

"In my opinion GiveDirectly did very well by giving us the opportunity to choose how to spend the money. I was able to buy a dairy cow and a television that has given me so much happiness and joy. Without the freedom to choose how to spend the money, may be my level of satisfaction and happiness woukd not have reached this level."