"Receiving this transfer means continuous education for my children. My dream has been to educate them to higher levels so that they can have a bright future. Currently they are in primary school. To achieve this, I plan to spend 50,000 shillings to purchase 10 goats at 5000 shillings each. This is going to generate income to my family because goats multiple very fast and can sell them and pay school fees. Also goats can survive in our area because it is dry. Other than that, I intend to spend the remaining amount on purchasing house items e.g beds and materials for us to be able to live comfortable." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Receiving this money means I will be able to purchase motorbike. I own business of burning charcoal and sale to the nearest town. I do transport charcoal using bicycle which is too tiresome to ride till the intended destination. I therefore plan to use 45000 Kenya shillings to buy second hand motorcycle for efficient transportation of my product this will lead to collect more income than before, I also plan to use 30,000 kenyan shillings to buy a pair of oxen for the purpose of cultivation this will increase food production to my household and the rest of the money to purchase new beddings since the ones we use now are damaged due to heavy rains of last season. This is dream come true for me."

"I did not attend school because my father did not see any value in attending school. I had to remain at home to look after his cows. With changing times and more people getting educated, competing with them in order to get on with life and earning an income is a challenge. I can say with this, I have not attained any financial freedom because I still have to work hard since I do not have a job, to fend for my family, educate my children and also get something to save." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Receiving this money means building a permanent house for me. I have four children and we are all living in a one bedroom grass thutched house. The house is not spacious and there is no privacy. I want to build a two bedroom house and it will cost approximately Ksh.50000 . I will use Ksh. 40000 to buy a second hand motorcycle so that I can use it for my business of taking charcoals to the market. I will use the remaining amount to buy one cow as investment."

"Unemployment is the biggest hardship that I have ever faced in my life. With the COVID-19 pandemic that has destabilize the economy of Kenya, even getting casual jobs in the village is difficult due to lack of money. This has contributed to me being dependent on my husband who is a motorist. The little money that he gets is not sufficient to meet our basic needs and make savings for our future." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by giving them money to buy dairy cows and to build a better house. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The moment I received the transfer I felt happy. I remember that it was around 8 am when I heard a ringtone message from my phone. I did not expect any message, so I reluctantly check it. I could not believe my eyes. I have never received such an amount of money before. I knew my dream of owning a motorcycle was to be done. My family celebrated greatly. This was a good thing that happened. We are so happy because our lives has improved."

"We have been struggling to raise school gets for my two children who are currently in grade 10. My husband gains some income, about 3 USD daily, by offering motorcycle services within our vicinity. Since the income is inadequate to suffice all our needs and raise the school fees, receiving GiveDirectly transfers will act as an assurance that our children shall have ample study time. This is because we shall pay all the required amounts. Even so, we shall utilize any remaining amount on building a better kitchen because the one we have has a leaking roof."

"We have been buying milk for domestic use which I feel is not enough for my family to consume yet it is costly. We spend Ksh 50 to buy milk daily yet I am a motorcycle mechanic in a nearby town earning approximately Ksh 300 a day. I have aspired to raise a healthy family and lead a happy life thereafter. I intend to buy a dairy cow of approximately Ksh 40,000 using the transfer from Give Directly. We will solely use the milk domestically and improve the life of my family members. Therefore, receiving this money means a healthy life for my family."

"Receiving this money means self independence for our house hold. My wife's biggest aspiration is to become a tailor. I will use 20,000 Kenyan shillings to pay school fees for my wife to join a tailoring school. I will then spend 30,000 Kenyan shillings to start a tailoring business for her. I am convinced that by doing all this, my wife will be self reliant.As for me, I will use 40,000 Kenyan shillings to buy a second hand motorcycle. Being a roofer, it is always hard for me to move swiftly to my places of work. The motorcycle will be a big boost because I will be able to reach my clients in the shortest time possible. I will also use 10,000 Kenyan shillings to repair my leaking roof. The remaining 10,000 shillings will go into our savings Incase of any emergency that may arise."