"Working on people's farms had been my routine and means if survival. The payments from this kind of work is very low despite the work being tiresome. Due to this, it had always been my wish to be self employed and GiveDirectly came at the right time. Using the transfers, I was able to purchase a second hand motorcycle worth KES 75000 after topping up some amount using my savings. With this, I will be always have enough rest and decide when to start working and when to rest." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Receiving this money means I will be able to extend my business of selling vegetables and stocking my shop, I will also build a house for my brother who stays with us in our small house. I am a first born in my home and everyone including my father literally depends from the small amount I get from the shop, my wife does a business of selling vegetables house to house and we consume everything for food. I plan to use 400 dollars for the construction and 200 dollars for business expansion. I plan to spend the rest to purchase a second hand motorcycle to ease my transportation."

"The cosmetics business I started small is currently growing adding up to the source of income I had. Initially, I was fully dependent on livestock whose income kept fluctuating especially during the dry seasons. Currently, I can make an appreciable profit that has seen me improve in other sectors. This would not have been possible were it not for the transfer I received from GievDirectly." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My life is different than how it would have been in that I have build a better house. I used to live in a small house which could not host all the family comfortably. When I received the first transfer I bought a piece of land and my wished was to build a house on that land. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has enabled me to do so. Currently I have a spacious house which can host all my family members comfortably and I live in my own farm. I operate a motorcycle taxi business, the amount of money that I get through this is so small and cannot meet all the basic needs of the family including paying school fees. I am so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly enabled me to achieve this goal. My children are so happy because they have their own rooms .GiveDirectly changed our living standard and given us hope to improve for the better."

"The happiest part of my day is in the midmorning since this the time that my motorcycle taxi business is at its peak. I make more income at this hour thus I am assured I will be able to meet my family daily needs."

"The biggest difference is that I used to live in a grass-thatched house before but with the transfer, I was able to upgrade to an Iron sheet house, which is spacious and decent, I was unable to build a house before due to my low income,l also bought 2 dairy cows which I am optimistic that in future I will be able to earn an income out of it, I am so grateful that with the support I was able to improve my living standards." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The biggest difference is that I was able to build a house which I was unable to build all these years because of financial constraints, we now own a decent home unlike before, I also managed to clear school fees for my child who will be joining secondary school, I am so grateful for the support I received from GiveDirectly." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I am an experienced motorcycle rider and I have been using it for the past four years. The motorbike belongs to my brother who had acquired it on hire purchase terms. The agreement is I should be paying 2,636 shillings weekly to the firm and another 500 shillings to the owner(my brother). On average, I usually get 3,500 shillings weekly, and subtracting the weekly debt from this amount, I remain with less than 400 shillings. This remainder is hardly enough to sustain my needs. Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy a brand new motorbike for 105,000 shillings. All the income I get from the business will be for maintenance, savings, and catering of my necessities." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I spent KES 35000 from my transfer to purchase a second hand motorcycle. I decided on this so that I can always move around easily. Sometimes, I am called for a job at a far place and getting there on time is a challenge and the motorbike will come in handy as I now have one. Also, I spent KES 3000 to pay school fees for my children. Using the remaining amount, I purchased some food and clothes for my family."

"My biggest hardship is hunger. My family had no food in store and I had to buy food daily. This affected my income and savings." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)