"The goats that I bought when they multiply, I will be able to buy a cow and this will mean supply for milk. The chicken I bought will be laying eggs in 3 months time and I can sell the eggs for income and hatch others to increase the number and can be sold whenever there are emergencies."

"I fenced my compound using a chain link so that I can be able to rear chicken without having to worry about them straying to my neighbours' farms. I am also constructing a bigger house for my family."

"I bought an irrigation system e.g pipes for my shamba where I plant tomatoes and onions. I also bought a cow, 40 chicken, maize seeds and fertilizer."

"I spent KES 35000 on a dairy cow because I didn't have one before.I used to buy three litres at cost of KES 150 daily but now I'm stress free because I can now sell my own milk. I also spent KES 2000 on ten chicken layers as a source of income for my family especially when it comes to household expenditure. I also spent KES 1000 on additional stock for my beans business. I also spent KES 10,000 on four maize sacks because there maize scarcity in our place due to long drought spells in our area. I also spent KES 1500 on tractor for hire. I also spent KES 3000 on clothing for my family because initially I used to buy second hand clothes and now my kid's are very neat."

"I spent KES 30,000 of my transfer on a heifer which is currently six months pregnant.I used to buy two cups of milk per day amounting to KES 600 per month because I didn't have any dairy cow. I also spent KES 5000 on adding stock to my Kangumu business in order to generate income and now it's doing well because. Initially, I used to work as motorcycle taxi man for one year and it wasn't bearing fruit. KES 5000 was spent on ten chicken layers because it will be a source of income for my family. KES 16000 was spent on clothing because we didn't have clothing for special occasions. KES 4000 was spent on a goat in order to act as alternative milk supply during my dairy cow dry period."

"The transfer has brought a big difference in my life and that of my family. I have been able to complete repaying the loan that I still owed the bank for the motorbike. I therefore no longer have stress about repaying the loan. The loan though, helped me in acquiring a motorbike of my own because before, I had been hired to ride someone else’s motorbike. Having finished repaying the loan, the money that I will hence be getting from the motorbike business will help me in other things such as buying food for the chickens. Thank you GiveDirectly for enabling me to fulfill my dreams. May God bless you."

"I spent part of my firsts transfer on buying some building materials and such bricks and some pieces of iron sheets. I purchased all these purposely to renovate my pit latrine. Also, I cleared school fees arrears for my children who are in secondary school. I then boosted my business of selling chicken and shoes in the nearby town center. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family."

"I spent three-quarter of my transfer on a dairy cow because I had only one dairy cow before. I also spent some on two 3-seater sofa sets because I had locally made arm chairs which would easily break. Some was also spent on a poultry house because we used to sleep together with chicken in my house and they were a nuisance. Part of the transfer was spent on latest clothing for special occasions because we used to put on second hand clothes.I also spent some on two maize sacks and payment of my daughter's fees who's studying on-line. The rest was spent on maize seeds because it's planting season."

"My chicken used to stray everytime to other people's shambas and cause destruction creating a bad relationship with neighbours. With the wire mesh that I bought, my chicken will not stray to destroy other people's produce. This will create a good relationship with neighbours and I also plan on adding more chicken for business."

"There are going to be a lot of changes in my family after the receipt of this transfer. Having bought the piece of land that we have always wanted, we will now be able to till it and get food that our family can consume. We can also sell some of the farm produce and use the money from the sales on other important things such as buying a cow. With enough food from the farm, we can use the money that we get from the chicken business on other things such as paying school fees for our children. Thank you GiveDirectly and may you be blessed abundantly for what you have done to us."