"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I was able to purchase a dairy cow. I feel happy and contented to have achieved my goal in a short period. I no longer worry about buying milk daily meaning that I would be able to save up the money. In addition to that my health has generally improved because I was able to seek good medication, though it was expensive but it was worth all the trouble. I am so happy for the support that tremendously brought change to our lives."

"Words cannot express how happy I am to have received the support that I had from GiveDirectly. Building a decent house for my family is a dream come true, I have lost hope of owning a decent house due to financial constraints because I am a window and I depend only on the grocery business in earning a living which is barely enough. Secondly, I m happy that I would be able to save up money that I used on milk daily since I own a cow now. I am so grateful for the support that empowered us financially without discriminating against anyone."

"The initial plan we had with my spouse before receiving the transfer was to buy a lactating dairy cow that would have cut the high cost of daily buying milk for my family of 10. This plan changed when the pressure to clear the school fees for our three children came up. This forced me to settle on a heifer worth KES 25000. I spent all the remaining amount on settling school fees for my three children in secondary school who are now comfortably learning without any interference. I am happy about the accomplishment and hope to see them catch up with other students in their respective classes."

"I spent KES 30,000 on purchasing iron sheets, timber, nails and all the materials that were needed. I am planning on building a better and more spacious house for my family. We lived in a small house now which cannot host all my family comfortably. I hope to start the construction process soon. We will have a decent and spacious house for the family. I spent KES 13,000 on purchasing wire and poles. I have fenced all my farm. This has always been my wish to prevent the cows from destroying my crops. Currently, my compound is secured and I am so happy. The remaining amount of money I spent on household items and food for the family. We are so grateful because GiveDirectly has changed our living standards."

"Purchasing a dairy cow is the biggest difference in my daily life. This is because I used to buy milk daily and it was so costly for us. We would spend not least that KES 50 per day. This was much since I do not have a continuous source of income. We do small-scale farming where we plant maize and beans. This is majorly for consumption since the land is small. My spouse is employed as a security guard in one of the towns and the money that he would get was so small and it is meant for the basic household needs of the family. We had always wished to own a daily cow but this was not possible since there were no savings. When we received the transfer from GiveDirectly we decided to invest in daily keeping. This was to cut the daily cost of buying milk. Currently, I have enough milk for the family. I save the money that I would have used to buy milk for other basic needs. My children no longer missed getting milk like before. I am so grateful for the support since GiveDirectly has changed our living standards."

"When I received the transaction I decided to go ahead with the plan that I had made which was to buy a couple of farm animals. Therefore I went ahead and bought three cows which cost me KES 41,000 and four goats which cost me KES 8,000. I ended up using the KES 4,000 I was left with for the purposes of nourishment of myself and my family."

"Upon withdrawing the cash, I opted to ensure that my son was comfortable. I have a son who is epilepsy and he depends on me. Therefore, I bought him a bed and a mattress because he had none and he is now happy sleeping comfortably. I also built him a house because he used to sleep in his elder brother's house. As of now, he has his own house. Seeing him happy and comfortable is the joy of my heart. The cost of the bed, mattress, and the house is well known to my helper because he is the one I instructed on what to do. Thereafter, I bought a cow as a remembrance of GiveDirectly. Lastly, I opted to start a detergent business selling liquid soap and stain remover "jik" where I buy the requirements and make it myself. This business has been doing well and it has reduced the struggles I was passing through."

"The biggest difference is in the investments that we made. The payment of school fees and the dairy cow that we bought were life changing. We normally rely on casual jobs to earn a living and we would have to wait a little longer to accumulate just enough money to do this. We have three children and the money that we normally get is just or barely enough to buy basic household needs."

"These transfers changed my life, now I have a cow that I didn't have before. I have paid school fees for my child in good time. I never had planned to do all these anytime soon but these transfers have enabled me to make this advancement in life. Now I earn more money through the sale of milk and the money helps me to buy basic needs for my family."

"First, I spent KES 10000 on paying school fees for my brother who is in high school. I cleared fees for the whole term so that he can have an easy time in school to study without being sent home to collect school fees. I then spent KES 30000 on buying two heifers for rearing. We had only one cow and I saw that it would be wise to have some more so that when they mature we would have milk for sale. The income from the sale of milk would enable me to buy basic needs for the family and also pay school fees for my brother. I then spent KES 5000 on foodstuffs like maize, sugar, rice, and cooking oil. The remaining amount of KES 10000, I saved so that I can spend on buying building materials for constructing a new house. In our culture, when parents are no more houses ought to be demolished and a new one is built and that's why I saved the amount."