"It was a great feeling, I was happy and felt like crying at the same time. Seeing much huge amount of money was exceptional, I never thought one day this will happen in my life." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is the struggle to produce more farm produce due to less farming equipments like irrigation pumps. I also have problems transporting my produce as i only own a bicycle which can not carry alot of goods. I desire to have a motorcycle so i can carry my products to the market"

"With this piece of land that we have bought, our lives are going to change for the better. Our cows will have enough space to graze. I also plan to till part of the land and plant some crops such as maize and grass for the cows. This way, my family will have food to eat and we will be able to get grass to feed the cows. The cows that we are taking care of, will also be of great benefit to us. We will be able to get milk that the family can consume and we can sell some. The money from the milk sales will enable us to invest in other things such as buying goats that we can rear." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I spent most of my transfer on a dairy cow after loosing all my two dairy cows to skin diseases two years ago. Part of the transfer was spent on a 3000-litres water tank because rivers in our place are quite far and the water is contaminated therefore unhygienic for consumption. The rivers are also seasonal because of prolonged dry spells and at times you have to hire motorcycle to transport water from a far. I also bought a three seater sofaset, and the rest I spent on food and household items."

"I spent $500 out of my transfers to pay as down payment for purchasing a motorcycle. I spent the remaining $40 on food. I intend to purchase a motorcycle for commercial purposes, where by my husband can use it to transport passengers for pay, in order to effectively provide for our three children. My husband is currently employed as a motorcycle rider. We both felt that owning our own motorbike would maximise his pay and his profits. A new motorbike costs $1080. I will spend my second transfers to complete payment of the motorcycle, so we can finally own our own motorbike." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My ambition has always to start a business and receiving this money mean steady source of income. Recently we separated with my wife since I was unable to pay dowry of 5 cows. I am motorcycle taxi operator earning an average income of Ksh 300 a day and I have been struggling to make ends meet. The job itself is tiresome and I am planning to use Ksh 20,000 of my transfer to start salon business. Running both salon and motorcycle business will boost my household since I will be able to meet most of my needs and save enough to pay the dowry." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I spent my transfers to purchase a solar panel at $110, to buy a bed and mattress at $100, I bought food with $50 and the remaining $20000, I gave my husband so he could use the money to get a loan and purchase a motorbike for business. I am a tailor while my husband is a transports passengers on a motorcycle for pay. We could have never managed to purchase a solar panel. I was very happy and very grateful to GiveDirectly that my home now looks good as presentable. We now have electricity in the home." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I bought Iron sheet to fix my house which was glass thatched considering the rains coming. I bought a second hand motorcycle which I am running it for business bringing a certain amount of money everyday.I bought martless to be sleeping comfortably, clothes, 2 bags of maize."

"I was very happy, I had a farm to be attended to since the rains had started, when I saw the alert I was happy that I will be able to farm with all the resources available." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I thank Give directly because I now sleep in my own home comfortably" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)