"For the better part of my life, I was self-employed. I worked hard as a farmer to grow different types of crops. I sold the produce I got from my farm in the market and earned money from it. I also reared some livestock such as chicken and sold them when I need money. Five years ago, as I was farming, I pricked my leg. The small pricked wound started developing from a minor wound to now a big wound that affected my normal way of life. I since then visited many hospitals but I have never gotten a proper diagnosis of what the problem with my leg. Some doctors told me its cancer while others told me it was diabetes, so I am not sure what it is. Due to lack of funds, I could not seek proper medication, which includes the tests required to find out the real problem. It is the reason I started a small kiosk to earn profit and save for my medical care. Prior to receiving my third transfer, I had visited a tradition doctor who prescribed some herbal medicine. I paid KSH 1000 for the herbs using the remaining amount from previous transfer. Now that I have received the transfer, my plan is to use the money to seek proper medication. I want to be back to my normal situation where I can again work on the farm and feed my family."

"After I received the money my child who happens to still be in highschool called me to inform me she needed some pocket money since she was completely broke and had no way of coming back home. I happen to have no job due to my old age but at the time she called I had received funds from GiveDirectly so I sent KES 200 so that she would cater for what she needed most back in boarding school. From what was left I took KES 600 and decided to start a small business where I sold sardines from home since the market was available and it would keep me busy and also earn me some extra money on the side. As for the remaining bit of the money I decided to remain with it for the mean time which was KES 400 since I wanted to get more money then start investing in the business of rearing chicken."

"Toiling everyday to provide for provide for my family is not something that I had wished for. I have always wished to do something constructive such as starting a business but raising enough capital for that was the problem because I did not have a reliable income. Being enrolled in GiveDirectly was the biggest achievement for me because I am some steps forward towards achieving my goals. I have already started a poultry farming business where I spend Ksh 1000 to buy chicken, Ksh 3000 to buy chicken feeds. The business is slowly picking up and I'm hopeful that in a few months time I'll be able to supply chicken in the nearly markets. I also spent Ksh 4500 to buy mattress and I'm planning to spend the balance to pay school fees for my younger sibling, buy food and expand my business."

"I live with my wife alone now that our children have all married and have families of their own. Old age comes with lots of challenges and the only thing that we do is small-scale farming since we do not have the resources and energy anymore for extensive farming. Receiving this money will enable us to start poultry farming, a desire that my wife and I have had for a long time. This will provide us with a source of income when we sell the products from the chicken. Poultry farming requires attention but takes less energy and I saw it fit for us to do it since we are home most of the time."

"I bought 4 chicken and 1 duck last month and currently when I received my recent transfer the 4 chicken had 34 chicks hatched and the duck had 10 eggs hatched. I used kes 500 to buy the chicks feed and saved kes 1500 through my sacco and I was left with kes 1000 which is for buying chicken and duck feed if needed."

"I have three projects in mind two are currently running. One is a small farm where I plant vegetables for sale but because this place is prone to drought I had to do irrigation which is costly sometimes especially during dry seasons. Another one is keeping broiler chicken on a large scale but this is something that I have not ventured into so much due to lack of money. My dream has always been to expand these projects to serve a large number of people to get more income. Finally, I also want to make sure that my family never lacks, I have hopes that my projects will soon boom because of GD money meaning an increment in sales hence a good living style for my family. All these projects will cost around 100,000 KES then save 10,000 KES for food."

"I saved the second transfer. I am planning to pay the contractors to help in building my house after all plans and building materials are all set and available. I also managed to buy goats, chicken and planning to start a small hotel business, with the remaining amount."

"Ever since I contracted the disease I have, my life changed completely. I have boiled in some parts of my body. The boils have made me very weak and I cannot stand for long. If I do I feel dizzy and sometimes I do collapse. I have been to any hospitals but I have not been lucky to get a diagnosis of the disease and also proper treatment. This has left my husband be the sole breadwinner of the family. My husband too does not have a permanent job and depends mostly on casual jobs which have low pay. The pay is not enough to support the family and also my medical attention. In my current situation, I depend mostly on over-the-counter drugs to manage my situation. When I received my transfer, I spent KSH 2750 buying some packets of maize flour, sugar, and tea leaves. In addition, I spent the remaining KSH 250 to buy a chicken. In my second transfer, I spent KSH 2000 buying food for my family and spent the remaining KSH 1000 to pay school fees for my children. When I received my second transfer, my health situation had worsened, and spent KSH 500 to buy some medicine. I also spent KSH 1000 buying some new uniforms for my children to replace the worn out. In addition, I spent KSH 1000 buying some maize to be used in cooking Ugali. I also saved the remaining KSH 500 for any emergency."

"My dream has always been to start a business of keeping chickens on a large scale but first I would love to build a permanent house where I can start a family since I got married 6 months ago and my current house is very small to grow a family in. Part of these transfers will help in providing good medication for my mother who got an accident and dislocated her leg, she is required to continuously go for physiotherapy. Her medical expenses are costly and my brothers' strain a lot in providing for her that's why I would love to chip in when I receive this money. Receiving this money means a change in my life and that of my extended family."

"My two children who are in primary school are most of the time sent home for school fees which is sometimes not available due to the unreliable casual job done by my husband. Upon receiving this money I plan to start a small broiler and layer chicken at my home because there is a high demand in our neighboring town center. I will spend KES 20000 on this business which I believe will greatly help in solving the school fees issues as well as a source of income for my family which will go a long way in providing the family with the basic needs such as food, clothes and other needs."