"I have always wanted to start a chicken rearing project for myself. The main challenge that I have been facing ever since, are funds to start the project. When I received the transfer I spent it all in buying material that would build a chicken house for the chicken. Once the house is done I will be now invest the other money in buying the one day old chicks and some feeds so that I can rear them. Once they multiply in numbers I will sell them and earn money that will help me meet my needs. This project has been what I wanted to do for the longest time. With this project I will be self-employed and that will be the happiest thing in my life."

"In 2020, December I was involved in a road accident in Makupa, Mombasa. I was behind time with my delivery and I was riding my motorcycle cycle at a high speed. I lost control and bumped into a tuk-tuk. The next thing I remember is that my leg was in pain and I was quickly rushed to the hospital, both my legs had serious bruises but were attended to. A couple of months later my left leg became sore and I went to the hospital, only to be told that they had to perform minor surgery to stop the infection which was a result of a lack of proper treatment from the accident I had. I did not have the money to pay for the surgery and so I went back home and sold what I had. I had some chicken and 3 cows, I sold all of them and topped up the rest. It has taken me five months to recover. It has now been three months since, but I still have scars to show and a lot to recover."

"I would not have picked a better time to receive this money. Honestly, it has been hard making ends meet in the past few months. I had to stop selling charcoal because I was not able to repair the motorcycle I use for transport. I have never been employed and I am more skilled in business. I am looking forward to raring chicken with the first transfer I get. This business is not new to me, I once had around 50 of them but they were all infected and at the moment I do not have even one chicken to my name. I have learned from my failures, and I am now better equipped to start this business. I never knew that it is wise to vaccinate chickens against diseases, I did not calculate the risks but I am now wiser and I know the dos and the don'ts. I will be sleeping better at night knowing that I have a business that is profitable and seamless. A chick goes for about 150 KES, but once grown it can be sold for about 600 KES."

"A huge portion of the money received from GiveDirectly was spent on renovation. I bought enough string doors and chicken wires for all of the doors and windows within my house in Gbediah Town. These strain doors and wired Windows would protect my wife and children from mosquito bites. Thus, allowing us to live happily by staying healthy. A second portion of my transfer was used to purchase 2 rows of wire, circuits and few pieces of light bulbs to begin my phone charging business. Finally, the remaining portion of my transfer was used to feed and pay workers for completing my house in Gbankaystown. I couldn't have accomplished all of the above without GiveDirectly's money transfer. I'm privileged to be a part of this all important project."

"I am a small-scale farmer growing crops and keeping livestock.I grow crops such as maize , beans and tomatoes. Because of prolonged drought crop yields have been minimal.Poulrty farming generates much revenue through the sale of eggs and hens. This amount will enable me to start a poultry farm with 20 hens.I will build a chicken house with KES 10000 and KES 20000 to buy chicken.With this I am assured of continuous daily income.My household will also get nutritious food through consumption of eggs and chicken."

"I am happy that I was able to purchase a dairy cow worth KES 30000 after receiving my transfer. Obtaining it has given me hope that it will soon give us milk when it calves and I will be able to save the money I would have otherwise spent buying milk from my neighbor since the only heifer that I own is still young. Also, I spent KES 15000 to build a chicken coop since I am planning to start poultry farming soon. This will be my alternative source of income and I will be using money from the sale of proceeds for basic needs. Using the remaining KES 9000, I purchased some foodstuffs to last my family for some time."

"We are currently facing food security, there is drought and we depend on our farm produce of maize and beans. My husband sells chicken but lately there is no market and he barely makes an income from the business."

"My family has been having a tough time during this drought season as there is a shortage of food and water. Things have become relatively expensive due to the lack of fresh produce from the farms. I have been able to spend all the first transfer on water and food. I have also thought about a passive income which is rearing some chickens and selling them whenever there is a need for money. I was able to buy ten chickens worth KES. 1000. My child also fell ill and I had to take them to the hospital and paid KES.1200 for malaria treatment. He is doing better now. The rest of the money, KES.800, I was able to buy a thatched roof to repair my house."

"For more that two years now, I had been running an egg business in a nearby town that had been doing well despite some few challenges.I had always wanted to improve on the storage space of the eggs and also buy a big trolley that I would use to supply but the eggs but due to financial constrains I couldn't afford one.With Kshs.19,000 I added more stock, built a spacious storage and also bought a trolley that would carry about 700 eggs per day unlike the one I had which I used to carry 200 eggs per day.I am happy that my business has grown tremendously with a profit margin of Kshs.8,000 from 2,000 per day.With Kshs 18,000 I used to purchase two calves which I added to my livestock for domestic purposes.With Kshs.10,000 I purchased some construction materials for kitchen since we didn't have which will serve as cooking place and also partioned to get a space to keep my chicken.With the remaining amount used to buy clothes and food for my family who have been of great support in all my strides."

"Receiving this money will mean that I will be able to complete the house that I had started to construct. I plan to use KES 40000 of the transfer to complete the house. I plan to use the remaining amount of the transfer to do poultry farming, that is, constructing a shed and buying the chicken. I am a county law enforcement officer and rely mainly on my salary to feed my family. We are often paid on time and sometimes the salary may delay for months before being paid. I saw that it was better to have a business that I run that will aid me when our salary is uncertain."