"The biggest difference in my daily life is a dairy cow that has changed a lot in my household. I had been buying milk for a long time but at the moment; I have been getting enough milk for my household and sometimes surplus that we sometimes sell out to pay other smaller bills."

"It was around 8 Am I was taking my breakfast. I decided to check my phone as usual. Little did I know there was message from GiveDirectly. When I saw the message I felt so happy because I have never received such amount of money before. This was one of the happiest morning I have ever had. I knew I would be able to purchase a heifer. I have always wished to own a dairy cow but I did not have the money. I went and withdraw the money the following day and plan on how to spend it with my family members."

"Purchasing a heifer is the biggest difference in my daily life. I buy milk daily and this is so costly for me. I depend on small scale farming and selling groceries at the shopping center. This earns me small income and I was not in a position to save so that I can purchase a dairy cow. I have always wanted to own a dairy cow but this was not possible. When I received the transfer from GiveDirectly I felt so happy and grateful. Currently I have a heifer and this has given me hope. I know that when it reproduce in the next few months I will get enough milk. I will used the money that I would have used to buy milk for other basic household items. I have devoted much of my time on this dairy project and I hope to improve in the future. GiveDirectly had improved our living standards to be much better than before."

"We mostly depend on dairy farming in my region since maize farming is no longer profitable due to pests and varying climatic conditions. My clothes business which I started five years ago has been earning me some income that I use in sorting some of our needs. Upon receiving my transfer, I used KES 30000 to purchase a dairy cow so that our income from milk sales will increase. In addition, I spent KES 20000 to boost my business by buying more stock since most people were shopping for clothes after receiving their transfers. Using the remaining amount, I bought some new clothes for my three children so that they would not be left out while others were celebrating."

"We are passionate about dairy farming, though the area that we are in is a semi-arid place. During the rainy season, we normally have more than enough cattle feeds for our cows. My husband and I agreed on building a decent storage house so that we would be preserving cattle feeds for future use instead of wasting them. Thus we used KES 45,000 in realising the goal. My husband is a teacher and I am a housewife and together we are blessed with one child. We were unable to construct the storage house before due to financial constraints since we all depend on my husband's salary to in meeting all our needs. We are grateful for the support that has empowered us by uplifting our living standards."

"KES 30000 was used to meet my medication. The money came at a time that I was very sick and needed urgent medical attention. I had a heart disease and had also suffered fir quite a while with chest problems. I am required to use a lot of money to buy some expensive drugs that keeps me going. I feel I gave a break to my children who have always helped me out to meet the medical needs. I now feel very much better and happy for this. I used another KES 15000 to buy food, clothes and other basic household needs. I an still left with KES 10000 that will help me buy a dairy cow once I receive my second transfer."

"I can vividly recall that I was startled by a message ringtone beep when I was at home taking a nap. Since I was not expecting any message or a call from anyone, I was not in a hurry to check. On second thought, I decided to check what the message entailed. That was when I realised that I had received a sum of KES 55,000. I was overwhelmed with happiness. I knew that I would be able to purchase a dairy cow just as I had planned. I am so grateful for the transfer that gave us the opportunity for us to change our lives."

"The biggest difference in my daily life today is that I was able to clear the school fees arrears of my son, meaning that he can comfortably concentrate on his studies without any disturbances. Secondly, I was able to purchase a dairy cow hence I will be able to reduce the cost of buying milk daily. I am happy and grateful for the support that lifted my living standards amazingly."

"Well I do want more money now! Before the first transfer all I wanted was to restore my house. Now I want a full cement house as my current is a mudhouse. I now want big livestock like cows and goats. These transfers have made me realize that anything is possible. I have so much hope and the future looks bright!"

"Our priority upon receiving the transfer was to buy a cow which we bought at KES 37000. We didn't own one and we had for a long time hoped to buy it to provide us with milk. Every morning we were being forced to look for milk and buy it for use in preparing tea for our school-going children. The source of milk was not reliable and at times we fail to get some. Such kind of challenges used to make our children to run late going to school. Other than the above, we spent KES 30000 of our transfer money on paying school fees for our three children in secondary school. I had some amount with me which I had gotten from the merry-go-round group meeting which I added to the transfer money for it to be enough to execute our laid down plans. So with the remaining amount, we bought maize for our consumption and paid the parents-teachers association (PTA) money for our three children in primary school. For this, we are grateful to GiveDirectly for their big support."