"The biggest difference in my life is the fact that GiveDirectly has empowered me to own a good number of goats. I have been aspiring to have them for a long but I could not afford to buy any at my own cost. Being the most valuable living assets, I trust that with time, they will increase in number. Once they multiply I plan to sell some of the offspring and buy a dairy cow. This will boost my living standards because I will be in a position to sell milk and generate an income on the same. Since my spouse and I have been jobless, this is going to be a relief to the entire household. My children will no longer lack the basic needs like food, clothing, and better education like they used to."

"It was around 7 am, I was at home preparing myself before I could take my cows to the field for herding. I was with my spouse and daughter-in-law at home when I received the message notification on my phone. After checking, I was surprised to see the Mpesa message from Segovia technology. At first, I did not believe it until when I confirmed my account balance. I was very happy about receiving the transfer and thanked the organization for fulfilling their promises."

"I had desired to boost my livestock rearing by purchasing more animals since I had very few. After receiving the transfer, I spent KES 21,500 to purchase one local dairy cow and 3 goats. This is a future investment for the family that will help me in educating my children. In addition, I spent KES 11,000 to purchase a bed and mattress because I was using a small traditional bed that had a broken leg and mat as bedding which was not comfortable at all. Furthermore, I used KES 6,000 to educate my children by clearing their school fees previously they were always sent home for fees something that bothered me a lot. With the remaining amount, I bought sufficient food for the family because it has been a long time since we had enough harvest from our farm."

"My new goal is to complete the construction of the cowshed I built using my second transfer. For this, I need eight more iron sheets to complete the roofing and some bags of cement to plaster the floor and thereby enhance hygiene. I also want to buy a grass-cutting machine. To fund this, I will be using the savings I will be getting in August from the school's merry-go-round."

"I had never had the privilege of sleeping on proper modern bedding in my life. For all those years, I have been using a mat that was not comfortable, and always felt body pain. Upon receiving the transfer, I spent KES 7,000 to purchase a proper modern mattress for myself. Currently, I am enjoying my nights and always looking forward to the night when I would relax my body after a busy day working on the farm. I also used KES 14,500 to purchase one local dairy cow a future investment for myself. I will be able to sell its offspring once it reproduces to encounter any financial challenges. Moreover, I bought 6 bags of cement and sand for the renovation of my house which was not strong enough. Similarly, I set aside KES 6000 for the labor cost. With the remaining amount, I acquired sufficient food for the family."

"Our new goal is to buy new chairs for our household. We managed to build another house with the recent transfer but we were not able to buy chairs since the money was not enough. Our other goal is to get money for paying school fees for our four children. Three in secondary school and one in the university. We mainly depend on farming to earn a living where we usually grow crops such as vegetables, and beans and we supply them to the schools where our children are studying to pay school fees. We at times cut down trees and supply firewood to the schools. When our cows have calved, we also usually supply the milk."

"Upon withdrawal from my transfer, I spent KES 20,000 on building a kitchen. I obtained 20 iron sheets, timber, and nails. I had been using an old grass-thatched house which would leak during the rainy season. Due to financial constraints, I couldn't afford to build one. I also spent KES 20,000 on paying university fees for my daughter. I am grateful since she was able to do her final exams for the semester. I am planning to keep a dairy cow which will supply us with surplus milk and hence can sell to get an income to cater for school fees budget. With the remaining part of my transfer, I spent in buying food and clothes for my family members."

"Before I was enrolled in the program, I was employed in a local welding farm and that's how I used to earn living because I was the breadwinner of the family. Since this employment used to earn me salary only enough for basic needs, I wanted to venture into milk selling business but I didn't have enough capital to start up because I also needed a motorbike to transport the milk. When I was enrolled, I bought a motorbike on credit because I knew I would use part of the transfer to offset the loan. I spend KES 27,000 of my recent transfer to pay the loan and the balance to buy a cow. I have already started my business and I'm happy that I getting a better income that before."

"For several years, I have been longing to raise some goats although I was unable to since I did not have some reliable sources of income. In the event I received my transfer, I considered spending KES 3,000 on buying two goats. I am glad that now I have begun raising goats with an aim of having a large stock. From then, I am hopeful I shall be able to begin keeping cows. Thanks to GiveDirectly for its kind support."

"Upon withdrawing the money, I first bought a plowing cow because we were nearing the planting season and the cow would serve as a source of income for tilling peoples’ pieces of land. I also bought some building materials the likes of iron sheets, poles, and rafters aiming to build a house since the one I have is on the verge of collapsing. For the remaining amount, I bought some food for the family."