"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to accomplish my dreams in a short period. Buying a dairy cow for my family is a lifetime achievement and a great milestone that I never thought that I would have accomplished in a short time due to financial constraints. I am grateful for the support that brought so much joy and happiness in our lives and also for uplifting our lives amazingly."

"Receiving money from GiveDirectly has been the most crucial moment in my life. This is because I am hopeful that with the dairy cow that I purchased I would be able to get enough milk for my family. I am hopeful that I will be able to convince my wife and children who had left home to come back, they left because I was unable to provide for them. I am grateful for the support that uplifted my life to a higher living standard."

"Sure, my goal was to buy livestock something which I achieved having bought two dairy cows. In few months time, I will be earning income from selling milk and therefore my new goal is to save this income towards building a decent house for my family."

"I used the transfers to build a house, I had a grass thatched house which was not in good condition and could collapse any time, during heavy rains I used to seek for shelter at a friend's place, I used Kshs 25,000 to build a two bedroom house. I do subsistence farming for a living, I used Kshs 30,000 to buy two cows for cultivating. I used to do it by myself since I had no money to hire labour, with the cows on board, it will take the shortest time possible to plough a piece of land."

"Upon receiving the first transfer, I spent KES 25000 on buying a dairy heifer that has given me hope of a plentiful supply of milk for my family of four in the future. I had been buying milk at a high cost from the neighborhood and has been my prayer to get a cow that I would rear and milk instead of the daily expenses on milk. I also spent KES 9000 on buying two sacks of maize that we are using as foodstuff at the moment. In addition, I spent part of the remaining amount on clothing for my children and the last bit of it on household goods, including kitchenware and toiletries. I am grateful for the generous support from GiveDirectly and looking forward to another."

"It was around 8 am while chopping nappier grass for my dairy cows that's when I heard a message alert on my phone. On checking, I had received KES 55,000 from GiveDirectly. I was very happy, this motivated me to work harder, and withdrew a few days later"

"I was checking my phone as usual. It was around 7Am I was still preparing the breakfast. I got a message confirming that I have received money from GiveDirectly. This was the happiest morning I have ever had. I have never received such amount of money before, I felt so happy and immediately informed my family members and we all celebrated the amazing news. I knew I would be able to buy a dairy cow. This was one of the biggest investment that I have always wished to own. I withdraw the money the following day. I am so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly has enabled us to fulfilled our dreams."

"I remember vividly that it was around 6 am. When I heard a message notification tone from my phone. When I checked it out I could not believe my eyes. It was a message confirming that I have received KES 55,000 from GiveDirectly. I could not sleep anymore. I woke up and immediately informed my family members. There was a lot of celebrations that morning. After taking the breakfast I went to withdrew the money. I knew I would be able to buy a dairy cow. This was to cut the daily cost of buying milk which is so costly for me. I am so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly has changed our living standards."

"It was around 7 am, I was still taking my breakfast when I heard a message notification tone from my phone. When I checked it out, I felt so happy because it was a message confirming that I have received money from GiveDirectly. This was one of the happiest mornings I have ever had in my entire life. I am so grateful for the support because this was the highest amount I have ever received. I prepared and went to withdraw the money the same day. I knew I would be able to buy a dairy cow. This was one of my main focuses at that time."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is purchasing a heifer. This is my dream come true. I have always wished to own a dairy cow. It was not possible because I did not have the money to buy it. I depend on small-scale farming and I am a motorcycle taxi operator. The money that I would get through this is so small. My spouse has a grocery business. The money that we get through these two activities was also for our children's basic household items and school fees. We had no extra money to save so we can buy a dairy cow. I always buy milk daily and this is so costly for me. Currently, I feel so happy because I have a dairy cow and I know I would get enough milk for the family and sell the surplus to earn an income. I will use the money that I would have used to buy milk on other basic household items. I am so grateful for the support."