"When I came back from milking the cows I got a message from my phone. The message was confirming that I have received money from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy because that was the highest amount I have ever received. I knew I would be able to fulfill my dream. My children felt so happy too and we all celebrated with lots of joy. One of my main concerns was purchasing a dairy cow. I am so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly has improved our living standards and made us live a better life."

"I spent KES 50,000 on boosting my business livestock. I purchase dairy cows and heifers at the market and sell them to farmers at a little bit higher price to earn some profits. I used to borrow some money from friends but currently, I no longer do tut because I have enough stock and all the profits are mine. I am so grateful for the support it has enabled me to run my business without any stress. For the rest of the money, I bought food and household items. GiveDirectly has changed our living standards and enabled us to fulfill our dreams."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly is that I now live a more stress free life. Never before had I been this stress free and I am so grateful about it. Being able to buy additional dairy cow to make them three means that I will be able to meet the cost of basic household needs for my family as well as pay school fees much more easily. The fact that I was also able to complete a house that has been left incomplete since 2015 also made me quite happy."

"This money will mean a lot to me. I had a wife who left me because we could not pay dowry nor put up a better house for her. I'm happy that this money will help me make plans of getting wife. I have to build a nice house and buy at least one cow to present as a dowry if need be soon. I'm happy that my future is more brighter than I thought it would be."

"I am an elderly widow and I have been engaging in farming as my main economic activity since my youthful age. Unfortunately, for the past 7 years farming has been a non-profitable enterprise due to the effect of prolonged drought , pest and disease invasion.This has subjected us to a higher dependence on purchased foods yet I have limited source of income.Currently, I have been engaging in casual jobs within the village and this warns me an approximate amount of KES 200 daily. Receiving this money, therefore, means the purchase of a dairy cow and"

"Receiving this money means improved shelter. We live in an old and leaking roof house. This house host 7 family members. Living under one roof with teenage children is uncomfortable and some have to sleep in our relative's houses. So when I receive this transfer I will spend KES 30000 to build a spacious iron-roofed house. My children can then have a place to sleep and for the remaining amount, I will purchase a dairy cow that will be our source of milk and income when we sell the surplus."

"The transfer has brought a big difference in our lives as a family. The situation was tough, especially because we had a child who was joining the secondary school and the other who had completed but had not picked up his certificate due to the arrears. We didn't know where we were going to get the huge sum of money needed and the only option that we had in mind was to sell one of our cows. GiveDirectly transfer however came to our rescue. We are thus happy because our children were able to go to school and we cleared the arrears. We no longer resorted to selling the cow to get money."

"Receiving this money means improved shelter. Sleeping under one roof with grown-up children is a taboo in our culture. My children go to neighbours' houses to sleep something I am not proud of as a parent. So when I receive this transfer I will spend KES 20000 to construct an ironed roofed house and for the remaining amount, I will purchase a dairy cow who will be our source of milk and income when we sell the surplus."

"Receiving this money means better living standards. Due to old age, I need good nutrition and balanced diet . Since I no longer have the energy to do hard jobs like farming, livestock keeping is favorable. I have been desiring to own dairy cow worth KES 28,000. Givedirectly will help me achieve this if I receive this transfers."

"I separated from my husband 4 years ago and I run a grocery business in the nearby town. The average profit on a day is KES 300. My dream has been to increase the profit to KES 1,200 a day. To realize this I intend to add more stock using the transfer from Give Directly. With the estimated spending of KES 25,000, I intend to buy more stock and increase my profits and the remaining cash will be used to buy a dairy cow. This will be the cornerstone to living a fulfilled life and I am elated about it."