"Currently, my life has greatly changed because I am able to earn a daily income and living through the motorcycle that I bought. Prior to getting this transfer, I had no proper way of suviving as it was very difficult to raise money to cater for my personal needs as I had to do casual labor."

"My additional goal in the next four months is to buy a cow. Since I had not paid dowry for my wife, I would want to buy a cow that I will use in paying dowry for my wife. I got married three years ago but due to low income from the motorcycle business, I was not able to raise money to buy cows to pay dowry."

"My life is currently different from how it was in that, my living standards have improved. I was able to establish a business premise. It gave me a good kick-off to the entrepreneurial world. Now I am only bothered by how I will equip it with enough stock. .Today, I don't struggle with attracting customers compared to when I used to work from home. I have more customers. I also bought a motorcycle that is doing well. This second business that I have ventured in has also increased the flow of money on a daily basis. I really appreciate the financial boost that I got from Give Directly."

"In the next six months, I expect to have bought a cow for rearing so that I can add to the ones that I already have. This will help me raise money for other needs in the family by selling some. I can as well leave them as an inheritance for my children which I know will be of very important to them as we consider cows a source of wealth in my area." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"My life is currently different from how it was before I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly in that, I now have a reliable source of income. It is the most amazing feeling ever. There is nothing better than having a fall back plan especially when you don't have a reliable source of income. I used my third transfer on buying a second-hand motorcycle and this has changed my life. I am able to take care of my needs and even save at least three thousand a week with the aim of buying a new motorcycle. I feel more goal-oriented and see life from a different perspective. I realized anyone can achieve their dreams as long as they have the necessary resources to establish themselves."

"Previously I didn't have any stable source of income, instead, I relied on casual work and the little I made from this wasn't enough to sustain me and my family. With the monthly transfers that I have been getting from GiveDirectly, I was able to save some amount and paid a deposit for a motorcycle. I now run a motorcycle taxi and proceeds from this is able to repay the remaining amount of the motorcycle and still have some left for our own use. Once I am done repaying the motorcycle, then I will be in a better position to improve my family's welfare with the proceeds from this business." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well supporting people's livelihood by giving money directly that has enabled them to acquire items that they wouldn't have managed to own by themselves, for instance taxi motorcycles, land and building houses. I don't notice anything it hasn't done well. "

"In the next six months, I am hoping to have started farming tomatoes and if possible will be having my first harvest. This will make me a diverse farmer." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Receiving this money means a financial instability decline in my household. Currently, I work as a matatu tout, and the struggle I undergo each day to sustain the needs of the family is overwhelming. This is the only source of income that the family depends on for food, clothing, education and health care; something that is constraining given that it is hardly enough to cater for all that. Therefore, receiving this money will enable me to venture into other income-generating activities. First, I desire to start up a kiosk business for my wife. Having her work and at least earn an income will be a great boost to the household. Again, I plan to venture into livestock farming as a long-term investment for my children's education. Having these two major projects up and running will give me an easy time in the near future." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Daily payment of hospital bills due to recurrent diseases to my husband and my children is what has challenged me currently. Considering this situation where the solely breadwinner is sick, I am forced to skip some meals in a day due to lack of money. Therefore, I consider fighting of repeatedly diseases to my family as my biggest hardship." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)