"I'm a single mother of four and I'm happy that this money will help educate my children. I always buy milk worth KES 100 per day. This is so expensive given that I don't have a stable job. I'll use part of the money to buy a cow for us to get enough supply of milk. I'll also build a nice and specious house for my family. The one we are living in is small and too old."

"This money will help me to pay for my wife medication. We are married for two years but every time she is pregnant miscarriage occur within three months of pregnancy. She uses medicine that cost us KES 6,000 a month to maintain her pregnancy as for now. Apart from other problems like not having a cow and small house, Give Directly money will help us overcome the medical bills. We are so happy and relieved that time round we may succeed to maintain her pregnancy courtesy of Give Directly financial help"

"I dropped out of college where I was pursuing a Diploma course in Catering and hotel management in Kitale. This happened at the time my parents separated after family disputes. As the firstborn daughter, I was obligated to take care of my younger siblings since my father is also a way in Nairobi working as a security officer. Life took a different turn for the worse since then, it has been difficult for us, we are so broken and disintegrated and we have no peace at all. I am left to fend for my siblings which is not easy given that I do not have a stable income. I am so hopeless and feel that the world is so cruel. If there is someone who will breathe a sigh of relief from Give Directly transfers, it is me. I intend to use KES 40000 to pay my college fees arrears to enable me to resume my studies and use the rest of the money to buy a dairy cow."

"Receiving this money will enable us to achieve our ambition of purchasing a dairy cow of our own. We are blessed with 2 boys who are still young and depend on milk for their proper growth and development. The cow we have at the moment is not ours, it belongs to my brother-in-law and he had shown the intention of selling it but we implore him to allow us up to the time when we can purchase our own. In our society, not owning a cow is highly frowned upon, we are so disgraced about the situation since we have no money to purchase one.We are so elated that at last, our dream of owning a dairy cow will come to pass with the help of Give Directly. We intend to purchase a dairy cow worth KES 30000 and use the rest of the money to buy a water tank."

"Raising 3 children singlehandedly requires a lot of finances, especially for their education. I have been paying my children's school fees through the teaching job since 2014 but unfortunately, the KES 13000 I earn in a month does not cater exhaustively for this therefore I have been substituting through the sale of my cows. Recently, I sold a cow to clear a fee for my son in grade 11 and I have been yearning to replace it but finances have been a pain point. When I receive these transfers, I intend to use KES 35000 to purchase a dairy cow to reproduce in number. I will be glad that my children's education will be secured so I can sell when my finances are down."

"My husband and his three brothers inherited a piece of land and a house after their parents died. He lived with them in this house until when he married and they had to leave and look for other places to live. Receiving this money will mean better housing and a reunion with his brothers. I plan on building a bigger and more spacious house so that whenever they visit, they will have a place to sleep. I also plan to buy a dairy cow so that it can supply my family with milk because I have two children that need milk daily."

"I have had three surgeries in the past two years for a recurring illness. Although I am almost free from that illness, I am left with so many challenges while treating it. I have to go for monthly check-ups that require money for transport and the doctor's fee. I also have medicine that I have to take for the rest of my life. Receiving this money will ease this because I plan on taking a medical cover plan for this and buying a dairy cow to be my source of income through selling milk because I am not able to do the heavy jobs that I did before."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am a proud owner of a pair of oxen. I am so grateful for finally fulfilling the desires of my heart. Being a subsistence farmer, my wish was to own the bulls so that I could at least have an easy time when preparing my farm. I have been experiencing lots of hardships especially when I had to use my two hands to prepare my farm and it was so tiresome. As a result, I ended up not utilizing the whole farm. The bulls have brought joy and relief to my life. I will no longer have to strain like before and I am assured of getting plenty of yields. To add to that, I will be hiring the cows for my friends and earning a living. I will use the cash to settle my bills and cater to all my household basic needs."

"The biggest difference in my life today is that I was able to purchase a dairy cow with the unconditional transfer. I was unable to realise the goal due to financial constraints, I am now able to save up money that I used to spend on milk daily. I am contented that I was able to achieve my dream in a short period. I am so thankful for the support that uplifted our lives amazingly."

"Receiving the transfer from GiveDirectly was the best gift that came my way. This is because I used to work in the salon at the shopping centre, though the working environment was not conducive yet the pay was little. Upon receiving my initial transfer, I opted to start my salon where I used 20,000. I was unable to initiate the business before due to financial constraints. I used KES 25,000 in purchasing a dairy cow so has to reduce the cost of buying milk daily. I am so happy and grateful for the support that empowered me financially."