"As a separated jobless person I feel that the transfer will really kick start my life. I live in the boundary of residential land and the forest land. The forest is really helpful in terms of animal keeping but I currently own 3 goats only. I could wish to buy a cow and add some goats. An average cow costs KES 28000 and a goat KES 6000. I am happy because if I will be able to buy the animals, I will no longer be depending on crop production only."

"Receiving this money will really boost me economically. I am a farmer who keeps animal and practice crop production. I live in forest border and animal production is favorable. Adding my number of cattle has always been my dream. Currently I own 20 cows and my target is to own 30 cows by the end of this year. I believe the transfer will help me so much towards accomplishing this dream and also bringing my recently built house to completion."

"I want to own a house, to have a home I can live in comfortably with my three children. I separated from my husband many years ago and I had to come back to my maternal home, I had nowhere else to go. My grandmother gave me a room in her big house but I feel I have overstayed. I want to build a two-roomed house and the only way I can do this is if I set aside 1500 KES from the transfers monthly till I have enough money to kick off the project, my budget is 50000 KES. As I save the 1500 KES the other half will go towards food and other basic needs. Once I have my house I will then think of investing in livestock, and buy a few herds of goats and a cow."

"I have taken the time to think of how I will spend this money and what keeps coming to mind is investing in livestock and poultry. Own 20 herds of goats, raise them, and exchange them for cows. I can then sell the cows and use the money to educate my children. To achieve this I will be buying a goat every month for 2000 KES, and the remaining 1000 KES I will use for domestic use. I am excited that I will be able to make two investments, that is livestock and still educate my three children in primary school."

"I desire to own as many goats as I can. At the moment I plan to buy a kid goat every month with the transfers. One kid sells for 1,300 KES, the remaining amount I will use to buy food and other personal items. In between, I will save some amount and buy two cows to help plow my farm. The strength I used to have is no more and the cows will come in handy."

"All I want is to renovate my house, the iron sheets are worn out and I fear the structure might fall soon. I need 22 iron sheets and several pieces of wood to erect pillars. This might cost 20000 KES. The plan is to set aside at least 1500 KES every month to buy iron sheets and to commence this project. The remaining 1,500 KES I will spend on food and school fees. I have six children and one wife who are under my care. Once my house is remodeled I will invest in livestock raising. I want to own 10 goats, 5 sheep, and 1 cow. At the moment I do not have any livestock, they all died from the previous drought. The current market price for a kid goat is 2,000 KES and for a sheep is 1300 KES. This will be my next project."

"I separated from my husband three years ago and came back home together with my three children. We stayed with my parents for two years until when my father constructed a house for me and my children. Receiving this money will mean freedom and changing the lives of my children. I plan on buying a piece of land, building a house, and leaving home to start life afresh. I have had the desire to move out but I was not able because I lacked sufficient money to actualize that desire. I also plan on buying a dairy cow once I have a place to live so that it can be a source of income for my family."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to purchase a piece of land since we live in family land with limited resources and we cannot do much in farming due to limited space. As a family we had the ambition of dairy farming however we have not been able to achieve it. So when we receive this transfer we will spend KES 80000 to purchase 0.2 acres of land where we shall plant dairy feeds. I am glad that my cows will then get enough feeds and even increase their yield."

"After receiving my second transfer I spent KES 15,000 in clearing the balance of a Friesian cow I had bought with part of my first transfer. Payment of the balance gave me the right to be the owner. The cow is currently providing us adequate milk for both consumption and we sell as well to cater to other family needs. I also spent KES 38,000 in payment of school fees for two terms for my two children who are in the academy. They were able to study throughout without being sent home. I am happy they are progressing well in their studies."

"It was around noon when I was from church when my phone started ringing. That was an indication that there was a new message. I kept calm and rushed home because I had to seek assistance since I am illiterate. After my elder son checked, he realized that I had received my first KES 55000 from GiveDirectly. I was so excited and thanked God for answering my prayer on time. I finally knew that I would own the dairy cows that I have been longing to purchase."