"My cow calved in January, this was a big relief for me now that I was spending a lot on buying milk for my year old son. This made me feel so happy."

"In our culture we value cow for money and milk and at the moment we do not have one. To get milk for family use we purchase from vendors at KES 50 per liter and this is dependant on availability of money since we depend on casual jobs, weeding people's farms. So when I receive this transfer I will spend KES 40000 to purchase a dairy cow. This cow will be our source of milk for family use and the surplus will be our source of income when we sell. I am glad that my children's nutritional status will improve when they get the milk."

"In the month of November, I sold my cow for KES 14000. This brought joy to my life because at that time cows were dying due to the prolonged drought in our area. I was lucky my cow got a buyer. I used that money to buy 2 goats at cost of KES 4000 because goats survive better during the dry season. I also used the money to buy school uniforms for my son and other stationeries."

"The month of February 2022 became the genisis of my joy and happiness where my dairy cow gave birth. Since then, my children have never gone to bed hungry. From the same source I have been able to sell surplus milk at a price of KES.50 per litre thus meeting other recurrent inhouse expenditure. I am much grateful and happy for the peace in my household."

"I am happy and grateful to God and GiveDirectly for this timely aid. This is because I have been struggling to sustain my family by practicing crop farming. So, receiving this money means that we shall diversify and expand our farming activities by acquiring a dairy cow at a cost of about KES 40, 000. The cow will provide us with milk for consumption and sale of any surpluses to gain some income."

"After spending a lot on milk for my family of five in the past two years, buying a cow was a priority to me when I received the first transfer. Even though the prices were so high during this period, I managed to secure a dairy heifer that I believe will soon be producing enough milk for my household. All along I have had to work extra hard on my piece of land and also on the small grocery business I had been doing to ensure that I get some in come that would help in buying milk. It is a relief now that I have a cow to rear with hope of cutting the expensses in the future. I also spent KES 4000 on clothing for my children, paid labor on land preparation and purchase of seeds at KES 4000, and bought two sacks of maize at KES 10000 that we are using as foodstuff at the moment. I also spent the remaining on other smaller household goods. I am grateful for this support and looking forward to the second transfer."

"The biggest difference in my life is that I am optimistic about having a good life. This is because I was able to use part of my transfer to buy a cow with which I have been able to save up money that I was using to buy milk on daily basis. I am grateful for the financial breakthrough in our lives that brought so much happiness and joy in our lives."

"The biggest difference in my life today is that I no longer buy milk daily for our consumption. This is because I was able to buy a dairy cow with the transfer that I had received from GiveDirectly. I am hopeful that the milk production would increase thus attracting more income. I believe that with the proper management I would be able to make many out of it. I am grateful that I was able to realize my goals within a short time."

"I am a local businesswoman specialing in selling vegetables in the village market. Upon receiving my transfer, I thought of purchasing a dairy cow worth KES 25,000 to cut down on the expenses of buying milk daily. I had a cow before but unfortunately, I was forced to sell it due to school fees needs. I then used KES 27,000 in clearing the school fees arrears for my children. Lastly, I used the remaining amount on foodstuffs. I am grateful for the support that impacted our lives amazingly"

"The transfer has brought a big difference in my life and that of my family. The cows are no longer rained on having constructed the cowshed. We have also managed to collect rainwater having bought the water tank. We now have clean water for household use and we are no longer making the long trips to the river to fetch water."