"I plan to spend the money on building a house and buying a dairy cow. My house is too small to accommodate my family. I will spend about KES 30,000 on this. I will also buy a higher at KES 20,000. Finally, I plan to buy land at about KES 50,000 to increase the space where I can grow crops for my household consumption."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving the transfers is the purchase of my dairy cow. This has helped reduced milk expenses and encouraged me to save towards school fees payment. The transfers have enabled me to complete my house which had stalled for the last six years."

"I want to build a new and specious house. The one I live in is grass thatched and sometimes when it rains the roof leaks. This makes our life uncomfortable given that my wife is to deliver soon. I'm so happy that Give Directly money will fulfill my struggle to move my family into a better house. I will also buy a cow to supply as with milk once the baby is born."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving these transfers is the availability of money to buy my dairy cow. In one year the heifer will have reproduced and be a source of milk for my family. I am also grateful because the transfers enabled me to clear school fees for my son in high school. Nowadays, I am stress-free because after the transfer he now concentrates on his studies like the other kids."

"We are still living in a small house that is not enough for me and the family. I'm happy that Give Directly money is coming at the right time that I was focusing on building a spacious house. I also have young children and I need a constant supply of milk. I buy milk wort KES 100 in a day, which is very expensive given that I'm jobless. I will buy a cow in order to cut the cost of feeding my family."

"It was early in the morning when I was checking my phone as usual. I got a message confirming that I have received money from GiveDirectly. This was one of the happiest mornings I have ever had. I felt so happy and immediately informed my family members and everyone celebrated. I knew I would be able to fulfill one of my main concerns and plans. This was to purchase a dairy cow. I am so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly has improved our living standards. Were it not GiveDirectly all this could have taken quite some time."

"Imagine a single grass-thatched house with a family of five. This limits our privacy and makes us feel embarrassed now that we sleep in the same house with our grown-up children. We depend on casual work like weeding farms to earn a living. With this work, I earn about KES 250 daily which is not enough for us. This is making it difficult to build a better house for my family. I see the hope of having a better house for my family with this money. I will plan KES 50,000 to build a two-roomed house which will accommodate us well. In our area milk is in high demand and thus provides a stable source of income for many families. I will therefore prioritize buying a dairy cow with KES 40,000 to enable me to tap a more stable income for my family."

"We are a family of six, and four of them are school-going children. We depend solely on consistent farming as the main source of income. Due to insufficient rains and long periods of drought, sometimes the crops do not do well. We mainly depend on maize, beans, and sweet potatoes. We plan to use KES 40,000 to purchase one dairy cow to help us produce milk for domestic consumption. We spend a lot of money( up to KES 3000 ) a month to purchase milk. This is quite stressful considering there are other needs like food and clothing. For the rest of the amount, we plan to pay school fees for our child joining the secondary school this week."

"After I separated from my husband ten years ago, I bought a piece of land and build a temporary one-roomed house. I raise my five children single-handedly and providing all their basic needs for them has not been easy because two of my daughters are in secondary school. Receiving this money will enable me to build a decent three-roomed house which will be spacious enough to accommodate visitors and also my daughters will have their bedroom. This will ensure privacy compared to now when we share a sleeping area that acts as the kitchen. I am happy because we will live comfortably and it will make me proud of myself. The rest of the transfers will go into paying for school fees and purchasing a dairy cow to supplement my income."

"Receiving this money means a better living standard for my family. I have three children in secondary school and 4 others in primary school. Due to an unstable source of income, I had to sell my assets such as land and livestock to raise their school fees. I am planning to use KES45,000 of my first transfer to purchase a dairy cow. I prefer investing in livestock because in two years time, it will produce milk. This will give me joy since I will earn a living through sale of milk and the children will have enough for drink hence improving on their growth and development."