"Receiving this money means better housing for my family because I currently live in a one-roomed house with my two children. I plan to build a bigger iron-roofed house with KES 30000 of the transfer so that I can accommodate my children and guests whenever they come to visit. It will also enable me to harvest clean rainwater for drinking because I fetch water from a nearby river that is not clean and is far from my place."

"Yes, the Transfer has made a very big difference in my life. Currently, I can have two meals per day unlike before when I would have just one meal per day. I am also to buy some water for my livestock to drink. The drought has made it hard to find water. With the transfer, my livestock is in a position to drink water that I buy from the water vendors."

"Receiving this money means a boost to my agricultural products. I am a full-time farmer that rears dairy cows for milk and farm vegetables and beans for sale. I plan to add a dairy cow to the ones that I have to boost milk production since I sell milk to my neighbors and also buy a water tank and pipes that I will use to store water pumped from the nearby river for irrigation of the crops that I grow. A boost in these activities means increased income"

"When I withdrew the money, I looked at how the drought season was taking shape and I decided to buy a second hand motorcycle for KES 45000.00. This motorbike was for both fetching water and also for small luggage and people feo a fee. Later on, the the remaining amount was for the family upkeep."

"When I withdrew the money, the priority was to finalize some payments for a plot which I had bought but there was a balance of KES 30000.00. Thereafter, I paid school fees for my children so that they could settle in school without being disturbed for school fees as well as buying some food for the family. Since it was a dry season, food and water were essentials in a household."

"When I received the money, the climatic condition was not conducive for me to go as per my plans as far as the transfer is concerned. Since I am raring some livestock and it was a dry season, I used the money in buying some hey and water for my cows so that they could stay alive since I depend on them in milk production which is a source of money when sold. I also bought some food for the family and also a medium size solar panel for my children so that it can provide them with some light at night as they conduct their studies."

"From the first transfer I received from GiveDirectly, I spent KES30000 on buying a lactating dairy cow. I had been hoping to add to the existing one. Since then I have been seeing a lot of improvement in our living standards as a household in that I can now save more and be at ease in paying school fees for my children and also in providing daily needs for my family of five. I also purchased a large water tank at KES 16000 that I am using in rainwater collection from the roof. I have been struggling a lot fetching water from the public reservoirs and the river that was not always safe for use in the household. With the water tank at my doorstep, I have saved a lot of time that I could have been spending ferrying water from the river. With the remaining amount, I obtained new clothes for my family members as everyone needed at least a pair that I was lucky to fix in the budget and made everyone smile at the end."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying a second-hand motorbike at KES 35000. Thus has been my desire to own it but becasue of the financial difficulties that I was experiencing this was not achievable. I settled for it because it would not only be for business purposes but also, it will be of great help in transporting water from the dams which are far always from the villages. I have been using my own hand to carry the jerricans which were tiring and I am glad that I am relieved. I also paid school fees of KES 15000 for my two children who are in secondary schools. This is a motivation to them because they are no longer being sent home regularly as they used to do. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodtuffs for my family that would sustain us for a couple of days."

"My husband has been ill for some years now, diagnosed with a leg problem that rendered him unable to walk. I had wished to seek proper and advanced medical care so that he may be well and embark on his work. After receiving my transfer, I spent KES 20,000 to take him to the hospital. In addition, I used KES 10,000 to support my child's education who is in college and had a huge fee balance. Furthermore, I spent KES 9000 to purchase a modern bed and mattress since I was using sacks and a traditional bed which was uncomfortable to sleep on. The remaining amount assisted me to purchase sufficient food and water for my family since we were experiencing drought and famine in our area."

"With seven kids under my care currently, it has been very hard to fully meet their needs in terms of food and school. I currently do not have a job and depend on my husband to provide for my family. My husband does not have a permanent job and depends mostly on short contract jobs. What he gets is utilized mostly on food and school and none is left to improve our lives by engaging in life-changing projects. When I received the first transfer I spent it on paying a school debt of KSH 500 and used the rest of the remaining amount of KSH 700 in buying food for my family. I spent the second transfer in buying a water storage tank. I spent KSH 1400 to buy the tank. The main reason I bought the tank was to help in storing water. Due to the drought situation that we were experiencing it was a real hustle to find water and the tank was a savior for me. In addition to buying the tank, I also bought food at KSH 600 and also paid some KSH 1000 in school as school fees. My kids had been sent home due to school fee balances and the money helped me in terms of that. With my third transfer, I spent KSH 2000 buying food and other things such as clothes for the festive season. I am grateful that the money was a great help to my family and we celebrated well during the festive season. I saved the remaining KSH 1000 in a Chama. I am looking forward to asking for a loan so that I can be able to use the money to start a new project of building my house well."