"I spent my first transfer to buy a heifer. I buy milk from my neighbors and it is so costly for me since I depend on manual jobs. clothes, I also bought food, ten hen, chicken feeds, braided my hair and the rest of the money I used I used it on medication, I had a throat problem and I went for treatment at our district hospital."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to purchase my own cow and also buy some chicken since I have always wanted to do so but lacked finances. We, (My husband and I), are in the process of building a chicken coop because we have planned to spend 10,500 shillings to buy 30 chicken which cost approximately 350 shillings each. The cow will cost us approximately 35,000 while the rest of the transfers will be used to buy food for my children."

"I sold all my cattle so that I could educate my children.I now have one cow which I borrowed from a relative.With the money from Give Directly I will buy one cow at a cost of Ksh.20,000(200 USD). This will boost my income since I will be able to sell milk.My second plan is starting poultry farming.I want to begin by putting up structures then buying 10 chicken. This will cost me approximately Ksh 10,000(100 USD)My target is getting eggs for sale. Finally I will build a one bedroom house made of timber. Maintaining my mud house has been a challenge especially now that I am aging. "

"My life has greatly changed since I received my first transfer. I practice mixed farming to earn a living and support my family. It is always my wish to improve this to enable me to earn more income to meet the ever-rising family needs. Expanding my farming has been a dream that would not have been realized if it was not for GiveDitrectly. Before GiveDirectly came for enrolment, I used to stay at home most of the time so that I would be looking after my livestock and poultry so that it would not invade my crops. This was tiring and a waste of time that I could have spent in other areas. Being able to fence my compound is the biggest difference in my daily life. Due to this, I can always go anywhere without worrying that my chicken and livestock will destroy my crops."

"The biggest difference in my daily life that has been brought about by this transfer is the fact that I have been able to have peace of mind from within the family and even the neighborhood. I have been able to have peace of mind after paying school fees for my children, something which will see me relax for quite sometime as I accumulate more money to top it up. I have had peace with neighbors who would often scold me for letting my chicken into their compounds claiming that they brought them losses after feeding on their green vegetables."

"I initiated a poultry project to earn a living that can allow me to see my family through the needs. My dream is to see my project expand and become stable. In the last four months, I feel the project has greatly improved since I have been using part of my monthly transfer to constantly increase the number of chicken. At the moment, I enjoy regular income from the sale of eggs and this has made me happier day by day. I am certain that the new high profits will enable me to meet my family needs with ease and open up other income-generating goals in my family."

"Receiving this money means initiating poultry farming project, something i have always wished to engage in for long but lack of capital has been a stumbling block. This will cost me a total of $450 from building a chicken coop, fencing my compound with wire mesh as well as buying chicks and their feeds for a start. I will then use $400 to buy a fressian cow for milking. I am going to finally realize my dream of financial independence from the two projects."

"My vision is to venture into poultry farming. After I completed constructing the house that would be my next step. I intend to start rearing chicken so that I would sell eggs to enable me to gather for my family basic needs. Chicken is easy to keep and eggs are on high demand at the local market. This would earn me some good income and safe me from tedious casual jobs which are not reliable sometimes."

"I have made a big step in my life since the time I received my first transfer. I was able to buy a dairy cow and some chicken using part of this money. When the cow reproduces, my family will be getting milk for consumption and for sale to earn an income. I will be using this money to pay school fees for my children. Also, I will be selling some eggs and use the money to buy some basic needs like soap, salt and cooking fat for my family."

"After receiving our first transfer, we sat with all my household members to lay down plans on the best way to spend. suggestions from every member were almost similar and ours as the heads of the household was to just create a priority list. We decided to spend the first patch of it in the construction of the chicken coop to enable us to improve our already existing poultry farming. Second in the list was to try and cut the cost of milk we have been buying for a long time. Working with the budget, we decided to spend 30000 KES on buying a good breed of a cow, barbed wire and woods which facilitated the fencing of the grazing area. Foodstuff also was on the list and after stocking enough maize, we decided to save some money to check any upcoming emergency."