"When I withdrew the money, I opted to do what I promised the officers who came to my home. The first thing I did was buy a cow for KES 16000.00 and three goats for KES 10500.00. The aim of buying these animals was for milk purposes and business respectively. Since goats have a fast birth rate, I choose them for business once they multiply. I also bought a bed and a mattress for KES 15000.00 because the one I had was the traditional one and it was not in s good condition. Thereafter, I used the remaining amount for food."

"Sometime last year in December my only dairy cow calved and it gave me an edge in milk productivity and for household consumption. It produces 4 liters per day which I sell at a cost of KES 50 per liter.I am so elated that I now get disposable income for use and we now have a better life."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying a dairy cow at KES 10000. I settled for the dairy cow because it has so many benefits as compared to the other domestic animals. One then being the plenty liters of milk, the manure among others. The milk will be a surplus for our daily meals and will sell the remaining liters to my friends. Also, I cleared fees of KES 18100 for my son who finished his secondary school education four years ago. I am happy that for now, he can easily join college or seek employment since he has his certificates. I later bought building poles at KES 8000 and iron sheets purposely for the construction of a new house for my sons who are now teenagers. Previously they used to sleep at their friend's houses who live far away from the village. Our house was very small and this has been frustrating me for a long. With the remaining cash, I have been buying food for my three family members."

"All I want is a decent house, spacious, one with a finished floor if not cemented, a proper door, chairs, and a bed. I get irritated by the rats that come into my house, the environment I live in is bushy and the door to my house is worn out, which makes it easy for the rats to enter and make a mess. I need about 30,000 KES to put up a two-bedroom house. I will also invest in furniture (chairs) so that when I get guests I can at least offer them a place to sit. I only have two small stools that act as sits. My other interest is in livestock farming, I want to at least own a cow and a goat for domestic use."

"Receiving this money means a better livelihood for me and my family. We are a family of six, with four children all in primary school. We depend on our one cow for milk, but we often run short because of short lactating periods and insufficient feeds to improve milk production. The milk the cow produces mainly goes to domestic subsistent use.T This means for some time in a year, we are forced to purchase milk from the market, which is very costly(KES 3,000 a month)considering we are casual laborers. We earn KES 300 per day which mainly goes to meeting basic needs like food. We plan to use KES 35,000 to buy a dairy cow that will give us more milk so we can stop buying from outside. We can divert that money for other family needs. For the rest of the amount, we will use it to cater to all school needs for our children as they open school."

"Currently I am financially unstable because I solely depend on my one dairy cow for both subsistence and secondary needs. This season, I did not even manage to prepare my land for planting. I am now worried about how I will feed my family throughout the year."

"We are a family of seven with five children in school. We are both peasant farmers, solely depending on farm produce to feed our family as well as meet other needs like clothing. We own only one cow, which gives us milk. With sufficient feeds, cows can do well in our area, it can be a good source of income. We have been planning to purchase more cows but due to insufficient finances, it has become hard to achieve this goal. This money has opened a way for us to walk towards achieving this goal. We, therefore, plan to use KES 30,000 to purchase one dairy cow for purposes of milk production both for consumption and if surplus, to sell as an extra income. For the rest of the money, we plan to meet school necessities like fee and uniform for our children."

"Receiving this money means a better education for my children. I have a family of four children and one of them has just cleared her primary level. Since my husband got a leg fracture,we have been struggling pay for his medical bill which accrued as a result of the operation that was done to his right leg. My daily income come from one dairy cow that gives me approximately KES.300 per day. This amount is not enough to pay for school fees when my daughter will be joining secondary level. I feel happy about this transfers from Givedirectly. Therefore my plan is to pay KES.80,000 for school fees and use the remaining amount for medical check-ups."

"I graduated sometimes last year October having undertaken a primary teacher course at Bomet Teachers College and I have been teaching at Twilight Academy in the nearby Sigor town. Last year the government came up with a regulation that requires us to upgrade our course to align our skills with the newly launched Competency based Curriculum.It is a mandatory for us to undergo the course so as to be eligible for government employment. I should have undergone the program last year when it was launched but because of lack of money I was not able. I am so elated with this help from Give Directly since I am now certain of undertaking the course. I intend to use KES 50000 pay for the needed school fees.We will use the rest of the money to buy a dairy cow."

"Food insecurity is the biggest worry that my family is grappling with at the moment. I depend on rain-fed agriculture and when it fails to rain plants wither and die leaving me with nothing to harvest. I do not own a cow and that means I have to buy 2liters of milk every morning for my 3young children for KES 70 per liter. Living from hand to mouth is hard because you are always worried about where your next meals will come from."