"I spent KES 23000 of my recent transfer on paying school fees for my two children who are in secondary school. I managed to clear the whole academic term's school fees and I am happy because of that. I also spent another KES 23000 on buying a cow. I bought the cow because we did not have any and hence we did not have a source of milk. We have been buying milk where we usually buy a liter every day at KES 50. It has always been my wish to buy one but I did not have the money required. Whenever I make some money from my car repair shop, it usually goes to school fees payments and food for my family of six. I am thus glad that GiveDirectly made this dream come true for me. I also spent some of the money on buying more food and clothing for my children. I still have some that I have saved that I plan to use on expanding my business by buying more spare parts. Thank you so much GiveDirectly for your big help."

"My new goal is to plant more animal feeds for my cows. I have three cows, I had two of them before I got the transfers. I thus bought one to add to the two when I got the first transfer. I have feeds that I have grown in one part of my farm but they are no longer enough to feed all the cows. I plan to reduce the size of land where I usually plant maize so that I can get more space for planting the feeds."

"I have always desired to be a dairy farmer since I always depend on farming maize crops on our 0.5 acre piece of land which has not been doing well due to the shortage of rains in the area. Receiving this money will be a great boost for us because I am planning on buying a freshian dairy cow at KES 35000 which will produce approximately 5litres of milk per day, I will be able to sell at KES 50 per liter. This will increase the source of income for the family since I have always harvested 2 sacs of maize per season which I sell at KES 3200 per sac.This is not enough to cater to the family's needs like clothing, food, and shelter."

"The main challenge is financial constraints. I run a maize store, selling and buying maize at a nearby center. I earn at most KES 5000 per month, which mainly goes to food expenses, especially milk. We do not have a cow of our own, so we constantly have to purchase milk from the neighbors which are so costly, up to KES 2,000 a month since we have five young children who need a healthy diet."

"Owning a cow has been my ambition and this has not been the case since I rely on casual jobs to provide for my family of seven. Receiving this money, therefore, means I will purchase a dairy cow worth KES 40,000. This will enable me to get enough milk for my children to drink. Milk plays a vital role in their growth and development. At the same time, I will earn additional money from the sale of Surplus milk to supplement the income from a casual job. I am delighted as Givedirectlys transfers will improve our lives."

"At the moment, we don't have a cow of our own. We purchase milk from our neighbors for KES 1500 a month which is very costly considering we are peasant farmers. We solely depend on farm produce for food and income, which is not sustainable because of poor rainfall and long periods of drought. We plan to use KES 30,000 to purchase one dairy cow purposely for local milk production. For the rest of the money, we plan to renovate our existing mud house. We are getting old, I'm unable to smear our house which needs to be smeared every week. This will reduce our workload."

"I was left to care for my three children after I lost my husband years ago by selling vegetables every day at a nearby center. Life has not been easy since the profit that I earn (KES 300) daily is not enough to buy food and pay school fees. Receiving this money will give me joy and relief since I will be able to pay school fees for my two children in secondary school and buy a cow that will provide milk for sale and consumption at home."

"I have been having plans to start a business of buying and selling maize. Give Directly money will anable me start this business inorder to sustain my young family. We are also in need of a cow to supply the family with milk and reduce the cost of buying milk everyday. It cost us about KES 100 to buy milk for the family. We happy with this financial opportunity from Give Directly."

"Upon receiving the second transfer which happened to be the last, I decided to pull through with my plan of growing my farm by adding more livestock. I went ahead and bought seven goats for KES 28,000 and a cow which cost me KES 20,000. I plan on rearing the livestock and after they breed then I could sell them and use the profit made to provide for my family since selling livestock here is common and marketable. As for what was left which was about KES 5,000 I used mostly in matters concerning nutrition since there is barely any food in the house and this is because drought has really taken a toll on us over the years."

"I started renovating my muddy wall built house at the beginning of last year and I have only managed to finish on replacing one side with woods. The other three sides are still made of mud. I could wish to give it whole a new outlook. Having a family of three children is also not that easy to provide food, clothing and shelter moreso as a single mother. I buy 2 Litres of milk in a day costing me KES 100 which is much expensive compared to my daily earnings. Buying a dairy cow will cut down this cost and also enable me save (through sell of surplus milk) for my first born son who is yet to join secondary school .I am happy because through Give Directly, I can forsee a brighter future."