"Since I have been able to achieve our goal of building a more spacious house for the family and buying a dairy cow, it is my wish to start a business. We have four children and two of them will be joining secondary school next year. Due to this, the amount of school fees to be paid will increase and since my spouse has been the one catering for this, I am planning to support him using part of the profits from the business that I will start. I currently do not have funds to facilitate this but I have faith that I will very soon since I currently earn some extra income from the sale of milk. I am planning to save it and later use the money to achieve this goal."

"Since I did not make it in buying enough livestock as I had planned, my biggest aim is to buy goats if I get some money. The aim of buying goats is for business purposes. They multiply faster than cows and they have ready markets since their price is not higher compared to cows hence many people can afford to buy them."

"Upon withdrawing the money, the first thing I did was to buy two cows. The aim was to start raring livestock and preferably cows because they are more advantageous to keep than goats. The target was milk both for sale and family use, as well as selling if the need arises knowing that they have a high monetary value. In buying the cows I used KES 37000.00. I also bought some iron sheets with an aim of expanding my house by adding one room. This is because it was smaller to accommodate the frequent visitors whom I receive. Thereafter, I use the remaining amount in buying food for the family as well as clothing."

"I had been living in a single house with my family of four for a long time until GiveDirectly came in when I constructed a new house that we are now living in. On receiving the second transfer, I had to bring in new pieces of furniture that included two 3-seaters chairs and two tables at a total cost of KES 10780. The room is now filled and furnished from the interior except for the ceiling board that I am yet to fix after buying some boards at KES 2940. I also bought a heifer at KES 20000 to add to the already existing dairy cow I had bought with the first transfer. Even though the initial one I have produces enough milk for my household use, I still needed an additional breed that will be a source of income for my family. It was unfortunate that I felt sick just a week after receiving the second transfer and had to visit a nearby hospital for a check-up treatment. The good news is that after clearing a bill of KES 10000, I came back with medication and am grateful that I got well after using it. I spent KES 7000 of the remaining amount on buying new clothes for my children and also KES KES5600 on buying two sacks of maize that we are using at the moment as household foodstuff."

"Giving money to the poor in the community to build a better houses and to purchase dairy cows is what GiveDirectly does well. This is because most people improved their standard of living to be much better than before. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well."

"When the transfers arrived, my priority was to purchase a good lighting system. This is because earlier I used the small D-light torch as a form of light for my family. This only lit a small area. I, therefore, spent KES 22,000 on a solar lighting system that lights the whole house. This helps my kids in their studies. Secondly, I spent KES 21,000 on a heifer. This is because the current one produces only produces 2 to 3 liters of milk a day therefore low income. But as soon as the heifer reproduces there will be increased milk production hence increased income for my family. Thirdly, I spent KES 15,000 on 20 Ironsheets for building my younger son a house. This is because currently my two sons are of marriageable age and still share a house. Therefore there is a need for each to have their own house. Fourthly, I spent KES 6,000 on a barbed wire fence to prevent my cows from straying into the farm. I also spent KES 4,500 on a wheelbarrow and a cattle spraying pump. This will help my husband in managing livestock easily. In addition, I spent KES 6,000 on three sofa seats and this has my house more comfortable. This is because before we used to seat on the locally made armchairs. Lastly, I spent KES 6,400 on two bags of maize and KES 4,000 on clothing. This has helped reduce my household expenditure. This is because earlier on I used to work as a vegetable and beans vendor to feed my family."

"Livestock farming has been of great help to our family, especially in the payment of school fees for our children. When we received the second transfer we bought three goats for 12000 KES. I plan to sell some of them in the future once they will have given birth to raise money for purchasing a cow because they are more beneficial in terms of milk provision and additional cows once they reproduce. 20000 KES I spent on a solar panel for our household use. I have been using lantern lump in my lifetime but it is expensive when it comes to budgeting for kerosene considering the current rise in fuel prices. I have not only cut on the cost of kerosene but my children to have enough lighting for their studies. I am glad I currently have a decent sleeping place after acquiring both a bed and mattress worth 14500 KES. Previously, we slept on the ground on a mat. We not only ended up with painful ribs in the morning, but we could not get enough sleep due to the bites from crawling insects. The remaining 6000 KES I paid in school for children's primary school fees. This both cleared the arrears he owed the school and paid for part of next term's school fees."

"Upon receipt of our second transfer, I purchased a dairy cow at KES 30,000. I had been buying a liter of milk at eighty shillings from a nearby town center which is very costly. We are so grateful that currently we have a dairy cow and we get a liter of milk per day we can use for consumption for my eight family members. I also used KES 6,600 in purchasing furniture for the new house I had constructed with my first transfer. With the remaining part of the transfer, I used in buying food for my family members."

"When my daughters were married off I received many dairy cows as the dowry price. But all these were sold off for my medication as I have been in and out of the hospital have undergone a lot of surgeries. Therefore, when I received my first transfer I spent KES 20,000 on a heifer. This will not only be a source of milk and income for my family as well. Secondly, I spent KES 10,000 on clearance of school fees for my daughter in high school. This is because due to my health condition I couldn't afford to pay school fees and my daughter was in and out of school. Thirdly, I spent KES 14,000 on a barbed wire fence for fencing my homestead. This has helped to keep my poultry and home secure. Fourthly, I spent KES 4,000 on 10 chick layers and 10 broilers because they grow fast. Once grown the layers will be a source of income through the sale of eggs and broilers can be sold for meat. Lastly, I spent KES 9,000 on three bags of maize and KES 6,000 on the latest clothing fashion. This is because before, I used to rely on farming and the sale of sugarcane, bananas, oranges, and avocados for food and school fees."

"At the time of my enrollment in GD program, my children's school fees had accumulated. I therefore set a goal of paying off all the school fees arrears. As a result, they had an ample time to concentrate on their studies and this translated to an improvement in their studies. Upon achieving this goal, I developed a plan of buying of a cow purposefully for milk production. I am hopeful that such kind of investment would be of benefit to my family in the long run."