"I used my transfer to buy upholstered sofa (30000), paid a hospital bill (10000) and invested in quarry business."

"I would like to use part of the money to build a new house because we have not changed our house according to the tradition. Secondly l would wish to open up a business to generate income to help support my family. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to do farming in order to increase productivity for my family."

"I am planning to spend my transfer on sand, ballast and cement so that I can plaster my house, which as yet is incomplete. And since I don't have any steady stream of income, I'm also planning to spend the rest of the transfer on starting a fish mongering business. "

"GD gives nonrefundable support while other NGOs gives refundable support." (Occupation: Small business)

"I spent the entire transfer on boosting stock for my fish selling business."

"The biggest difference i have seen in my life is that i am now going to own a good spacious house ." (Occupation: Small business)

"Other NGOs does not prioritize people's needs while GD does by giving people money to prioritize their needs." (Occupation: Small business)

"I have saved my transfer (46000) i shall add on my final transfer and buy a brand new motorbike. I invested 3000 in a rope business."

"l spent 7000 kshs of the transfer to start a small scale business, l bought window at 1800 kshs, sand 6000 kshs, 8 bags of cement at 6800 kshs, labor-charge 6000 kshs, l bought mattress at 5500 kshs, supper-dram at 2200 kshs, l paid fees of 1800 kshs to child in primary school the remaining balance l am still keeping."

"GD does not ask the recipients to pay back the transfer and as such most poor people find this very favourable, while other NGOs sometimes launch projects that ask the recipients to pay back the transfers." (Occupation: Small business)