"Having my own oxen and ox plough and buying a sewing machine for my wife are two things I have always dreamt of. This ambition will come to pass because of the money I will receive from Givedirectly. With the two in place,I will be a successful farmer able to provide adequate food for my family while my wife's earnings from tailoring will be complimentary in paying school fees. Before this money came,my first born who is in pre-school would stay home for a week due to lack of school fees prompting me to take some of the chicken kept for food to school so as to clear fees. "

"I would like to take a loan so that I can expand my poultry farming business by adding more chickens and using the money to purchase their feeds.These transfers will be used to pay the loan."

"I spend your second transfer on buying a dairy cow, and I used to buy milk and it was so costly for me, I also bought food, chicken and the remaining amount I bought building materials and build a spacious house for the family.."

"The second transfer which I got from GD, I spent to buy a solar panel and battery for lighting in our house and it cost me KES 5000. I then spent KES 15000 to take my wife for tailoring course. Some portion I spent KES 4900 to buy food and clothes for the family. I then took my wife for technical training to be a tailor and paid her school fees which are KES 15000. I also bought some chicken which cost KES 1500 and I am left with KES 18000 which I have saved for future use."

"The new goals I now have is to buy a sheep and build a chicken pen."

"I used the transfer that I received to buy a cow and chicken for rearing. I also buit a better house for my family and bought good clothes for my children too. I used the remaining amount to buy food."

"I will spend my transfers to invest in a new poultry business. We are approaching the holiday season where delicacies like chicken will be on high demand. I will buy chicken from Burma market and resell in Huruma estate and here in Mathare also. Secondly, I use my transfers to purchase commodities that will be required in my house like food, clothing and any other needs including paying rent. Finally, I wil put aside some cash for any emergencies that might come up. Emergencies such as illnesses."

"My life currently is different since nowadays I buy 50 Kg of chicken feeds hence making them feed well unlike before when I used to be buying 20 Kg."

"I spent my first transfer for paying school fees for my two children. I bought household items( 2 mattresess, 2pairs of curtains, bed sheets,kitchen utensils.) I bought livestock (a pig, 3 chicken), 1 bag of ground nuts and food. I also got 3 bags of cement that I used for plastering my house."

"I spent my transfer on buying a goat, chicken, bedding and two cows which I gave my husband to pay my dowry."