"According to me, I do not see any sector that GiveDirectly failed us in the whole village. This is evident in the positive impacts that the transfers have brought into our lives. The majority of us now have good permanent houses, our children are now studying without any difficulties also, each household has at least one cow or goat."

"My goal now is to expand my small business of selling goats. I always buy goats from the farmers in the village and sell them at the market at a higher price to get some profits. I used the money on school fees for my children and to meet the daily household needs. I will save some money to expand this shortly."

"I used almost KES 20000 to buy goats for keeping and as a savings plan towards construction of rental houses which was a major project that we had. I also used KES 3000 to buy food for my family and another KES 7000 to buy clothes for my family. The amount that remained from the second transfer was used to buy other building materials. The goats that I bought was a savings investment towards the construction of the rental houses. I am happy that I finally sold the goats and the houses that we were building are almost complete. I am so happy to have been a beneficiary of this great program since my life has been transferred a great deal. I normally rely on small business of selling firewood while my husband too relies on poultry business to enable us make ends meet. Our four children have a hope of pursuing their education successfully without any hindrance whatsoever. This is definitely something to make us happy as a family since it has always been my dream to give the best in terms of education to my children."

"Due to my advanced age, I cannot take on strenuous activities to provide for the family. Therefore, I rely on my son, who works as a water hawker in Mombasa, to fund my basic needs, particularly food. I have always wished to relieve the responsibility burden he bares by occasionally supporting the family as well. The best way through which this seems possible to me is through livestock rearing. By the time I received the cash transfer, I owned a goat that I previously bought using money given by Give Directly. I decided to obtain another goat worth KES 2,000 with the recent funds to increase the herd. Since hunger is terrifically prevalent in my household, given the prolonged drought and poverty, going without food is no news. My family had starved for an entire day when I received the cash transfer. That is why I used the remaining transfer on food that lasted us at least a week. ."

"Constructing a decent house was the dream that I had. This is because the house that I own earlier was old, grass-thatched and it was leaking because the grasses had decomposed. I bought 20 iron sheets for KES 17,600 for the construction of the new house. I also invested KES 31,000 on livestock rearing by purchasing one cow and 4 goats a long-term investment for the family. I will be able to sell them when they multiply to cater for any emergency. Lastly, I used the remaining amount to boost the shop business that we had started as a partnership with my 3rd born child. Through this business, we can now meet our needs without struggling unlike before something I am grateful for."

"On the day I received my transfer, I was having high moments because my spirit had been in a jovial mood since the morning. I had no idea what was going on in my life, but I had a feeling it was a one-of-a-kind day. I heard a message notification around 4 p.m. while tending to my goats and sheep, and when I checked it, my joy multiplied. Receiving KES 3,050, which I had not expected at the time, was simply a sign that I was extremely fortunate. Without much thought, I planned to prioritize purchasing local hens and then used the remainder of my transfer to meet other needs, such as food acquisition."

"Being a subsistence farmer, my desire was to boost crop farming by purchasing oxen and ox-plow. I used KES 47,000 to acquire two oxen at KES 15,000 each and an ox-plow. Currently, I have completed training them and are ready to start working. Formally, I was using my hands to plowing which was slow and yielded a low harvest. In addition, I used KES 3000 to restart goat rearing by purchasing one goat as a future investment for our 2 kids who are yet to join primary school. I am opportunistic that they will be able to learn without any challenge after selling the animals once they reproduced. The remaining amount assisted us in purchasing food for the family since there is famine in our area."

"I am a consistent farmer and a single mother of four children. Upon receiving my second transfer, I thought of using KES 14,200 on starting a goat rearing project to attract more income. I knew that this would mean financial freedom because with it money is safe. I was unable to initiate the project before due to school fees and responsibilities. I then used the remaining part of the transfer in paying school fees for my children. I am so happy and fulfilled to have achieved a lot in a short time."

"When I received the first transfer from GiveDirectly, I was able to purchase a piece of land but I could not pay the whole amount needed then. When I received the second transfer therefore, I first paid the Ksh. 15000 owed for the piece of land. I also bought a dairy cow for KSh. 26,000. This will ensure we have an assured supply of milk for my family. I used the rest of the transfer to buy three young goats for rearing, hopefully they multiply and get the sell then in the future for a profit."

"I spent part of my second transfer on paying school fees for my two grandchildren who are in secondary schools. Being their guardian has quite been so challenging because I did not a stable source of income. It is my prayer and wishes that once they graduate, they will be able to secure good jobs hence eradicating poverty life. Additionally, I paid the mason KES 19000 to finish building my house which was still under construction. I am happy very soon I will be able to move into my new house where I will no longer face any hiccups like being rained on. I also bought two goats at KES 7000 that serves as assets to lean on in case of any challenge. I also cleared my medical bill since I was diagnosed with bilharzia a few weeks ago. I am now thankful and happy that I am doing so well. With the remaining amount, I bought food and nice clothes."