"I spent my second transfer on in building an iron roofed kitchen at 30,000 KES, bought a fishing rope at 10,000 KES, a goat at 3,000 KES, I added some of my money to the rest of the cash and bought a steel door."

"I spent my second transfer on buying a fishing boat at 25,000 KES, a mattress at 4,400 KES, ten cushions at 4,000 KES, I then added some of my money to the rest of the cash and bought a sofa set at 20,000 KES."

"I invested my first transfer in a fishing net and lines. I had been running a fishing business, fishing and selling fish to customers at a retail price, however it plummeted due to high cost of living that bared me from reinvesting more into the business. So I am very proud of Give Directly, it has reshaped my business again and I can now realize more profit and meet my household needs."

"I spent the larger part of my first transfer on buying 5 fishing nets 5500 KES and now my life is better off because I am sure of a daily income out of the fishing-nets which I hire to the fishermen in a nearby shore. I paid school fees 3000 KES for my child who is in high school.I also bought 8 tins for maize for my family's consumption 1800 KES."

" I spent most of the first transfer to buy fishing-net as my source of income since my spouse is using it for fishing. I also spent the transfer to buy cushions since l had furniture which were not comfortable without cushions. The remaining balance l spent to buy food for my family."

"I spent my second transfer to build a boat for fishing. I have been fishing using someone peoples boats and the profits could not be shared equally most of the times. Using the remaining amount,I spent on food and bedding for my family. "

"I spent my first transfer on buying 3 fishing nets 5000 KES for hiring purposes to my nearby fishermen and to get a daily income. I paid school fees arrears 1000 KES for my three children who are in primary school and bought school uniform for them 1000 KES .I also bought a half bag of maize 1500 KES and other household expenditures 1200 KES."

"I spent my transfer on buying sand and cement which were used on plastering my house because I had never plastered it. I then paid school fee for my son who is in secondary school and spent the rest on buying new fishing nets and repairing the old one for my fishing business."

"I spent my transfer on building a new fishing boat which my husband and eldest son now uses for fishing. I then paid school fee for my child ho is in secondary school and spent the rest on buying new bedding and a sack of corn for my family's feeding."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a spacious house, unlike before when my squeezed house worried me a lot. I also no longer do odd jobs now that I have my own fishing net that helps me in getting some income."