"Getting clean water was a hustle in our area. I had to travel longer distance sourcing for the same. Upon getting the second transfer, I opted to end the water struggle by buying some equipment for tap fixing. I applied to the water company and I am glad that the water was fixed and as of now I have easy access to water. I cannot tell how much I used to buy the equipment but the labor charge for the fixing was KES 5000.00. Thereafter, I paid a balance of KES 16000.00 for school fees for my child who is in secondary school. In addition to that, I renovated my toilet which was in a bad state that could not be used. I bought nine bags of cement for KES 5400.00 and three iron sheets for KES 3000.00. Currently, the toilet is functional and we are happy that by having a toilet we prevent ourselves from some diseases. Lastly, I bought a goat for KES 3500.00 to maintain the presence of GiveDirectly at my home."

"Recieving this money will help.me to buy fertilizer. I will use $240 to buy four bags of fertilizer for the next planting season so I can be able to have a big harvest. I will also buy goats. I will buy two goats which will cost me $80. This will help me in the future because I will be able to sell them when they produce to provide all the basic needs my family of eight need."

"I plan on buying 2 or 3 goats, both sexes. These are to breed and bring in more goats that I would then sell at a later stage for a profit and help alleviate my poverty levels. With the rise cost of things currently I don't know how much this would cost me, but if it happens that there's some money left from this, I plan on buying 4 bags of fertilizer to apply in my maize field hoping for a bumper yield next year."

"In all honesty, the first thing would buy is fertilizer. Depending on our farmland size I believe 4 bags would be sufficient to guarantee us a good harvest of more than 16 bags next season. As you know "food is life" so making sure that we have it sounds like the right thing to do with these funds for us. Having secured the fertilizer, we would go on and get ourselves some livestock, like I mentioned earlier goats or chickens would provide an ideal cushion if our maize harvest dwindles. "4 goats and maybe 5 chickens would be a good start we presume" she said while looking at her spouse who agreed with a nod. Agricultural life is unpredictable so yes we would like to broaden our choices in terms of backbone supports for our family whenever in need, that's why we plan on venturing into livestock farming with these funds. We can't put specific prices on these spendings because we have no idea how much they cost currently."

"When i get this money, I will buy at least 2 bags of ferrtilizer so that I have better yields next season. I will also buy 2 goats which will be about K70,000 for both. When they reproduce I will be able to sell when a need for money arises. The remaining bit will be used to boost my business of ordering weaved baskets and selling at the trading centre."

"I had bought land previously but unfortunately was not able to make any further developments. Receiving the second transfer helped me purchase materials like cement,stones and roofing sheets which facilitated the building of the house. I also expanded my goat rearing business by buying 10 more goats. The rest of the amount went into buying food,a bed and also a mattress."

"We previously did not have a toilet in the house,thankfully with the transfers,I was finally able to build one. I also bought 3 goats which I'm rearing and intend to sell in future. I'm also keen into venturing into the catering business and have done so by buying commercial kitchen utensils which i will rent out at a fee. This will supplement my income greatly. The rest of the amount I used to settle school fees for my son as well as buy food for my family. I am truly grateful to Give Directly."

"I set aside some cash for joining tailoring school and besides that I was able to start a chicken rearing business. I keep free range chickens for sell and consumption as well. This has been a major boost to our meager income as a family and I'm hoping to expand in the future. I bought 8 more goats which i intend to resell once they are all grown. With the remaining amount,I sent my twin daughters to back school and also sought treatment for myself after breaking my leg in an accident."

"I want to use the transfer to reconstruct my previously-destroyed home first. I want to get cement and iron roof sheets.To provide my kids and I a decent home to live in, I will add glass windows, and wooden frames. I estimate that paying for that will cost me around $500. In addition, I want to spend roughly $200 on 4 nanny goats and 1 billy goat. I am confident that I will have more than 20 goats within a year, which I can sell to pay for my kids' food, tuition, and other essentials."

"First and foremost, we want to invest $150 in growing my husband's capentry business. This will guarantee that we will buy enough supplies to create additional things for sale. This could result in an estimated monthly profit of $100, which would be very helpful. We also have plans to replace our home's grass-thatched roof with an iron roof sheet, which will run us about $400. We also have livestock on the agenda,two nanny goats, at approximately $35 each. We intend to borrow a billy goat for breeding from one of our neighbors. We think that we can have about 12 goats in a year, which we can sell each year and will be a great opportunity to generate revenue."