"I spent my first cash transfer to buy 4 bags of Millet, and I also bought two mattresses, and 1 wooden bed, and I also spent part of the money to repair my bicycle. I also bought 2 chickens , and I also used part of the cash transfer to treat myself, and I have kept the balance of the cash transfer to cater for other family basic needs."

"I had bought some building materials using my second transfer so when I received my third transfer, I bought the remaining materials and used them to build a new house. I used to stay in a single roomed house that I portioned with curtain. It could not fit my family comfortably. Now I have a three roomed house. Very spacious. The remaining I spent on buying goats and some chicken for rearing. I am grateful for the money I received from GiveDirectly."

"I spent my third transfer on repairing and plastering my existing house because it had become very weak and it also looked ugly. I also build a big kitchen which also serves as a chicken house(47,000 KES)."

"I used a portion of my third transfer to buy solar because I had one tin lamp which was not enough for the whole house , I bought sand and cement which I have used to plaster my house which I built with the second transfer. I bought window shutters to help close my windows and the remaining amount, I spent on timber, nails and trusses which I have used to build a kitchen where I cook and also store my chicken."

"I used a portion of my third transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in high school because I did not want her to be sent home for school fees. I bought second hand iron sheets and chicken mesh which I have used to build a chicken coup where I am rearing chicken for sale and this is now my major source of income. The remaining amount, I spent on buying local breed of chicken to rear for business and also bought food for my family."

"There were a lot of walk ins in my compound being that I had a weak gate. I decided to spend part of the transfer building a new strong gate and currently, one has to knock for the gate to be opened. The other part I spent installing electricity in my house. I have some home appliances that could not be run using the solar I had been using earlier. The remaining amount I spent buying chicken and sheep that I am keeping and can be slaughtered when we have visitors. I am so happy as GiveDirectly has moved me from class “B” to class “A”. I have moved a step a forward in life. Thank you GiveDirectly!!!"

"I spent my third transfer on completing my Poultry house, bought local chicks and chicken feed (28,000 KES) for income generation because I have noted there is market and this will sustain my family. In addition I invested in an MPESA business (15,000 KES) that is already running well for its size. I then added stock to my groceries business (10,000 KES) which I started early this year with just a little sugar and tea leaves . Lastly, I completed construction of our my pit latrine (10,000 KES) that we had started with our second transfer.."

"I am a poultry farmer, so when I received my third transfer, I expanded it. I bought more chicken, this I do mainly for business purposes as this will help me sustain my family more comfortably from the profits I make. Some part of the money I used to lease a piece of land where I grow corn. Actually, this has spared me the headache of having to buy corn all the time for my family consumption and that money I can channel to other development agendas, and again being that I had constructed a bigger house using my previous transfers, I had to buy more furniture to make my house look neat. I am grateful for the money I received from GiveDirectly as it has greatly changed my life for the better. ."

"Receiving this money means building a three bedroom house and a separate kitchen.My separate kitchen will serve during the day for preparing food while at night, as shelter where my chicken will sleep."

"The happiest part of my day is in the evening when i am done with a day's work, i have money and I can buy something for example chicken for my home. So far i have been able to buy four (4)hens. This puts a smile on my face because to me, it is an achievement. "