"I'm an old widow partly dependent on my children and also sells firewood and charcoal to get some income. I haven't been so effective in generating enough income given the physical nature of charcoal burning and the fact that I'm above seventy years old right now. I have been longing for more passive ways of generating income and I believe my turn has just come. When I get this money I want to start livestock farming specifically focusing on goats. I will keep these so that I can sell them later as per need."

"I am grateful that in four months I will have completed my primary school Education. I wish to proceed to secondary school and even college so that I can have a bright future. With the monthly transfers from givedirectly, I will be able to see through my secondary school education. In addition to this, I will also start rearing 3 goats and by the time I complete my secondary school, they will have multiplied as they reproduce. This will support me through college."

"My job of burning charcoal can not cater for all our needs. I can only pocket 300 KES in one week which caters for food. Goats rearing can be of help in times of need if only I had the capital to do so. I am planning to buy up to 4 goats for the first four months of give directly transfers. The goats will multiply when they reproduce and in the future, I will have a source of income for paying school fees for my children."

"Receiving this money means education of my first born son. He completed primary school last year and he is yet to transition to secondary school because I do not have money to cater for his education. I am planning to spend KES 40,000, an amount that will cater for his full year school fees. I will further use KES 15,000 to buy four goats for domestic rearing. By the time my son will be done with secondary school, the goats will have multiplied and I will sell them to cater for his higher education fees."

"Receiving this money means a decent and spacious house for my family of nine. We currently live under an old structure about eight years old. The walls are very weak and the house might collapse anytime. My plan is to use KES 50,000 from the GiveDirectly transfers to construct a decent two bedroom house for my family. My children will have their room while my husband and I will have our room thus enjoying my privacy to the fullest. I will later use KES 20,000 to buy goats for domestic rearing. The balance will be spent on food."

"Receiving this money means diversification of my financial sources by starting a chicken rearing business in the village. This will cost me an initial capital of KES 30,000 and with the ready market in the village, I believe I will make handsome profits. I will use the profits from this business to educate my children and grandchildren. I will later use the balance to start goats rearing business in the village."

"I am a student in grade 7. My parents are struggling paying for my school fees. Rceiving this money would mean a stable source of income for my school fees. I will be paying 1000 KES per term and 500 KES for stationeries. This will enable me to concentrate on my studies as there will be no interruptions and I believe my academic performance will improve. I will also be saving 500 KES per month so that I could buy two goats after every three months. This will help me in paying school fees for my high school education once I join in two years time. The rest of the money will be spent on food and clothes."

"I am a widow living with my family of 3. Life has never been easy since the demise of my spouse ten years ago. My house is in bad state and I always feel unsafe sleeping in it. Efforts to build a new house have been futile as I only earn peanuts from burning charcoal. Receiving this money would mean I build a new semi permanent two bedroom house which I believe will give me maximum safety and comfort. I will also buy a bed and a mattress. The house will cost 50000 KES. I plan to be buying a goat after every two months which will be a source of income in future. The rest of the money will be spent on food and other basic needs at home."

"Improving the condition of my house is all what receiving this money means to me. Currently, we are living in a very miserable house whose walls are weak, and I am scared that it might fall. This has pushed me the wish for having a better house and I therefore, intend to spend 40000 KES of my transfers to ensure I uplift it so that I am out of this danger. On the other hand, I will invest the remaining amount to some indigenous goats that will act as my long-term project to help me in the future."

"Water shortage in our area has been the main challenge and I have desired to encounter this peril. The issue has been made worse by the prolonged drought. As a result, all water sources such as water pans and rivers where we draw water from are dry. Currently, we rely on which is 10% full and it may not last for the next 3 months if it does not rain soon. We share the water with livestock and in most cases, my family members complain of stomach disorders. To solve this problem, I plan to spend my first transfer to buy a storage water tank and connect gutters in order to harvest rainwater that I will use for drinking. The second transfer will help me to purchase 5-galla goats which cost around KES 30,000 to crossbreed my local ones. As they multiply, I will sell at a profit and use the proceeds to improve my living standard. The remaining amount will help me to clear school fees for my son who completed his secondary school education so that he can get his certificates."