"My economic activity is burning charcoal which is tiresome and I am only earning peanuts from it. On a good day a bag of charcoal costs 400 KES which can not cater for my needs as a single parent. Upon receiving this money I will be saving 1500 KES monthly so that I can buy one goat at a time for a period of one year. This will be my new source of income because I will be able to sell them a profit in future. I also have plans to start a small business at the trading centre where by I will be selling vegetables, fruits and fast moving commodities. All these investments will go along way to cushion my family with the ever high price basic needs. The transfer will also mean that I have a reliable source of income to buy food monthly for my family which I believe their health will also improve."

"I am a motorcycle rider and at the same a livestock farmer. All my cattle died last year due to the drought we experienced in our region. Receiving this money would mean I start afresh my livestock farming where by I plan to buy 6 goats in three years time with a total cost of 16,000 KES. I am also planning to start a grocery at the trading centre where my wife will be operating as I do other casual jobs to fend for my family of three. Through all these investments I believe my family will have stable sources of income to cater for the daily needs such as food, health care and clothes. Some of the monthly transfer will be spent on the family's daily upkeep."

"I am a grade 8 leaver and since I got married two years ago I have been yearning to get a skill which would enable me to look for self employment but since my husband who is a motorcycle rider could not afford to take me to college. Upon receiving this money, I plan to enrol in a tailoring school where I will pursue a two year course. I will spend 48000 KES in this training. After completion, I will save some amount to buy a tailoring machine which I believe will go along way in being a source of income for my family of two. I will also spend 5000 KES to buy two goats and the rest of the money will be spent on food for the family."

"While grazing my goats in the field, a friend of mine came with the good news of the GiveDirectly transfers. She told me to check on my phone if I would have received the money because she had received hers. I was a bit reluctant to leave for the home where I had left my phone and I thanked her for the information but I stayed in the field looking at my goats. At around 11 am when I reached home, I checked and it was true, the transfer message from GiveDirectly was waiting for me. My heart was filled with joy and happiness for receiving the amount knowing that I would do some of the things that I could not due to lack of money."

"I am a widow living with my son and his family. My first two daughters were married and they have been helping me to source for my basic needs. I am living together with my siblings in the same compound who poses livestock. Keeping livestock is a prestigious activities and regarded as a source of wealthy in my society. Therefore receiving this transfers will mark the start of owning livestock in my family . I will buy indegenous cattle and goats since they work best in a drought areas. My home area is a semi arid land but indegenous livestock does best especially goats. I believe they will multiply in large numbers and render me to have wealthy hence change my life."

"It is the joy of evey mother to see her children flourishing both physically and academically. Although I was blessed with children with bright brains, they have not been performing well due to spending several days at home for lacking school fees. The elder son who is supposed to be in his final college year has not returned to school for missing transport money and the required fee arrears. GiveDirectly cash will ease this burden since with 3000KES every month, I will be able to save 2000KES for paying school fees and the remaining amount will be saved towards buying goats (we would like to venture back into the livestock keeping), a practice which we are sure is able to sort us out in the needful moments."

"My joy and happiness is traced back to two months ago where my father's 2 goats gave birth to their young ones. It is my happiness because I am certain that through such I will get a lot of inheritance benefits from my father. I am much grateful for the responsibilities assigned to me and that is mainly to be in the look out of my father's assets."

"I used to take care of my fathers goats when I was young and it was my desire to have my own. On getting married, financial constraints could not allow us to get one. I could sit and watch covetiously as my neighbours watch over their goats. A relative gave me his goats to look after as he was faced by a challenge of missing grassing yard in where he stays. He gave me a she-goat when the time came to take them. Two weeks ago I was very happy when the goat gave birth to twins. I am optimistic come next year, I will also be owning several goats."

"I had been longing for rains since I am a farmer keeping both livestock and cultivating maize. However my joy was short lived for no sooner had it started raining than the roof of my house collapsed. The grass-thatched roof was infested with termites and almost all the grass was converted into soil. I had no cash to renovate it since I rely on keeping goats as my only source of income. It is with a joyful heart that the GiveDirectly cash will help in bringing the house back to shape and grant my sleep back. I plan to spend 15 000KES which will be obtained through sparing 1500KES every month for ten months. The rest of the cash will be utilised in providing food for the family as well as paying school fees."

"Relying on my husband's motorcycle riding occupation has proven difficult and no longer sustainable. My desire is to diversify my household's financial sources and I will do so by using KES 20,000 to starts a chicken rearing business in the village. There is a ready market from the hotels in the neighbouring towns and I foresee handsome profits. I will use the balance to buy goats for domestic rearing."