"My new goal in the next four months is I am planning to save from the money I get from GiveDirectly and buy a new water tank with a capacity of 9000 Liters with the savings. I will store water during the dry season so that I do not run out of the water like what I am currently experiencing. This will reduce the incidences of water-borne diseases that my family members get frequently."

"My new goal is to buy a water tank. In my area, there has been water scarcity, especially during the dry seasons. We have always had to go miles to fetch water which is a necessity for life. In most cases, I have spent a lot of money to hire someone to fetch water. This is the reason why I would like to save part of my transfers to buy a tank to be used to store water during the rainy seasons. This will help to store water to sustain my family in the dry seasons."

"Clean and safe water for drinking is a requisite for a life of dignity and healthy living. Receiving this money will enable me purchase a 5,000 litre capacity water tank for rain water harvesting. Access to clean water is a lifestyle I have desired for a long time. This is going to free me from the possibility of contracting water borne diseases rampant in my community. With the remaining amount of my first transfer I am planning to buy a chain link, fence my compound and concentrate on a poultry project I have already began. "

"Currently, the biggest difference is that my children are able to stay in school unlike before when they were sent home on a monthly basis due to school arrears. Staying in school has greatly improved their performance. I will no longer feel embarrassed since my visitors will have comfortable seats to sit on as compared to before when the empty water containers served as seats."

"My life has improved because I paid off the debt which was stressing me. If I had not gotten this transfer, the person owe would have taken my farm land since I used it as security for the loan. In addition, I acquired a bicycle which I use for collecting water and crops from the farm. Before these cash transfer, I used to suffer from chest pain because I carried heavy things for a long distance and could not pay off the loan."

"Inadequate finances to educate my children is my greatest challenge. I have 8 children in school and each requires an average of 700 shillings every three months. I burn charcoal to earn income and I make an average of 1000 shillings a month to cater for not only their education but also food, clothing, water, medication etc. This has led to an accumulation of debt in the school and they might not be permitted to do their end of year examination in October."

"I spent part of my second transfer on buying a bed and a mattress at KES 8,000. Previously, I used to sleep on a very small bed without a mattress. I was so uncomfortable and I was always having some back pains. Secondly, I bought some utensils such as plates, cups and many more. I then bought an ox and the ox plough. Now I have a pair of oxen which I both acquired them from my transfers. I also bought a bicycle which is helping me in fetching water and also my son uses it as his means of transport to the school. The remaining amount of money, I bought some foodstuffs for my family."

"Having the oxen is the best gift I can proudly mention so far. As a farmer, I have been yearning to have them but I could not afford. I am so grateful for the financial support I received from GiveDirectly. I will benefit in many ways from the oxen. First, in my farming activities. They will be of great help because they take little time to plough an acre compared to when I do the exercise myself. This will result in some good harvests. Secondly, the oxen will help me especially in fetching water. The dams are very far from the village it takes hours to travel to the dam sites. This will be a great relief to me."

"I usually spend my mornings herding my cow, ensuring it gets enough feeds as well as water in order to produce enough milk for sale since this is my only source of income . I am always tired by afternoon which is the the time i get to rest and get a nap which makes it the happiest part of my day."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is having acquired an oxen that will help in terms of farming. This is because I will now not fully depend on other people to see to it that I plough. Rather, I will now buy another with my second transfer and become completely independent in farming. In addition to this, I am happy that I was able to get a bicycle. This will now help me in terms of running errands of transportation like fetching water, going to the grinding mill, among others. Before getting this transfer, I had to do everything single handedly which was too tiring."