"My new goal is to buy a new water tank. I am always worn out because of walking a long distance and carrying twenty litres of water from the river Yala. It also robs me time to hustle or do some of the domestic chores that I normally leave pending."

"My new goals are to invest in farming in my rural home in Gem constituency in Siaya county. I intend to plant water melon in my home for commercial purposes. Water melon farming has recently become quite a marketable venture."

"I spent my second transfer for purchasing 2 water drums at UGX 240,000 solar system at UGX 120,000 and saved UGX 1,272,000 to spend later for paying school fees for my son who is joining advanced secondary level."

"The new goal for my life for the next four months is to buy a water tank with a capacity of 3000 liters. I will save the transfers through table banking. Moreover, I will get further funds to finance the project from the sale of one of my goats. I chose to prioritize on buying the water tank because I have been spending lots of money to hire some individuals who fetch water for us from a nearby river. Due to my advanced age, I am no longer strong enough to carry water on my back like before. Still, the river water tends to be unclean and less safe for consumption. Hence, I intend to collect rainwater for consumption and other uses in the household."

"I spent my second transfer on buying sand, gravel, and cement which I used to cement my old house. Since my first wife passed on, I converted that house to be exclusively used by my children because going to spend at my neighbors' home was so hectic to them. I also spent the second transfer to build a new house for my second wife who at first was spending in my old house because she did not have her own. Lastly, I used the remaining transfer to buy maize and watermelon seeds. Although, there was inadequate rain during the last season, I was able to obtain a good harvest from my maize plantation."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to provide food, education and other family basic needs with much ease. I will buy oxen and an ox plough to help in farming so that I am able to cover a larger portion of land in less time. I will also buy a dairy cow so I can sell the surplus milk and increase the family income. I will then save the rest of the cash in table banking. 3 years ago my group was able to start an Mpesa shop, so now with more funds we can start a bigger project that will help us sustain our families. We plan to do vegetable farming in large scale using water pans. "

"I expect my life to change in the next six months because I'm planning to buy a donkey that we can use to ferry water to our homes. we used to carry water on our backs and it was hectic. Now we can plan to carry more water and, be relaxed at the same time. This also means that the hygiene in our homes will improve for the better."

"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because am now feeling like a boss. I have leased some piece of land and planted maize and beans. Consequently, I am using the transfers from GiveDirectly on hiring some individuals to weed them. Hence, I am assuming the role of a supervisor, and thus enjoy some relief from the previous tedious work of weeding. Moreover, we are residing in a new better house - an iron-roofed house. Consequently, we collect rainwater for consumption unlike before when we used to fetch water from a nearby river. I have a new house."

"My new goal in the next four months is to dig water reserve within my piece of land. This will help me collect water during the rainy season that will help for both household usage and farming during the dry season."

"The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am resting after a hard days work in the farm and also tending to other household chores like cooking ,fetching water and firewood to run the home which is very hectic.This is because all this resources are hard to come by in our village and I am forced to travel very far some times to acquire them."