"I spent my transfers on making bricks, I bought a roofing and I bought some land as well. Then I also bought fertilizer and medicine for the fields as I plan on planting maize. With the second transfers I just want to focus that money on construction for the house that we are planning on building."

"I spent the transfers on new roofing and nails for my house, and I bought tyres for my cycling bike and also bought 2 tyres for my motorbike, which are now running for business use. I also added the money to my business, I sale second hand clothing which has proven to be very successfully to the point that those profits have allowed me to open up a barber shop. And this is all from my first transfer. For the second transfers I am still yet to figure out what to do with the money, so far all I have in mind is to invest in agriculture I want to plant maize so that I can be able to share maize mill to the people who need it. I believe in giving back to the community because I feel I get blessed even more. So much so that I have even hired some security guards just to create employment for others so going forward that is my main goal and as I build myself I should also be able help others."

"I spent the transfers on roofing, bricks, matress, beddings and wires for the roofing, we are basically building a new house. And we also used some of the money on clothes for our children."

"Before the transfers from Give Directly, I was living in a grass thatched mud house. I had hunger in my household. There were days I would worry about how I would pay back my debts and afford food. I never dreamt I could finally have enough money for both food and to build a better house for myself and my family. I now have food in my household and no longer worry about starving. I am also in the process of building a stronger, sturdier house with cement floors and iron sheet roof. My life is so much better. I am happier and worry less."

"The money has helped me to build a new house with new roof as well as buying cement to plaster the house."

"I am a young ambitious mother of two who primarily depends on subsistence farming to see my family through. Since we got married, we have had a dream of improving our farming to enables us to acquire more assets and get better yields to sustain my family throughout the year. To me, receiving this money means a better investment in farming since I am planning to spend KES75000 on farming. First, I will buy a dairy cow worth KES50000 because am assured this will bring to an end expensive spending on milk and instead earn extra income from surplus milk that I will be selling. In addition, I will use KES18000 to buy both goats and chickens to rear in my compound. These together with the calves from the cow will be my financial securities thus I will live a secure life unlike currently. I wish to spend KES7000 to boost my crop farming too since this will supplement my livestock produce. I am planning to spend KES25000 to build an iron-roofed house hence I will have two for my family. I will spend the remaining amount, I will spend on my family basic needs mainly daily food and clothing."

"I live in a single room old grass-thatched house that is becoming uncomfortable to live in since it needs the roof to be replaced yearly which is becoming expensive for me and tiring each time I have to do it. To be receiving this money means I will be able to construct two houses a living house and a kitchen. I am planning to spend KES50000 to build these houses thus I will leave a new life in a more comfortable house and I will be able to harvest clean rainwater a dream I have had for a long. I wish to use KES20000 to buy a heifer to add to my heard. I will be able to have more milk for my household consumption and sales for extra income besides the offspring that I will rely on any financial crisis arising in my family. I planning to spent KES35000 on my family basic needs mainly my eye medication, food and clothing."

"The biggest harship I've faced is my living conditions. I need a matress to sleep on, I also have to paint my house, buy cement for the floor and also roof my house with iron sheets."

"We should appreciate that agriculture is the back bone of our economy, and we do depend on it for our days to day life. The climatic changes have proofed otherwise for there have been adverse cases of drought and hunger in our lands.Despite cultivating the farm well, I have have been unable to harvest making food insecurity my biggest hardship.For instance,at the moment ,I have maize at the farm but it's unproductive because of the harsh climate and diseases."

"I intend to use this money for constructing a modern house as the one I currently live in is grass thatched and badly leaks during heavy rains. I believe the money from this program will help me fulfil the dream of living in an iron sheet roofed house."