"I spent most of the first transfer to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption. I also spent the transfer to buy water container since l am coming from a very dry area, the remaining balance l spent to buy utensils."

"I spent my second transfer to buy a water pump and irrigation pipes that I am using to irrigate my tomato farm. I do not have to hire water pipes and the pumps again,instead, channel that money elsewhere.I also no longer have to panic when the rains are low. "

"I spent my first transfer on buying a lamp 5000 KES, bought water cans 500 KES, bought 1/2 a bag of maize 3020 KES, paid school fees 1500 KES and used balance on daily meals."

"I spent my first transfer on starting a small retail business that is selling maize 5500 KES. I paid school fees for my two children who are in primary school 2000 KES .I bought a water container for storing water 1700 KES and food for my family's consumption."

"I spent my second transfer to purchase a 5000 liter water tank. In my area we have inadequate water supply so I decided to put up the tank to help me harvest the water and to avoid wastage. I remained with some amount that I spent on adding my kerosene stock that I sell to my community members. "

"When I received my second transfer, I used part of it to pay a debt for 10 iron sheet which I had taken on credit from a local hardware. I then bought a bed since I did not have one before. I also bought a super-drum for water storage and utensils. i have used part of it to buy food stuffs from time to time for my family since we did not have enough food in the house; and I also still have part of the balance from which I take little-by-little to buy food for my family. "

"When I received my second transfer, I used most of it to buy 17 bags of cement which were used to plaster my house. I then bought a blanket, a water pot and a sack of dry maize from the balance. The rest was then spent on buying other small food items for my family since we did not have enough food in the house."

"I spent most of the second transfer to buy generator for watering my farm, since l am a farmer and generoter is a very important farm-put equipment to a farmer. The remaining balance l spent on rice farming for my future use."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have my own house hence freely making my own decisions, unlike before when I used to stay in my brother's house. I also don't relay on other people's fishing nets as before because I have my own fishing net I get enough fish then do the fish supply with my repaired motorcycle hence good income. I no longer buy water from the water vendors anymore because I have a bicycle that we use to get water from the source free of charge. A BIG THANK YOU to GiveDirectly."

"I spent my first transfer on water drum utensils and maize which were my major priorities."