"I am whole and well despite my age is a blessing. I got to celebrate another year with family and was grateful they slaughtered a goat for me and prepared my best meal which is pilau."

"This is a chance for me to empower myself before I complete my education. I plan to invest in livestock farming, particularly I want to buy at least 5 goats and raise them. These will be an asset and whenever I need finances or have an emergency I can sell one and sort out my crisis. I will save the next five transfers to enable me to accomplish this goal."

"I would like to buy more goats to increase the numbers I already have when I get this money. I am a village woman and the only wealth I can count on are in form of the animals I'm raring. My husband works in Mombasa but I don't like depending on him for everything because he already has a lot in his plate. Currently I have 25 and I would like to increase that number. I will also be happy to have a source of income to be able to buy them medication when needed."

"Food, school fees and medical expenses are my current struggles. This is because I do not have a stable source of income. A few days ago for example, I went to the hospital to treat ulcers. It cost me 4,000 KES. I had to sell a goat which would have otherwise been sold for school fees for my children. Due to the drought situation, farming has not been of help. I do charcoal business which also pays very little."

"I have been married for fifteen years and have raised my five children in my two tiny grass-thatched houses that have stood for all those years but now they are old. Responsibilities caught up with me early in life before I could own any investment or construct a bigger house. As my children grow and the family became bigger, the houses became uncomfortable, and small for all of us to live in. My son is forced to sleep at his friend's house or neighbors which makes me sad and uncomfortable as a parent. I plan to use KES 30,000 to construct a two-roomed house which will act as the sitting room and bedroom. Receiving this money, therefore, a better living. For the rest of the amount, I plan to buy goats as an investment that will help me in the future to pay school fees for my children."

"I haven't been lucky enough to get a job for quite some time. This has made my life very hard over the time. I tried to look for jobs in Mombasa town until the year 2017 but I couldn't find one. I guess my problem is low level of education I have; only managed to finish my primary education. My father who is also just a peasant in the village couldn't raise enough money to fund my education. After looking for job in Mombasa for several years I finally gave up and relocated to the village. Over here I have been just depending on charcoal burning for the past five years. Right now I want to start livestock farming with these transfers. First I'll start with goats because they're more affordable and do not require much input to rare, then later on I can aquire other forms of livestock."

"I used to be a livestock farmer until I lost all my stock last year during draught. The whole of last year was harsh to such an extent that we couldn't get pasture and water for our animals. At that time I had a stock of 6 goats , they all perished one after another until I was left with none. I would like to go back to that; livestock farming when I get this money. I'll start first by purchasing goats at every round of transfer and I'm positive I'll get good stock to work with. This is normally a way of having some form of wealth that you can sold and get money when need be."

"Receiving this money means restarting my livestock (goats) project which has been my long-time source of income. This project failed because I was forced to sell all my 5 goats to take care of my son who got an accident during the December holidays. With this cash grant, I intend to spend my monthly transfers to buy some goats that will act as my long-term investment plan, which will help me to cater to my basic needs in the future. The other transfers will aid in meeting my immediate basic needs like food, clothing, and nice shelter."

"Receiving this money means improved livelihood. This is because I intend to spend my transfers on buying new beddings (a modern bed and a mattress), buying food as well as clothing. Also, I will spend some cash on medical care because sometimes, I am suffering from edema. This will reshape my livelihood for the better because I am currently living a desperate life. The other transfers will support me to buy goats that will act as my store of wealth."

"I have 4 grandchildren who are orphans and they fully depend on me for everything including supporting them in their education as well as with food. Receiving this money, therefore, means a better future for my household through education for my grandchildren. I intend to spend my monthly transfers to pay their school fees and also to invest some money in livestock more so, goats which will act as my long-term project. Therefore, this is generally what receiving this money means to me."