"I have always wanted to start goat farming but due to lack of money, this has not been possible. I am glad that with the transfers from Give Directly, this can now become a reality. For the first transfers, I will save because it will not be enough to purchase one goat. One goat costs at least 2,500 KES. My last born son will be joining secondary school later this year. The goats will help me educate him through his studies."

"Before the drought season, we used to rear livestock and we would sell them occasionally to pay school fees and provide other basic needs. Last year's drought was so severe that all our livestocs died and we were left with nothing to depend on. My husband started charcoal burning to provide for the family, the highest income he would get in a month would be KES 3000, which is not enough to provide for our seven children, pay fees for five school going and cater for other family responsibilities. When I was enrolled in the program, my goal was to clear fees arrears and pay this terms school fees, buy few livestocs and buy enough food to take us for a whole month. With the recent transfers, I bought a cow and a goat worth KES 18000, paid school fees of KES 26000 and bought a sack of a maize worth KES 1500. The balance is usually what I use to cater for daily need. I'm so grateful to GiveDirectly for the support."

"The main aim I have for this money I will receive is to support my children's education. I have 5 children who are enrolled in school. With such a big number of children, the tuition fees are always high. This year alone, my children have been denied access to school approximately 5 times. This is because of a fee balance of 3,500 KES. I am convinced that livestock farming will take me out of this struggle. I intend to buy 5 goats at a total cost of 10,000 KES. By doing so, I will salvage my children's aspirations. With time, the goats will increase in number and I will no longer be bothered by tuition fees. I will just sell the goats and clear everything."

"Receiving this money means a bright future for my children through education. I have a family of three children. Two are already in school and their performance is excellent. Kazungu and Naomi will be very demotivated if I do not support them to attain their educational desires. I plan to buy 5 goats for 15,000 KES. By the time the children will be joining high school, I believe the goats will have multiplied and I will be able to sell some and clear the tuition fees. This is how the money will aid my children's dreams."

"Education for my children is my most important consideration. I am a mother of 3 children. The first two are already enrolled in school. Being epileptic, it has been very hard for me to be consistent in any form of employment. This has been very challenging when it comes to paying school fees for my children. I fail to pay the tuition fees in time which leads to their studies discontinuation. To secure their future in terms of education, I will buy 5 goats for 3,000 KES each. In a few years, the goats will turn out to be my main source of wealth. Once they multiply, I will be selling them when they mature. With the income, I will comfortably be paying school fees in time."

"I have many responsibilities as a primary head in my family but my child's education tops the list. I have had challenges in supporting him and in most cases, he has been out of school due to lack of fees. This has directly affected his performance and I am so worried at this time since it is his last year in primary school. I intend to agree with his class teacher to allow him to settle in school as I wait for my transfers to clear the arrears. I will also invest my money in livestock, majorly on goats to act as my store of wealth that will support him once he joins the high school. This will guarantee my son a better education and hence a better future for him and my household. Therefore, this is generally what receiving this money means to me."

"My interest is in the poultry business, I enjoy rearing chicken. I do not have any experience in the poultry business but I know about poultry farming. A chick costs 200 KES but when it is fully grown it costs about 600 KES. My target is to have about 30 of them once they are grown I will sell them and buy about six goats from the profit. This will come in handy when I want to start livestock farming."

"I have been a livestock farmer for the longest time. We have experienced drought several seasons but not as the one we expected last year. I had four cows but all of them died due to starvation. Receiving this money will be a comeback for me since I will start by buying at least six goats which will cost about 18000 KES. Once they breed I will sell them and buy two cows. I will use them to tilt my land since I am getting old, I will need the extra manpower to take care of my three-acre land."

"Financial empowerment, I will invest in raising livestock to be specific goats. There is a ready market for goats in our village. It is one business that never disappoints. They survive tough weather conditions and are affordable as compared to cows. My goal is to have about five of them which could cost about 15000 KES. I have no form of income since I am a housewife with two children who depend on me. My husband is a casual worker and his income is not reliable. If we are lucky enough to receive these transfers we will combine the money we get and buy the goats. My interest is to raise the goats when they breed I will sell kids. The profit I will make from their sale I will invest in starting a shop. This will come in handy once my two children join school."

"I have always wanted to raise livestock, have one or two to my name, and still make a business out of it. I prefer raising goats because they can survive harsh environments like the current drought in Kilifi and are affordable. A goat sells for 2500 KES, I want five of them. I assume that the prices will remain constant so that with each transfer 2500 will cater for the purchase of the goat and the remaining assist in paying school fees for my three grandchildren primary school."