"The first thing I thought of was a bed and a mattress. Initially I was just sleeping on the floor with no bed and the bedding were rags. In that respect, I bought a nice standard bed and mattress for KES 8000.00, I also bought two sacks of maize for KES 6000.00 to ensure food security at home. Thereafter, I paid KES 4000.00 school fees for my 5 primary school children. Looking at my home, I felt it wasn’t complete without some livestock; so I bought five goats for KES 12500.00. For the remaining amount I thought it prudent to save it for the future is unpredictable."

"As a family we have a charcoal business where we make and supply them. My husband is responsible in the supplying section but for a while now thing were not moving well after the motorbike that he was using broke down. When we received the money we repaired the motorbike at a cost of KES 7800.00 so that the business can run well. Thereafter, I bought 8 goats for KES 32000.00 and paid KES 7000.00 school fees for my 7 primary school children and bought some food stuff with the remaining amount."

"I spent my most recent transfer to buy livestock, that is a goat and its kid. From the goat, we began to obtain milk for breakfast tea. In addition, from that one goat, I shall be able to raise some livestock. In addition, I paid school fee for my two children who are currently in primary school. Moreover, I bought one steel door at KES 4,000 and two steel windows for KES 5000. This because I had previously built a new house but it was incomplete. I am so happy that currently I live in a house that is more secured. I am so grateful to GiveDirectly."

"I separated with my husband 15 years ago. The burden of raising six children has never been a walk in the park. I used to sell palm wine which I used to get peanuts from the business. Providing the basic needs such as food, clothes and school fees was a challenge. My two children did not complete their academics due to lack of school fees. Upon receiving this money, I plan to pay school fees for my son who is in form three. I will spend 20000 KES on the same. I will spend 15000 KES on buying 6 goats which I believe will be a source of income for my family of seven."

"I spent a better part of my first transfer on buying some building materials which include iron sheets at KES 20000, building poles of KES 10000, nails at KES 1000, and the labor charges of KES 4000. I had intended to construct a new modern house because the previous one was a grass-thatched hut which was also small. Also, I bought two goats at a total of KES 8000. I have desired to have them but I couldn't afford them because they were very costly. With the remaining amount of money, I bought foodstuffs for my family and catered for some other household expenditures."

"I used to depend on crop and livestock farming a lot as a my main source of income. It has been a disappointment for me in the last few years because of little rainfall that we have been experiencing in this region. I used to farm up to 4 acres of maize and peas. I lost 5 goats last year due to the drought. I have not recovered financially since then."

"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."