"I spent my first transfer on cementing the inner walls of my house, bought and fixed three steel windows then bought a water tank."

"I spent my second transfer on buying 21 iron sheets and building poles at 24,000 KES which I'll use to set my own compound in September, three sheep at 10,200 KES, a solar lamp at 9,000 KES, a water tank at 2,000 KES then used the rest of the cash on food for the house."

"I spent 10000 KES of my second transfer on buying electronics. I used 20000 KES on buying a solar panel. I used 10000 KES on opening a retail shop. I used 6000 KES to repair a water pump and used the rest of the money on my childs medication ond on buying food."

"I spent my second transfer on purchasing a generator for pumping water into my crop farms. Previously, I hired other people's generator which consumed a lot of money. This therefore resulted into less profit as compared to the total production cost. Besides that, I finished the construction of my house which I began last year. There were quite a number of things that I couldn't afford by then, some of which include, windows, doors, plastering etc."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now getting good income from the fishing business because I now have a new fishing net and boat, unlike before when I had a very old and weak boat that couldn't last in water."

"The moment I received my money was very happy since I had a crisis regarding a portion of my wall that had just been washed off by rain water and being a widow, I had other demands and could not have worked on this on my own immediately.. Thank you very much GD for rescuing me."

"I spent all of my second transfer on purchasing house construction materials (iron-sheets, timber, nails, water, steel door and windows) and build a new house. "

"I spent some of my second transfer to pay school fees for both my children who are in both in high and primary school respectively. I bought sand, cement, and paints which I have used to renovated my house from mud to plastered, I spent some amount to pay laborers who renovated my house and fetched water for renovation. The remaining amount, I spent to buy food for my family."

"Previously I used to supply people with water from the lake using a bicycle which was hectic and I had already developed chest problem as a result. Now that I have a motorcycle I find it easy to ride since it doesn't require much energy. My source of income too has increased."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the happiness I have gained from expanding my fish vending business and now I am selling this fish in external town too that being Kisumu from the doubled profits I am able to pay school fees for my children and also provide for them there basic needs.I am freed from the life of poverty which forced me at a point of time to boiling water and give my children as meals on several occasions and upon looking through their eyes it used to pain me since I couldn't think of a probable way to get out of this situation. I am a happy widow now who has found confidence and hope from GiveDirectly's money."