"I do small business of delivering items to the clients. Mostly I hire motorcycle which is quite expensive by the end of the day. I used the whole of the transfers of 51,350 to buy a motorcycle for the deliveries.Since I bought the motorcycle, I can now reach a higher number of my clients and this has increased the profits yield from the business."

"I have had a lot of struggle through my hawking business given that I have a problem with my right leg and can not comfortably walk long distances. But recently I got to feel really happy when my child who's been jobless for quite sometime finally got another motorcycle for taxi business. He lost the one he had four months ago and has been living through support from friends and me. Over that period I even borrowed $220 for him from a particular organization so that he could pay his bills. I was afraid it wasn't going to be possible to pay back in time, but he managed to raise that money and sent it all to me last month. I felt so relieved and happy."

"Previously, I was living in a single room which could not accommodate both of us( parents) and our children something which made us to make the kitchen a bedroom for our children. It was a very risky environment for them because fire would easily break out burning the house thus also burning them and therefore, I would pour water on the fireplace where we used to prepare our meals everyday before going to bed. We could not afford to build a bigger house to accommodate all of us due to financial incapability as I am a peasant farmer and my husband who is the bread winner earns an average of $3 per day from operating a motorbike taxi. Being enrolled in the program was a great opportunity for us to build a big and better house. The first transfer of $550 enabled us to build a two bedroom structure and we were able to put up a roof with $350 of my second transfer. I spend $10 of the balance to buy two goats and the remaining to buy food for my family." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Ever since I was married, I was living in a muddy grass-thatched house where I bore my four children. The house was not so strong and I was living in fear that it will be blown by wind someday and will will have no where to put our heads under. With my husband who is the primary earner working as a motorcycle taxi rider and earning $3 per day, we were not able to build a better house. When we were enrolled in to the program, our major goal was to build a permanent house. Since we were able to make bricks by our own, the first transfer enabled us to build a two bed room structure and I was able to the roofing and other finishing when I received my second transfer. I am so grateful to GiveDirectly for making this possible because I could not have achieved this on my own." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I currently work as a motorcycle taxi driver, though I use a rented bike that I must pay for every day. My goal for the coming year is to be able to start a business of selling livestock. I intend to achieve this goal by saving $12 per month from my transfer. I believe that having a steady source of income will significantly improve my life."

"In the coming year and beyond, I am expecting to have a savings account for my children and this will cater for their school fees. After harvesting, I will be selling the excess farm produce like maize and beans to take care of the basic needs like food, shelter and school fees for my young family." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"GiveDirectly is doing well because I had nothing before but now am a proud owner of three cows and my neighbors as well have either bought cattle, or goats like I did or built their homes, which is improving our lifestyle here in the village. I also bought a motorcycle which has helped my husband cut down on transport charges as well as earn the family some money whenever it's leased. I would not want the organization to do anything different, but would request that they would consider coming back to the village and enrolling us again."

"I was passionate about studying to become a plant operator once I had finished my school education.  The problem I have, though, is that I don't have the money to pay the fees because it will cost me roughly $1200 to finish. I currently work as a motorcycle rider for boda boda and earn around $3 each day.  This money is insufficient to pay for my son's nanny and buy food because Felicity, my wife, is still enrolled in school." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

""I was here when GiveDirectly met me. I remained here until my money from GiveDirectly hit my phone. I was very happy because as a young man who depended on hunting and walking up to 9hours to set traps, receiving such money without working for it made me to cry for out of joy and happiness. I decided to build my own house long time ago but I did not have the means to do so. Now that I have this opportunity from GiveDirectly I will not let it pass". he first thing that came to my mind was to build my house. I have left the bush hunting now"." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I successfully completed my high school education two years ago. My family's financial situation made it impossible for me to continue my education at the university. I chose to work part-time jobs, such as selling charcoal and operating a motorcycle taxi service, to support my dependent parents and younger siblings. I was thrilled to be accepted into the program because it gave me the chance to enroll in a driving school and advance my knowledge of operating long vehicles, like trucks. I'm confident that having a driving license will make it simpler for me to find a job that will pay well and allow me to support my family. I spent $12 on food in addition to my driving school tuition. It was advantageous to purchase the food because my family didn't go a single night without eating. I'm appreciative that the transfer allowed me to support my family and enhance my driving abilities."