"Receiving this money means a spacious house to my family. Currently I am sharing a small house with my family of 8. I am planning to spend my entire first transfer to construct a semi permanent two bedroom house which will be spacious enough to accommodate my family of 8. With my second transfer I will spend KES 30000 to buy 10 goats that will act as long term investment project to my household. I will use KES 5000 to clear school fees to my children in primary school so that they can study with easy hence better performance. The remaining amount will cater for other household needs like food."

"I have desired to invest in livestock because this is the only way I can save my money to earn a profit when I sell them after they multiple. Therefore, I intend to start with 10 goats that will cost me KES 30000 of my first transfer. I am also planning to spend KES 40000 of my transfer to expand my house because the one I have is not spacious to accommodate my family of 7. The remaining amount will cater for household expenses like food."

"Receiving this money means a decent house for my household. Currently, I am living in a small, leaking and it's on the verge of collapsing. I am planning to spend my entire first transfer to construct a two-bedroom semi-permanent house, that is spacious enough to accommodate my family of 7. With my second transfer, I am planning to spend KES 30000 to buy 10 goats that will act as a long-term investment project for my family. The remaining amount of my transfer will cater to other household needs like food."

"When I received my 2nd transfer from Give Directly, I paid school fees for my daughter who was completing her course and she managed to graduate. I also constructed a family house and managed to buy a plot and constructed a single-room house for my daughter to start her tailoring business near the shopping centre. I also bought two goats since the pride of a household is livestock. I kept the rest for some clothing and also for food for the family."

"Fending from hand to mouth was the life I used to live. My living condition was miserable but I am now happy since I live in a good house, my daily food is a guarantee and it’s not just food but good food unlike before when I was used in eating anything provided it’s edible. I also have an investment that is the goats I bought."

"I run a small business where I sell foodstuff to earn a living. However, the building that housed my shop was old and run-down. So I was glad to receive this transfer. I spent KES 25,000 on building my new shop. Additionally, I spent KES 22,500 on the acquisition of five goats. These will supply our household with milk. We can then save the KES 60 a day that we used to spend on buying milk every day. And because my family's clothes were in tatters as we couldn't afford to replace them, I spent KES 7,000 on buying some new ones."

"One of my greatest desires in life has been to own a business that would enable me to have a source of income. I'm so glad that this transfer has enabled me to do so. I spent KES 39,000 on setting up a barbershop and ensuring that the quality of service is up to par. I also spent KES 15,000 on the purchase of five goats. My family of three now has enough milk supply. Thanks, GD!"

"Food insecurity has caused my family a lot of grief over the years. I sell tea and snacks on market days at the nearby shopping centre to earn a living. However, I only earn approximately KES 200 a day. This amount is not enough to cater for the needs of my family of eight. It was important, therefore, that I buy foodstuff to ensure we had enough for the household. I spent KES 1,200 on maize flour, sugar, rice and wheat. I also spent KES 52,000 on the purchase of fifteen goats. I plan to sell some of them whenever I need money, urgently."

"My life is now different because i have bought enough maize for food than before the transfer when there was acute food shortage in my family. I have also purchased fertilizer which i am going to apply to my crops come agriculture season and have started rearing goats. All these have been possible with transfer from Givedirectly and i thank you very much for your initiative, please continue reaching out to vulnerable fox until poverty is eradicated"

"I am a widow living with my grandchildren. By the time I received the second transfer, I was bereaving my mother-in-law who had passed on. I used some of the money in her sending off preparations. After the burial I opted to buy a bed and a mattress, I came up with this decision because my bed had broken and I was sleeping on the floor on a mat. I also bought 3 goats and kept the rest for my upkeep."