"Receiving this money means a proper house to me. Currently, I am living in a grass-thatched house that is leaking during the rainy seasons. I am planning to spend my entire first transfer constructing a two-bedroom house so that I can live a decent life. I will further spend KES 30000 of my second transfer to buy 10 goats that will act as a long-term investment project for my household. I will use the remaining amount to buy a new bed and mattress to replace the old ones which do not give me a nice sleep, and hence, this will guarantee me a better livelihood."

"The happiest part of my day is in the evening, after collecting the days earnings, both from selling farm produce and from casual jobs that I sometimes do. I keep some chicken, goats and a cow. It takes a whole day to attend to all of them, with a lot of physicality that exhaust my energy. At the end, I am always excited to sell some of the produce like milka and eggs. It makes me happy to earn at least KES 100 to top up to the same amount that my husband gives me, supporting him in taking care of our family."

"Receiving this money means good housing, good education for my children and food security. I have 5 children. Sleeping under the same roof with my children lowers my dignity. I intend to use 30,000 KES to construct another house. I will then transfer to the new house together with my wife and leave the older house to my children. The five children are also attending school. Paying their school fees has been a challenge to me. I work as a charcoal burner. The money I get is not sufficient to feed us and also pay school fees. I am planning to use 10,000 KES to clear school fee arrears of my children. I will then use 15,000 KES to buy 5 goats. Goats will help me buy food in this way. When the goats grow and start increasing in number. I will be selling a few and earn income. I will then be using that income to buy food for my family. I will also use 10,000 KES to reinforce my old house. The house that I will leave for my children. Once I reinforce the house with pillars made of stones, it will be strong and durable. The remaining amount of money will go into buying food for my family."

"Receiving this money will help me restart livestock farming. I used to have a number of livestock but I recently sold them due to pressing needs such as school fees and the current drought situation. When I receive the transfers, I intend to major on goat keeping since they survive better than cows in this dry climate. I intend to spend KES 15,000 to buy 5 goats. Goat keeping for me is a good investment for the future especially when it comes to paying school fees and dealing with medical emergencies. I also have a plan of using KES 10,000 to reduce my dowry deficit which made my wife leave. Another KES 10,000 will go into paying school fees and buying food."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have purchased a heifer and goats. This is an investment that I had always wished to own. I do small scale farming and I had wished to own some livestock but we didn't had the money. Sometimes I do casual jobs in the village, sometimes to get this jobs is so hard. The amount of money that I could get was so small and cannot meet all the basic needs of the family. I didn't had an extra income to save. Currently I have a heifer and goats. Goats reproduce twice per year and it really helps whenever there is an emergency. When my cow reproduce in the next few months I will be able to get enough milk for my family and even sell the surplus at the market to earn an income to meet other basic household needs. I am so happy because GiveDirectly came to our rescue at the right time."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was in 2020 when I had to struggle to pay school fees for my son. He was on form 2 then and he kept on being sent back from school because we had not paid fees so I decided to just sell some of my livestocka (3 goats) of which I was given by a certain project, I cannot remember the project."

"Receiving this money means better education for my 4 children, among them 2 are in secondary school while 2 are still in primary. I have been struggling in paying their school fees because currently, I am a charcoal vendor, a job that earns me very little (6000 KES) per month. This income cannot fully sustain us and consequently, my children have been sent out of school frequently. I plan to spend a better part of the first transfer (50000 KES), to pay school fees for my children. This will enable them to settle in school and thus, a good performance. On the other hand, I intend to spend the remaining amount to buy 7 goats which I will be assured of early profit since they do multiply faster as compared to cows. This will eventually change our livelihood, a transformation that I have admired for a long time."

"Receiving this money means improved living standard to my family. I plan to achieve this by spending 45000 KES to buy two indigenous cows and four goats.Once they multiply I will sell at a profit to cater for my basic needs.I will also spend some of the transfer to construct a separate house for my two boys whom we are sharing a single room. The remaining amount will help me cater for other needs such as school fees and uniforms."

"Receiving this money would help me to buy mattress, iron sheets, food and pay tuition for my grandchild who is in Standard 6. I would also buy livestock such as goats which would help me and my family whenever we run short of money in the future."

"Receiving this money from GiveDirectly means I will finally own a house. I have been living under a grass-thatched house for the past four years. The roof has been leaking and generally, life has not been easy at all. I am planning to use 60,000KES to build a two bedroom furnished house for my family of eight. I will use the balance from the transfer to buy goats. I have always had the desire of rearing goats but the harsh economic conditions have made it difficult for me to start this project. I opt for goats rearing because they can survive in this area unlike cows which require a lot of water. I will later sale the goats at a profit to educate my children."