"I spent my first transfer on purchasing a bed and a mattress. Since marriage I have never slept on a bed leave alone a mattress. We have been spreading a mat covered with pieces of torn cloths on the floor. This has resulted into us developing so many cold related infections."

"I spent my first transfer to buy a mattress worth 4000 KES. I used to sleep on a mat on the floor. Using the remaining amount,I bought some utensils.I can now eat on nice dishes like other women."

"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress 4,000 KES and now I am sleeping comfortably hence my productivity has improved during the day as opposed to before.Ialso bought one bag of maize 3600 KES and two bags of cement 1,800 KES."

"I spent on a mattress, a blanket and clothing for my household members when I received my first transfer. I decided to spend on these since I never had them; my children never had clothes to put on and blankets for covering themselves when sleeping since my husband who could provide for us have been in prison for the last 7 years. Give Directly has played roles of my husband."

"I spent my first transfer on purchasing bedding for my family. In my entire life since marriage I have never owned a mattress and a bed. I spend my cold nights on a mat on the floor something that has exposed me to several cold related infections."

"I spent my first transfer on purchasing a mattress to sleep in a comfortable place and paid fees for my children to settle well in school. I also started a business selling vegetables to get income and spent most of the transfer on renovating my roof that could leak during rainny seasons."

"I spent my first transfer on buying mattresses both mine and for my children and the remaining cash I spent on paying school fee for my children so that they are not sent home due to fee arrears."

"We spent our first transfer to buy two goats to keep in the farm. We then bought a new mattress to replace the old and uncomfortable one we had. The remaining amount was spent on buying cushions for the seats and also half a bag of maize for food."

"I spent the token transfer on hiring a piece of land to practice farming in order to increase food production to my family, I also bought a new mattress to replace the old one that I was using before."

"The biggest differences in my daily life is that I am hopeful of building a decent house in my own homestead since I have bought the necessary building materials.I believe through this initiative I will be at peace with my in -laws since the land I am staying in at the moment I inherited it from my parent's in-law and I have been facing a lot of family hostility over the land .I also have a mattress and a bed which I did not have before the transfer."