"Receiving this money means a decent life, good education for my children and food security. I am planning to use 30,000 KES to buy 3 beds and 3 mattresses. One bed for me, one for my son and the other one for my 3 daughters. This is because we have been sleeping on the floor with traditional mats for about 5 years. Due to the failed rainfall, we have failed to produce maize in our farms, this has made it difficult in the provision of food for my family of 6 children. To cover up for this problem of food insecurity, I am planning to buy 10 goats at a total cost of 25,000 KES. Once the goats grow and even increase in number, I will sell them at around 4,000 KES per goat. I wil use this income to buy foodstuffs. I am also planning to use 5,000 KES to clear school fees arrears for my 5 children and use 5,000 KES to pay for the next term fees. For the rest of the money, I will use it to buy food and sort other family needs as they arise. Needs such as medical bills."

"The transfer from GiveDirecly has changed my family's lives for the better. A few months ago, my wife, two children and I lived in sad conditions. Our house was small and falling apart due to bad weather conditions. Its iron sheets were so worn out and so the leaf would leak whenever it rained. I was constantly worried about our safety. Since I was unemployed, I had no money and could not afford to change our living conditions. Once we received the transfer from GiveDirecly, things changed. I have been able to complete the construction of a new, spacious and comfortable house. I also plan on purchasing ten goats, which can be exchanged for oxen much later. With the oxen, I will work on people's farms to earn money and provide for my family's basic needs."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought a heifer and two goats. I had always wished to own livestock project but I didn't had money to start this project. I depend on small scale farming and the harvest that we get is only for consumption. I didn't had an extra income to buy the dairy cow. I run a small shop, the profit that I get is so small and cannot meet all the basic needs of the family. I was not able to save some money. When I received the transfer I felt so happy because I knew I would fulfilled my dreams. Currently I have a heifer and I know I will get enough milk when it reproduce in the next few months. I will cut the daily cost of buying milk. I have two goats for a start. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has changed our living standard."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought a water tank. I used to walk for quite a long distance to collect clean water water for domestic use. This was so tiresome and time consuming. Due to my age I was not able to go to the river more than two times a day. I had always wished to own a water tank but I didn't had the money. I depend on small scale farming and the harvest that we get through this is so small and only for consumption. I didn't had surplus to sell. Currently I have a 5,000 liters water tank. I no longer get stressed up. I can access clean water for drinking and for domestic used. I give to my goats to drink. I have saved so much time to spend on the farm cultivating .I am so happy because GiveDirectly has enabled me to own this. It could have taken quite some time to get it."

"Receiving this money means continued education to my grand children. I am a widow staying with my two grand children whose parents divorced.I plan to achieve this through livestock keeping. I will spend 40000 KES to buy three indigenous cow and five goats. As the livestock multiple I will sell them at a profit and use the earnings to pay school fees, uniforms, stationary etc.The remaining amount will help me to purchase three beds and mattresses as well as other basic needs such as food."

"I spend my transfers on goats for my animal farming that I am starting. And I want to make some shelter for the goats so I bought roofing. I also managed to buy a bag of fertilizer. and now I am thinking of starting to fix my house."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children now own some assets as I was able to buy each one of them a goat. This has made them so happy and this brings satisfaction to me as a parent. They had always persuaded me to buy for them goats or even chicken so that they will later use in supporting their education but I had not been able to due to lack of money. Being able to grant them their request has changed my daily life as I am at peace with myself."

"I have always had a dream of going back to school and pursue a Health-related course as I was not able to proceed to college after completing my secondary school education studies. Finances have been my major challenge as I have had no one to support me. When I received my transfer, I purchased a dairy cow and two goats and I am planning to spend my second transfer to pay for my school fees as I have already received an admission letter. With the assets that I was able to purchase, I am optimistic that I will be able to complete my studies without many struggles. I will be using money from the sale of milk to pay for my house rent while in school and sometimes sell one of the goats after they have increased in number. I am glad and thankful to God and GiveDirectly for enabling me to start a journey towards my success."

"I am a single mother of three who works as a casual laborer at Olerai Farm. My firstborn son did well in his Secondary Education and joined Embu University in the year 2019. Due to his efforts, I have been doing my best as a parent to ensure that I pay his school fees on time. He requires KES 40000 per year and this has been a great struggle for me because my income is KES 6000 per month. Moreso my family allocated me a small piece of land enough to build my small hat and hence I do not have a place to cultivate. This money will enable me to complete a whole year fee for my son who is in his third year in University and I shall be able to save enough amount from my casual job to buy some dairy goats ."

"Receiving this money means I'll be able to finish up constructing and equipping the house I started eight months ago. I would like to do some finishing, put a nice ceiling and cement the floor. Before building this one, we have been staying in one small grass-thatched house which was quiet to accommodate my family of three and visitors. This will cost me approximately KES 40,000. The rest of the money, I plan to invest in buying sheep and goats so that as my children grow up to join the school, I can sell them to pay school fees."