"I have desired to invest in livestock because this is the only way I can save my money to earn a profit when selling them after they multiply. I, therefore, intend to start with 10 goats that will cost me KES 30000 of my first transfer. I will further use the remaining amount of my first transfer to pay the school fees balance for my two daughters in Secondary school. With the second transfer, I will spend KES 40000 to buy 2 indegious dairy cows, the milk produced will be for both domestic consumption and sale. All proceeds will go towards my children's educational needs."

"Receiving this money means continued education for my children. I will achieve this through livestock keeping.I plan to spend the first transfer to buy two indigenous cows and four goats.As they multiply I will sell at a profit and use the earnings to pay school fees, uniforms and stationary.The remaining amount will help me to add stock to my kiosk and cater for other basic needs such as food ."

"I spent my transfer to purchase 26 iron sheets at KES 870 each, building poles, and set aside KES 8,000 for payment of labour costs. This was for the construction of a decent shelter for my family. The one I had initially was old, open-roofed after it was blown away by strong winds, and the walls were collapsing. It was not worth living since it risks the lives of my family members. I had wished to build a new one but poverty made me lost this hope. The aid from GiveDirectly had rekindled my ambitions of owning a new shelter. In addition, I also bought 2 goats for KES 7000, this is a long-term investment for my family. I will be able to rely on incase of any financial difficulty. Furthermore, I spent KES 3000 to purchase proper clothes for my children since they were wearing old clothes with a lot of patches something that makes me feel embarrassed."

"For years, I have been rearing livestock that belongs to other people. I only benefit through getting milk which I sell in our local dairy to earn income. I am aged, unemployed but again I have responsibilities to meet, like offering food to my wife. These transfers will help me purchase goats which in due time, will exchange for cows. At least I will graze cows of my own."

"Receiving this amount means my dream of owning a dairy cow shall be realized. For five years now I have been rearing somebody's cows and my two goats. Taking care of someone's property is not as pleasant and motivating as it would have been your own. Through getting these transfers I shall be relieved from the disrespect and rumors within the community. With my age of 74 am unable to do manual works and hence the cow will empower me through incomes acquired from milk sales and also in enhancing my food security.I shall purchase a cow worth KES 45000 and build a better house made of 22 iron sheets .I have lived in a hut for many years and the cost of collecting the grass is becoming high.The cows feed on the grass hence the quality required for roofing is difficult to get."

"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."