"I am a widow who depends on farming for an income.My first priority once I receive this money is to accomplish unfinished two roomed house and renovate my leaking kitchen, I will buy 14 pieces of iron sheets at the cost of 500 shillings each.Am planning also to have a long term investment projects and I intend to buy 6 goats at 30000 shillings each which will translate to 18000 shillings.This will be a great income to cater for my household needs like food,medical and also pay school fees for my children."

"What i want most is goats so i will buy goats"

"I will build my own house and buy goats"

"I have always had a desire to have my own house after my previous one fell due to heavy rainfall. I have had to live in a kitchen together with my 2 children for 8 months now. When I receive my GiveDirectly transfers, I intend to use 50,000 shillings to build a three-roomed house for my family. This will regain the privacy which I lost for a long time. I will also use 12,000 shillings to buy 6 goats which I will sell later when I have a financial emergency. The remaining amount I will save for my children's school fees when schools resume."

"A decent education for my children has been my greatest desire and I have consistently struggled to ensure that, they are at school. With all my efforts, I am still worried about how I can manage to raise their school fees once they advance to secondary school since I have 3 who are in standard 8. My plan once I receive this money is to buy 10 goats for 3000 shillings each. These will reproduce fast and by the time they join secondary school, I will be sure of sorting them. Also, I will buy oxen that will help me upscale my farming to have food security in my household. For the second transfer, it will help my husband to start a livestock business to earn extra income for the family; sustaining basic needs like school fees. This will change our livelihood for the better, a transformation that I have wished for a long time."

"The program is really great. I will use the money to renovate my house. I will also be able to buy a bicycle to ease movement. I have also been wanting to buy a goat and this is a chance."

"My greatest desire has been to own an iron-roofed house for myself because the one I currently have is small and at the same time, I use it as a kitchen. Since it is a grass-thatched one, it's very smoky and I hardly have nice sleep because I use firewood as the source of light. Receiving this money means a dream fulfilled because I will be able to construct a 2 roomed house for $300, and also to install a small solar panel of $70 something that will assure me of a better life since I will have peaceful nights. On the other hand, I will have to start livestock keeping because it is the only investment that I can do, to help my children in the future; thus, I will start with 7 goats for $35 each. This will change my livelihood for the better, a life that I have yearned for a long time."

"The program is great. I plan to finish my house when i recieve my cash transfer. I will also buy goats."

"Receiving this money will help me pay secondary school fees for my daughter. I will commit 200 USD to paying the fees. I will then build a two bed room house at a cost of 400 USD. My current house is small and not in a good condition. Finally I will buy 5 goats at a cost of 30 USD."

"Receiving this money means I will finally fulfil my dream of owning a decent shelter for my family. Currently, I am living in a small grass roofed house which requires maintenance every year. I am intending to spend $ 180 to build one-roomed iron roofed house. Also, I will used the remaining amount to start goats rearing which will be my reliable source of income for my family."