"My greatest desire has been to own livestock that I can depend on in the future, but this has never been possible due to financial instability. Receiving this money means a dream fulfilled because I am sure of having the opportunity to spend utmost $200 to buy 8 goats to have a long-term project. This will help me to sort out any needs in the future like school fees, because they multiply fast, unlike cows. On the other hand, I also plan to reinforce my house with hardcore s plus cement and this will include making smooth floor for my house. To accomplish this, I will spend an estimated cost of $400. This will have a positive change to my livelihood and this is the life that I have desired for a long time."

"A separate house for my girls is basically what receiving this money means to me. This is because, my girls are now grown up and due to lack of money, I have failed to construct a separate house for them something that has ruined my joy for a long time. My plan once I receive this money is to spend a big portion of my first transfer ($350), to construct the house. On the other hand, I also plan to start livestock rearing that will include; 2 indigenous dairy cows plus 5 goats for $300 and $200 respectively. This will have opened a new chapter of my livelihood and hence, a better life."

"I live in a village where owning an iron-roofed house is a luxury and I have ever wished to have one to be accorded the respect that people with such houses are given. When I heard about GiveDirectly's cash grants, my dream of owning a spacious iron-roofed house started to become real due to the unconditionality of the money. The priority once I receive this money is to spend utmost of $350 to construct the house and this will have a boost in realizing my dream. On the other hand, I also plan to start livestock keeping to have a long term project that will assist me to sort out any emergency in the future. To start with, I will buy 10goats for $30 each. All this will have a positive change to my livelihood and eventually, a happy life."

"The money will assist us in buying goats and fetrilizer to boost our yields for next year harvest."

"Receiving this money means a second chance in life. I depend on farming mainly livestock keeping to support my family and I had been left with only goats in my compound after selling the cows to educate my children and meet other family needs. I will therefore spend the transfer to purchase cows. I love cows since I get milk on a daily basis that we use for both domestic use and sales to earn an extra income for basic necessities such as food and clothing."

"The money will assist us in adjusting the size of the house. I will also buy goats and food."

""Receiving this money means building a spacious house for myself. I lost my job 5 years now,Since then life has never been the same. I does casual jobs which earns me 200 per.I have been leaving in a small house which is almost collapsing. I am planning to spend 60,000 shillings on construction. Furthermore, I will use the extra amount to purchase 10 goats at 4000 shillings each. I have wished to practice livestock keeping too because they multiple quickly. I will be selling them one by one in case I am stuck somewhere so that I survive in future.""

"I will want to buy goats and a water pump for my tomato farming"

"I will start doing business using the transfer and i will want to build a house for myself and kids as the house i sleep in, is meant for goats"

"Receiving this money means that I will finally buy materials to fence my one acre piece of land.In a village set up where there are crop farms,it is very easy for livestock to cause conflict among neighbours.I personally keep goats and a cow and I would not want this to happen to me.In my old age too,I cannot keep up with tending to my livestock and I prefer that they are enclosed in a portion of my land.Having done this,I will also buy a few chairs for my house and food to feed my family."