"I don't having new goals before receiving this transfer, from the past four years i been decided to purchase motorcycle but things not been easy with me but Gd had restore my hope ; now i having new Motobike for my self."

"I am a motorcyclist, I run traffic to be able to provide for my house. My present house is in bad condition and I want to change it. Once I get this money, I want to build a new house." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I used my most recent transfer to buy zinc, cement, and other building materials for my mother's house project, I also paid my three children's balance school fees for this academic year, I bought foodstuffs for my family and saved the balance amount for future purposes." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The biggest difference in my life today is that I was able to construct a decent house for my family in a short period. It was hard for me to accomplish this goal before due to financial constraints because I depended on a rental motorcycle to earn a living. I am glad that the support from GiveDirectly impacted my life greatly."

"I bought corn worth KES 3000 with the recent transfer for our family consumption. I operate a motorcycle for taxi services but due to the increased price of fuel, whatever I make from it is not enough to meet the family’s needs. Besides, the current price of corn is high, and they increase daily. I, therefore, found it safe to purchase them in bulk which is enough to take my family for a good period of time before budgeting for more."

"As a polygamous family, we are currently cluster in a small house that is not spacious enough to accommodate us. My children are also out of school with one engaged in commercial motorcycling to help me feed the family. If I qualify to receive the cash transfer, I will firstly build a spacious house that will accommodate my children and I. I will also start a business that will give me more money to get my children back in school." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The future is uncertain, Therefore I saw the need of investing wisely. Upon the receipt of my initial transfer, I opted to purchase a second hand motorcycle. This is because I needed to have an additional source of income since I work as a cab driver. I had a dream of owning a motorcycle before but I was unable to realise it due to financial constraints. I then started a goat rearing project where I used KES 20,000. At the moment I am not married but I am hopeful that Shortly I will settle down when I am ready. I am grateful for the support that gave me an opportunity for me to better my life."

"I used KES 35000 to buy a dairy cow that is almost having a first calf and used the remaining amount to build a simple poultry house and bought chicken for rearing. I thought of buying a dairy cow so that it will be able to supplement my income and enable us make the lives of our children more comfortable as usual. Once it has its first calf it will not only feed my four children but also provide us with income from the sale of surplus. I am so much happy to have received money from GiveDirectly since this has meant that I do not strain too much on my motorcycle operation."

"I am a mother of four children and a hairdresser at a nearby salon. The moment I received my transfer, my husband and I settled on buying a motorbike so that we can be able to start a BodaBoda business. Thus we used a sum of KES 48,000 in acquiring one. Additionally, we used the remaining amount on our children's school fees and bought some foodstuffs. I was unable to invest in a motorcycle before due to school fees responsibilities and other house duties. I am so happy and grateful for the support that had empowered us economically." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Been a orphan who do not any source of income , life has been so difficult from child to Adults hood. There fore, upon receiving this grant i will use portion of the money to buy motorcycle and the remaining to build a one bed room for my wife and I to lived in."