"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to pay school fees for my child. I registered the child in a private school using the transfers I receive from GiveDirectly. When I started receiving the transfers, I transferred my child from a public school to a private one so that the child can get a quality education. Thanks to GiveDirectly for making this transition easy."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house. The one that I sleep in leeks. The balance will be used to provide the education needs of my children and buy some household items. "

"Considering my education level as a form four leaver, I expected to have a decent job but due to financial instability, my hope has been in vain. I am forced to depend on subsistence farming, an activity that is not reliable in our area because of the unpredictable weather conditions. Receiving this money means changing my life for the better. I plan to start poultry farming within the village and this will enable me to supply chicken to our nearby market. I will also spend part of my transfers in buying oxen and ox-plough in order to upscale my farming, and the remaining amount will support my children's education."

"My ambition is to become a successful businessman in future. I would like to open a big boutique shop in Kisumu county, where I will be able to sell my products in bulk. I will to provide my family with a good life and give my children quality education. I would not want them to go through what I have experienced in life. I had alot of challenges when I grew up. My parents passed on while I was young. I was brought up by different people and this led to me dropping out of school in form two. I would not like my children to go through that experience. I would want them to become successful in life without much struggle."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that my income from the factory will have increased. This will enable me to open a retail shop in our village. I will be using the income I will be getting from this business to provide for my family on time and in financing my children's education."

"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that my daughter has enrolled to further her studies in a tertiary institution. Before GiveDirectly came, she had stayed at home for three years after completing her secondary school education due to inadequate finances and despite this situation, she was always optimistic that one day she would further her studies. The saying that says God's time is the best was her motivator hence I was aspired as well and persistently saved part of the transfer in our merry go round savings group to make her long desired goal come true."

"Currently my life is different from how it was four months ago because I can afford most of my family's basic needs. I was able to acquire almost everything we needed and assisted my nephew by paying her school fees. I feel good because no child should lack education regardless of the circumstance. When I got the chance to help my nephew I did not hesitate and I don't regret coming through for her"

"Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house, buy some cows that can reproduce and take care of future evetualities and provide the education needs of my children. "

"My first priority is to start a butchery. I have a house where I stay which I had rented it and mainly used as a butchery. It will provides a ready market for my business since people know that place. Due to high population in my area, I expect to make alot of profit in return. Secondly, I will support my wife's cosmetic shop. That work that has kept us going since our house burned down after fire broke out in our residence in February. Thirdly, I will support my children education. This will enable them to have a bright future because education is the key to success. They will be able to compete in the job market and be able to sustain their lives. "

"My ambition is to start a children home. I have a passion of helping the less fortunate in the society. I would want them to have a place they can call home. I will be able to provide them with food, shelter, clothing and education. Many of them have been neglected in the society leading them to spend nights in cold. Some fall sick and cannot access good medication, therefore, succumbing to death. Opening up a home will help them achieve their goals, open up their minds and become productive people in our society."