"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I was able to move my children from public primary school to a private school. Learning in public school does not give attention to individual learners unlike in private schools. I have always wished to give quality education to my children and when I got the means to do that, I did not hesitate. I always believe the best inheritance I can give to them is access to the best education because no one will ever rob the knowledge from them. I thank Give Directly for helping me to achieve this goal."

"Education, goats and chicken "

"Casual jobs such as burning charcoal, harvesting aloevera and cutting sisal fibres are my major source of livelihood. I earn very little from these yet the negatively impact my health. I have to do them because of my two grandchildren, whom their father has completely neglected them after their mother's death. I am struggling to provide food, medical and educational needs for the family since my husband is too aged to work. "

"Being a sole bread winner in a family is something that can make a woman to venture into businesses that are risky and male dominated. My husband's health condition can not allow him to do tedious jobs, a situation that has rendered me as the only option to work for the family. I am forced to sell palm wine in order to provide food and other basic needs yet the income from this business is only two hundred shillings per day. Receiving this money means starting livestock rearing, repairing my house and supporting my children's education. I also plan to start a hotel in order to have a reliable source of income."

"Receiving this money will mean I will sleep in a fully furnished house and my ability to pay school fees with ease will be enhanced. When my children complete their education, they will be able to sustain themselves and support me and my spouse during our old age."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my is bringing up my children as a single father. It has not been easy because I don't have enough money to cater for their basic needs like education, medical care, good meals and clothing."

"Receiving this money will enable me pay school fees for my children. I have one child in Secondary level and another in upper primary but it has not been easy for me to facilitate their education promptly. I will also start a livestock raising business to enable boost household income so that I don't get stranded in future to pay the school dues for my children."

"The transfer has enabled me to acquire some livestock that I never thought I would have one day. I have been longing to invest in local goats rearing in my home. however, because I did not have the capital to buy them. Through financial support from GiveDirectly, I managed to buy eleven goats to start with. I am hopeful that these goats will reproduce and increase in number so as to fulfil my desire, for these are assets that one can own in our poverty-stricken region. These goats will also enable me to finance my children's education in future as I will be able to sell them in order to meet their educational goals in life. in addition to buying goats, I also spent a portion of the transfer to pay for school fees for my children as well as buying school uniforms and shopping for school. I also bought foodstuffs for my family and in meeting other basic needs."

"My new goal now that I have something to earn me extra income and I will be receiving transfers for the next ten years, I am planning to take my children to a private school. I believe in Education. I know by investing in my children I will empower them and make them independent. This means they will not have to struggle like me and depend on casual jobs in order to succeed in life. Hopefully, they will get quality education, get employed and live successfully."

"Receiving this money means I will be in a capacity to expand my tailoring business. Currently, I operate an old sewing machine at a veranda in the nearby shopping center. Since my wife walked out of our marriage ten years ago, the responsibility of raising children alone has been overwhelming. The little money I earn from my business is hardly enough to feed the children; not even enough to rent a proper working space. Therefore, I will use my money to purchase a new machine and rent a secured place so that I can run the business efficiently. This way, I will have enough income to provide better education, nutrition, and healthcare for the family."