"I spent my second transfer to pay school fees for my grandchild who is in high school. I have been his guardian since his parents died so seeing him through his education was my responsibility. I used the remaining to rent a piece of land for sugarcane farming. This would earn me some income in the near future thus enabling me to pay my grandson's school fees with much ease."

"I spent my second transfer to pay school fees and to buy school items for my daughter who was joining high school. I never knew my daughter would have continued with her education because I could not raise money to pay for her school fees. I also used part of the money to hire a tractor to plough my farm which I have already planted some maize, beans and sorghum on. I spent the last bit of the money to buy two sacks of maize which would serve me as I wait for the next harvest."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is high dependency ratio in the family.From the time I was employed as a teacher,I have been concentrating on supporting my siblings through education and other basic needs.By the time I was done with them,the responsibilty of educating my own children came in.This has left me with no resources to initiate other personal projects even though I have been emplyed for so many years."

"To achieve a stable source of income and owning a rental house in Bamba has always been my dream. However, this has never come true because my casual job are not enough to meet our needs and save at the same time. With GD transfer I have the hope of achieving this in future and the only way is through quality investments. Therefore, the initial step in my journey is to start a livestock rearing project that will specialize in goats and chicken. This is because they multiply faster and are drought resistant enough to survive the harsh climatic condition in my area. Besides, I will start a small shop business in my area that will generate income to cater for food, clothing, medical and educational needs."

"My life has currently changed because I am seeing my children easily in school with full fees and requirements hence making me a proud parent. In the past, getting complete fees for my children was a problem as we all would toil in our gardens cultivating a variety of food to sell or even work in some people's gardens to raise money for their education."

"I spend my second transfer on acquiring the following items: a. 35 000 KES on acquiring more stock for my shop b. 7500 KES on education my sister-in-law c. 10000 KES on purchasing clothes for all of my family members d. I spent the remaining amount on acquiring other household items including food items."

"In the next four months, I will prioritize saving more money for fee payment. The thought of having my children sent home for school fees keeps me working hard in trying to keep them in school. My desire has always been that I give the best in terms of education to my children. I will therefore continue to work hard to collect and save enough money to keep my children in school. I also look forward to starting a poultry keeping project."

"My biggest hardship is lack of finances to build myself a home and education for my children. All my four children never completed primary school and are now hustling casual jobs in towns to make ends meet. The house that I own is too small and whenever my sons are around I am forced to borrow shelter from my neighbors because sharing space with my sons is considered taboo in our culture. "

"Currently, my life is different in that I have able to enroll my child in high school and now I am happy since I am certain of my child's success through education. This I have been able to disapprove my neighbours who used to under-estimate my capabilities educating my child because in the past my three children missed the opportunity to pursue this dream and now they are doing odd jobs to make their living which I was not about."

"The biggest difference in my life is that; in the past, I used to walk to my relatives to beg for family contribution towards my children's education. But now, GiveDirectly has made me pay school fees without any stress. The community members are also handling with high dignity unlike the other time when they could see a beggar."