"I spent my transfer money on two things that were a priority to me. I bought a cow at KES 30000 and then with the remaining amount, I used it in buying land. I decided to buy the cow because I didn't have one before. I only have calves that have not yet matured. As a result of this, I hence usually incur the cost of buying milk where I usually buy a litre daily at KES 50. I also wanted to buy more land because the one I had was small and hence not enough for farming and rearing the cow. Buying the cow and the land was what I had always desired to do for a long time but due to financial constraints, I was not able to. I usually rear chickens, and I usually sell the eggs that I get from them to earn some income that I use in buying food and some household necessities such as sugar, soap, etc. The cow that I bought is about to calve and when it does, I will be able to get milk for my consumption. I will hence no longer incur the cost of buying it. Other than that, I have managed to plant maize and beans on the land that I recently acquired. I am hence so much grateful to GiveDirectly for the support that they gave me."

"I plan to do business to help myself and to support my children. I am a single mother with 3kids. Two of them are in Buchanan with my sister going to school and the baby is here with me. I plant cassava to produce fufu and farina just to make ends meet. So when I receive my transfer, I will make business."

"GiveDirectly is doing well for us by giving money, phone and sim card. It is something we never imagine of happening. Through GiveDirectly I am now empower to improve my house roof with a zinc. So, I am very grateful to the family of GiveDirectly for reaching our village. Really, I have not seen any wrongful doing from GiveDirectly."

"GiveDirectly is doing well for us by transferring cash directly and given us sim card and cell phone. It is because of GiveDirectly that I am going to build a better house for me and my family. The one we currently live in is in no good condition. However, I have not seen any wrong that this organisation has done."

"GiveDirectly is really doing well for us. Because of this organisation I am now empower to buy a land in the city of Cestos and to even think of establishing a business that will enable me to provide a better care for my children."

""For over seven years I have lived in this village, as the years goes by my living condition has worsen. When I received this money from GiveDirectly I will used portion of it to send my children to school, I will used smaller portion to start my business and used the rest of the money to build my house inother to have a decent living place.""

"I bought a brand new fishing nets for my husband. He is a fisherman and fishing is the only source of income for our family. The current nets that he is using is in a bad condition. This prevent him from catching enough fish for sale. So, my most recent transfer was spent on getting a brand new fishing nets to improve his business which will support our income generation and provide for family."

"I want to construct a new house for my family and I. The one we currently live in is too small and uncomfortable. I live with my husband and two living children. Our house roof is made of thatch that leaks everytime it rains. Imagine everytime when it rains my husband and I have to place buckets in the ceiling to prevent the rain from wetting our things. That's why I am saving this third transfer received to fill it out with the fourth transfer. So that I can have enough of money to construct a bigger and better house."

"GiveDirectly has done well by giving us money to fulfil our goal or things we are unable to do on our own. With the coming of GiveDirectly into this village, has help me enough to think of things I never imagine of doing. Receiveing direct cash transfer plus phone and Sim card from this organisation are something that I find well. However, I am unaware of GiveDirectly doing any wrong."

"My goal is to expand my mother business. For the past three months now my mother business has declined gradually all because she has too many children and grand children to care for. Now that I have received this third transfer I want to improve her business by buying enough rice and clothes to sell. This I believe will help increase her income and strengthen her enough to continuously supporting our family."