"I spent most of my money building a house because this is what I wanted most."

"When I received the money I had planned to buy enough food because we didn't have enough food as a family."

"I am a very happy person to have received this this money. I will use this money to fix my house because it does not have good roof. I want to buy iron sheets so that it can have a good roof. I will use some of the money to buy food because food is very important. I want to make sure that my children have enough food all the time."

"A happy life is when there is peace of mind. I am the household head and when I leave the house, no one remains at home because my children would have gone to school. My mind is always not at peace because the house is collapsing from the back and the door is not strong which makes it easy for thieves to steal from me. I have desired to construct a decent house that will provide more security to my belongings even when I am away but this has not been possible due to lack of money. With this cash grant, I am now happy to know that, I will be able to own a decent house. I intend to spend a better part of my first transfer, KES 50000, to ensure this comes to reality. The remaining amount will support my children's education as well as cater to other household needs like food. Therefore, this is generally what receiving this money means to me."

"The death of my husband was the genesis of misery and suffering in my family. I was later forced to raise my five children alone without the help of anyone. I have been struggling to raise my grandchildren too because my son relies on selling palm wine, which has not been reliable. On top of what my son does, I am planning to use 70,000KES to start a retail shop in the village. I will be selling commodities that is maize flour, wheat flour, laundry soap, cooking oil, painkillers, from my house so that I can save on the costs of renting a shop. I will use a further 10,000KES to bring tap water into my house for sale. Most of my village members are forced to travel longer distances to get water. With tap water in my compound, I will be able to sell and use the profits to educate my grandchildren."

"My children's education is vital. I have three children who are in primary school. They were recently sent home for school fees arrears. Investing in their education is my priority. I am confident if I take care of their interest today they will not forget me tomorrow."

"My house is very old and weak. In addition to this, the walls have got multiple cracks which make the house unsafe for any person such that at times I struggle to earn a sleep because of its pathetic condition. I am planning to use 40,000KES to renovate my house. Furthermore, I will spend 35,000KES from the GiveDirectly transfers to educate my daughter who is in secondary school. Paying her fees in full means she will have enough study time in school and this will likely reflect positively on her academic performance. I will finally use 12,000KES to buy four goats each valued at 3,000KES for domestic rearing. I will later sell the goats to take my daughter to an institution of higher learning once she is done with her secondary school education."