"After a long struggle with the construction of my new house, I could not wait to finally confirm that full promised amount in my account. I had been checking it almost every day as we drew closer to the speculated dates that we were given by the field officers. With my family, we had enlisted some projects to complete and the house came first followed by the plan to add some goats to the trip since we have plenty of grazing fields in the immediate forest. I received the message that day with excitement, shouted with joy, and made everyone know that the great news was finally in. I could not wait any longer but withdrew on the second day to buy some materials that were still needed to complete the construction."

"I spent a huge fraction of my first transfers on buying some building materials which include twenty-two pieces of iron sheets KES 21150, the building poles KES 11000, nails, timber, and labor charge of KES 5000. I aimed to construct a new house because the previous one had a leaky roof and whenever it could rain it was so hectic because we had to seek shelter from neighbors. This used to be so stressful because, with my ten family members, it was sometimes not possible for one to accommodate us all. To add to this, I cleared school fees of KES 10000 for my five children who are studying in the neighboring village. They have been on and off due to the huge school fees arrears and which used to demotivate them for all those years. Also, with the remaining amount of money, I am using it to buy enough foodstuffs for my family and other household items that I am lacking."

"I spent part of my transfer on three sheep because they grow and multiply fast and can be sold for a dairy cow. I also bought a blow dryer for my salon business and the rest on sofa sets because I didn't have seats in my house."

"GiveDirectly does well because it gave me capital to start livestock and crop farming. Initially, I used to rely on casual labor to feed my family. Nowadays, I am preoccupied because I now have a cow and poultry to keep and no longer do any casual labor."

"I am planning to buy a piece of land in order to feed my family because I have a small piece of land."

"A lot has happened ever since I started receiving my first transfers but the fact that I have goats that I am currently rearing in my homestead. For many years, it has been my desire to at least own one goat bit since they were too costly, I couldn't afford them. I, therefore, settled for the goats because they reproduce twice a year which means I will have so many of them in a short period also the climatic condition of my region is favorable for them to survive. I am expecting that by the time my children will be transitioning to high school or even colleges they will have multiplied and I will not have to struggle to clear their fees. This is because I will sell their offspring and cater for the fees and all other household basic needs like foodstuffs. Therefore according to me owning the goats will be a relief because since I rely on odd jobs to cater to all the needs of my six family members which has never been easy at all. Most of the time my children would starve as a result. This, therefore, makes me believe that having the goats will transform my life and that of my family positively."

"When I was told that I would receive the unconditional transfer, I thought of putting down a ready plan so that I would be able to spend my money efficiently and effectively, therefore when I received my transfer I followed the script that I had for easy planning, therefore, I used KES 35,000 in buying a dairy cow so that I would expand the dairy cow project and lastly, I bought foodstuffs with the remaining part of the transfer, I am so happy that I was able to realize my goals within a short period, I was unable to achieve all this before due to financial constraints. I am grateful for the support that brought hope for a better tomorrow."