"I spent KES10,150 to purchase 6 goats this was to boost my livestock rearing a career that I had been depending for my family's upkeep. I also used KES 25,000 to improve the condition of the house by constructing an additional room. The one I had was very small to fully accommodate the family. Most of the time I had to seek refuge from my neighbor whenever I received visitors in the house which was very embarrassing. The remaining amount assisted me in acquiring enough foodstuff for the family, this is because we are experiencing famine in our area."

""I plan to build a new house for my family"."

"The major challenge we are facing right now is finance. As you can see, our house is leaking but we don' have money to buy zinc."

""I plan to use the cash transfer to build a new house and establish a business for future sustainability"."

""Doing business has been my passion since I started helping my mother to sell when I was a kid but since then, nothing doing for now. As such when I receive this cash transfer, I will do business so as to help save money for my family. ""

""I don't like the house I'm living in,if God bless me and I receive Give-Directly transfer I will build a better house and send my children to school""

"The major challenge for me now is how to raise money to build my new house. As I mentioned earlier, it is very difficult to earn money here. I do daily hire to be able to earn money and support my family. And the cash received from the daily hire cannot settle all my needs. So I need more money for my plan activities."

"If I'm successful to receive the GiveDirectly Cash transfer I intend to build a concrete structure with zinc roof. Although I make rice farm but the money I earn from the farm is what I spend on food.The structure that I live in the wall is made of mud and the roof is made of thatch when the rain starts to fall, the structure begins to leak and it damaged most of my household materials.I want to build a concrete house with zinc roof but there's no money.If I receive this transfer I will buy house materials to build a concrete house for my household materials to be save."

"Yes! I have a new goal. It has always been my dream to build a bigger house that my family and myself will be able to live in. The house we live in now is smaller. I was so excited when I receive my first transfer. I felt blessed when I received the cash transfer. I hurrily went to pay my children school fees that I couldn't afford because things were tough. My kids had to stay out of school last semester due to financial constraints. I also wanted to build a house but couldn't. Therefore, i bought two bundle of zinc for my 3rooms house I want to build. This is my new goal. It has always been my dream to build a bigger house. I pay some of my debt with the remaining money. Im waiting for my 3rd transfer to buy the balance one bundle of zinc, zinc nail and pay people to saw stick and to pay the builder to start the process."

"There is a great changed in my life as compared to before. At least I have paid three of my children school fees and they are happily in school. I already have two bundles of zinc for my proposed new three bedroom house. I'm patiently waiting on the second transfer to start my house projects."