"One of the unforgettable changes in my daily life is that through GiveDirectly financial assistance, my life has transitioned from being jobless to a business owner.The cash has also provided me the opportunity to plaster my entire house. My life in the past seems hopeless. However, with this transfer from GD hope has been restored once more. The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving transfer is that, I feel partially accomplish and more relaxed in life now than before."

"This money will help me buy what I am lacking in my life. For example I will buy iron sheets, timber, nails and other building materials to build a new house. I live in a semi-detached house which is very small and does not have a bedroom. As of now, I sleep on a mat which is very uncomfortable so I will buy a matress. On top of that, I will buy maize. I have a farm but I don't harvest enough maize to last for a very long time. Right now, I am only remaining with one bag of maize which I will eat up to January."

"Six months ago I started constructing my house but I'm yet to complete it because I ran out of money. For a long time, I had wished and planned to expand my house since the one we had was too small for my family of eight. I, therefore, plan to use KES 50,000 to complete the house and to purchase house furniture. For the rest of the amount, I will buy a water tank that will help me store clean rainwater."

"The major challenge that I am facing currently is the lack of enough food for consumption. I depend on subsistence farming to feed and also pay school fees for my children by selling milk and maize. This has not been so because we receive low yields yearly due to the drought that occurs, which impacts majorly on the income that we receive."

"Receiving this money will enable me to expand my dairy business. I have 3 cows that enable me to sell milk to Siongiroi milk plant. The milk that I get from the cows is less and I plan to buy a good breed that goes for KES 50000 so that I can boost the milk that I get daily. Selling more milk means that I will earn more money. I plan to settle a few arrears for my children who are in school with KES 40000."

"My greatest desire has been to own goats that will act as my store of wealth that will support my children's education. This has never been possible due to the lack of money to facilitate the purchase of goats. Since GiveDirectly has visited me, I am so happy to learn that, my dream will come through. In the first 8 months of receiving my transfers, I intend to buy 1 goat every month at 2000 KES. This will be a good start and since they multiply fast, I will be able to support the children once they advance their studies. On the other hand, it will also help me to buy new beddings to replace the old ones which are rugged. This will change my livelihood for the better and hence, this is generally what receiving this money means to me."

"I work as a seasonal beautician at my friend's salon where I am paid on a commission basis mostly $2 per day. Since I do this part-time, I have desired to start a salon that I can depend on but due to lack of capital, this has never come through. With the help from GiveDirectly, I am so optimistic that I will be able to realize my dream. I plan to save my 4 monthly transfers to use them as the initial capital for my business. This will guarantee me a reliable source of income that can support my family's basic needs like food and clothing. On the other hand, this grant will also support my children's education and hence a better future."

"I work as a casual laborer to prepare my neighbors' farms within our village and the much I can earn in 2 weeks is utmost 1000 KES. This income is very little and it can not cater to my family's very basic needs like food and education. When I heard about the arrival of GiveDirectly to our village, the hope to educate my 5 children who are still in primary school got awakened. My plan is to ensure I invest much in livestock keeping and this means buying 1 goat every month at 2000 KES. Since goats multiply fast, I will be able to support my children once they join secondary schools. Hence this is generally what receiving this money means to me."

"Receiving this money means awakening my dream of starting a shop business within our village. This is because getting a packet of maize flour means walking a distance of 4 kilometers. I am very confident that this will be an opportunity for me to serve my neighbours and hence, a better profit since it will be the only nearby shop. I am planning to save my 5 months transfers (15000 KES) that I will use as my capital. On the other hand, this grant will also support my children's education because it will supplement my husband's earnings so that we can save for future use. Hence, a better livelihood."

"I am a charcoal vendor, a very strenuous job, and low paying. This job is no longer reliable since trees in our area are not in plenty and I am now forced to dig out some tree stumps that I use to make charcoal. The income from this job is 600 KES per 3 weeks which is also not consistent. Hence, the lack of a reliable source of income is what I am currently facing."