"The biggest difference in my daily life is the heifer I obtained after receiving the first transfer. This is a great joy in my family as it has never been any easier for us to share the milk with my parents that are not always enough. Having to raise our cow at the moment gives me hope of producing even surplus liters to sell in the future."

"The biggest difference in my daily life after receiving the transfer is the peace I have knowing that my children are studying well without being disturbed at school. I had been depending on farming to settle most of the household bills and was glad to receive this money as I was able to do a lot that would have taken me quite a long time before completion."

"After receiving the first transfer, I spent the first KES 23250 on the construction of a new house. I obtained 25 iron sheets each at KES 750 nails and also paid the labor force at KES 4500. I needed a new and bigger than the only one I am currently having as I already demolished the old kitchen. I also bought three sheep at KES 12000 that I am currently rearing with a plan to see them, reproduce, and earn me some income after selling the young one. with the remaining amount, I also had to pay school fees for my four primary school kids, obtained a new uniform for them at KES 3000, and also obtained foodstuff at KES 2800 since we had not been having enough to keep us for the next two months. I am glad that I managed to sort the most urgent needs in my household and hopeful that I will further accomplish more with the second transfer."

"Living alone with my three children has been a great challenge. on receiving the first transfer, I spent KES35000 on buying a cow that is almost calving down. I had been buying milk for a long time now that had been so expensive. the move to obtain a cow will reduce the cost of living as I will not be buying milk anymore. I also ensured that I obtained clothing for my children at KES 6000. With the remaining amount, I decided to purchase foodstuff worth KES 3000 and other household goods."

"After the construction and installation of a maize miller that I had been running over the past year, I had been working hard to furnish the interior part as the floors needed to be kept clean. When I received the first transfer, I had only left the floors that were still dusty and could always lead to a great wastage in case of maize spillage. I managed to obtain some bags of cement that I used in the completion of the floor at KES 21000. This business had been useful to me as it has served all my household needs and also paid part of the school fees for my children. With the current maize demand in the area, I saw it good to start a maize selling business in the same room where customers either buy maize or the already packed maize flour. I decided to obtain 5 sacks for the start which was KES14000. I also saw it good to construct an extension that I will later stock with retail goods as my wife needed such a business to be running alongside as an additional source of income. The construction cost has so far been KES 11500 after obtaining 14 iron sheets and paying KES 8000 for the labor force involved. I am grateful for the great support from GiveDirectly as the progress has been amazing."

"As a single mother of three, and schooling at the same time, life has never been that easy as I have had to raise my children on my own. I had been hoping to put up a new construction for my household as I had been living in a small hut that was both a kitchen and a living room. This had been inconveniencing my children a lot as they could neither read nor complete their assignment every evening due to the disturbing smoke from the kitchen. On receiving the first transfer, I saw an opportunity to construct a new house. I obtained 20 iron sheets, building posts, and paid the labor force at a total cost of KES 40000. I am glad that it is now complete and my children can enjoy their evening studies and a spacious room to sleep after. I also managed to obtain a goat that I am currently rearing with a plan to sell it out in the future in case of any financial need. With the remaining amount, I bought enough foodstuff for the household with KES 3000 and also clothing for my children who needed a ner pair each."

"With the hard life that I have lived for some years now, receiving the transfer was the best thing to have happened in my life. The confirmation that I had finally received it illuminated my heart, filled me with great joy that had deserted me for a long time, and also gave me hope to finally see my children enjoy their studies without frequent disturbances. It was around 9 am when I received the news through a message from GiveDirecly and had to first relax till the next day before withdrawing as I thank God for the honest promise that we were given."

"After the huge investment in livestock, I am have witnessed the biggest difference in my daily life as I am no longer buying any additional liters of milk. Our livestock is producing enough milk combined thus saving us some coins that we had been spending. This is currently thus sorting other household bills that we had been foregoing and has brought a lot of happiness to the household as life became easier with less buying compared to the previous months."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy of seeing my two children well equipped with all the learning materials they need after paying school fees for my university son. This is quite a relief for me as I had been struggling to raise an equivalent amount to keep them both in their respective schools. The casual labor and the small-scale farming I had been doing could not raise an accumulated amount enough to settle those payments. I am grateful that GIveDirectly gave us this support that made it easier for me."

"Living alone in my house since I don't have a family yet had not been that hard for me. On receiving the transfer, budgeting for the same was not that hard since I had no one who would differ in my choices. I spentKES25000 on obtaining iron sheets and paying for the labor force on the construction of a new kitchen. I had only one bigger house that I had been sleeping in and could not cook inside as I had been using firewood that emit a lot of fumes. I also managed to invest in livestock after obtaining a bull at KES24000. I will be rearing it for some months before I sell at a bit higher price enough to buy two heifers. With the remaining amount, I bought my clothing and also foodstuff. I am grateful that I had been able to accomplish a lot with just the first transfer and looking forward to doing a lot more after receiving the coming transfer."