"Having a source of income that enables me to cater for my family's basic needs is a dream come true for us. When I received this transfer, I purchased ten goats. I usually sell a few on market days to earn money. The buying price is usually KES 2,000 while the selling price is usually KES 2,500. I plan to acquire more goats to keep this business going. The money I earn enables me to put food on the table for my family of seven. We can afford to have three meals a day, as opposed to before when we often had just one. Our lives have improved a great deal."

""When I receive the transfer,I will build a house for my family,and bring my wife back home. Presently I live in my mother's house and at my age,it bothers me a lot. Staying in my mother's house is one of the reasons my wife seperated from me few months ago and went to her parents place. she said until I get a house of my own, she won't come home ,because she's wasn't comfortable at my mother'shouse, and besides the house is old"."

"My worry has been the leakages of my house during rainy season every year which I don't have the means of changing the house including the very roof . I have always thought of changing my house whenever I having to get cash that can enable me to undertake such process. I built this tatch house in 2018 . And building with taches on roof is a difficult issues because you will always dislike the rainy season. My dream of changing the entire house will come to fruitful if I am opportune to receive the unconditional cash transfer from Givedirectly because having a house with a corrugated sheets has been my long time plan ."

"The problem that I am facing is to go back to school, and make my business."

"Right now, my husband doesn't have money and also don't have a Bike to ride, he is right now hustling in the bush to provide for us."

"My plans for the cash is to pay my children's fees and invest the balance in an business."

"My current challenge is lack of finances to the extend that i have to borrow wrapper to wear if i have to go for antenal, i have only one and cannot afford to get more."

"Getting my children educational support is so challenging for me because I'm only depending on my small farm to generate money for theirs schooling and to substain ourselves."

"I spent the money I received from GiveDirectly to purchase timber, poles, nails and iron sheets. I planning on building a better and spacious house for my family. We live in a small house which cannot host all the family comfortably. For the rest of the money, I bought food and clothes. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has changed our living standards."

"I spend the money to purchase food and clothes for the family. During that time when I received my transfer, there was no food in the store, I purchase some sofa set seats. Whenever I have visitors they have a good seat to sit. I bought fencing were and fenced my compound. This is to prevent cows from destroying my crops. I pay hospital bills for pay daughter who gave birth. For the rest of the money, I bought one goat. This is my investment because cows reproduce faster and help whenever there is an emergency. I am so happy for the support because GiveDirectly has changed our lives."