"What I have planned already ro do with my cash transfer is to invest it in agriculture because it is what I love doing that will enable me generate more money since GD will not be working with us till internality. While doing my agriculture work I will be able to save enough cash, enlarge my farm land and build a comfortable house."

"My greatest challenge now is how to successfully develop my late father farm land and to how to generate money to pay the dept I'm owning one of my friend's."

"Before receiving this transfer, I had desired to own livestock for a long time. I would often get anxious when I thought about financial emergencies that arise in daily life. When you own a few, you can sell the milk that they supply to earn money. You can also sell some of the livestock for the same. Once I received the transfer, I didn't have to constantly worry about this. I was able to buy five goats. I also built a decent kitchen to cook my meals from. Finally, I bought a new bed and mattress. I now sleep more comfortably. My life has truly improved."

"It was around 9 o'clock I was on my farm harvesting maize for my family consumption. I heard a message ringtone on my phone and after checking I discovered that I had received my transfer. I was extremely happy for receiving my transfer. I left what I was doing to return home to inform the rest of my family members about the good news. On arriving home, I saw everyone in the area celebrating receiving their transfer. I thank GiveDirectly for its support."

"My current challenge right now is money problem, I do not have money and because of that my building project is not completed and I started it since 2018. So if l'm qualified for this program and received this money I am going to finish my building project."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the I am now living a better life, I am no longer have to worry about meeting my needs especially providing food for my family. Previously, I had to struggle doing casual activities of charcoal burning in order to get food for my family. Sometimes we could sleep without taking food, seeing my kids sleeping without food bothered my mind as a parent."

"I work as a beautician, where I earn KES 200 a day when business is good. This amount, however, is not enough to sustain the needs of my family including food, clothing and education. So I was pleased to receive this transfer. I spent KES 30,000 on the acquisition of three dairy cows that can supply my family with milk. Additionally, I spent KES 5,000 on paying school fees for my daughter. Lastly, I spent KES 19,000 on setting up my grocery business. With this, I can earn enough money to provide for the basic needs of my family."

"My first priority is to build my own house, since I returned from Monrovia after my graduation, I started working towards building my own house here so once I get money I will continue my house project."

"I have plan of making a palm farm, so getting this money will speed up my palm farm process. Secondly, I will build a new house for myself."

"When I get this cash transfer I will do business because my spouse doesn't get his salary regularly. Doing business will enable me generate proceed to purchase a plot of land and built my house because I can not depend on my spouse alone. Building a house is a dream come true for me and my family."