"Receiving this money means that our daily income shall increase since we shall buy an additional lactating cow. Currently, we consume all the milk we acquire from the only cow we have. As such, we have been yearning for another cow to ensure we have surplus milk for sale because there exists a ready market for the commodity. Luckily, we have relatively large grazing land for livestock. Also, we shall utilize any remaining amount of the transfer on improving our kitchen because the one we have has a leaking grass-thatched roof. In brief, this transfer will change our lives in the best way possible."

"Receiving this money means my children will get quality education. My son is joining university this year 2021 and my daughter is in polytechnic pursuing a certificate course. I went on retrenchment 5 years ago and it has not been easy raising enough money to pay for school fees. I am a subsistence farmer and due to the unpredictable rain patterns here we hardly harvest enough to sell from what we plant. This makes me strain alot as my family solely depends on me. The total fee for both of them is Ksh 80,000 per year. When I get this money, I will clear the fees in arrears of Ksh 20,000 and pay also for the whole academic year."

"I have faced a myriad of challenges but the biggest is food security .Our area is semi arid and therefore food production is a major issue. Most of the time we are forced to buy food to supplement our production which is low . Maize used to do relatively well , especially the short season variety but since the maize lethal necrosis disease invaded the crops in 2005 their production has been very unstable."

"I have children in various secondary and primary schools and all I want for them is quality grades that can allow them to join university to pursue good courses. When the cash transfer, I use KES20000 to pay school fees for my children this will give them ample time in schools to study. I am confident with minimal interruption they will attain good grades. In addition, I will use another KES26000 to buy a dairy cow. This will be an added asset to my family and I will enjoy a higher milk production for both household use and sales to earn an extra income. To make my children happy and safe, I will use KES25000 to build a two room, iron-roofed house just next to mine. Twill ensure the better comfort, space for their private studies, and good security. I wish to spend the remaining amount mainly on my family,y food, clothing and household items."

"I got married before I cleared my secondary school thus I largely relied on my husband for my family's needs. Raising my school fee together with meeting daily household needs wasn't easy for my husband and I remember we would frequent go without food then since we couldn't afford. To me going to bed with empty stomach was the biggest hardship I have ever faced in my life."

"Receiving this money means that I can increase my sheep from 5 that I have to 15 and buy a dairy cow to enhance my income. If I get this transfer,I will majorly invest in sheep, spending about $300 because they are hardy and can survive well here, where other livestock would do very poorly. Crops fail all the time because we receive very little rainfall.As a result, we have to buy all the foodstuffs for the household.I will also spend part of the money in boosting my husband's shop business. The business brings us about $3 a day, which is not enough as we spent about $5 on household items. With increased income from the business and sheep keeping, I will be able to cater for my family."

"Receiving this money means that I will be able to finally expand my milk selling business. I run a small business where I buy milk from some people in the village and sell them in a nearby shopping center. Receiving money from GiveDirectly will enable me to buy a dairy cow. I will also buy modern urns that will keep the milk fresh for longer periods, all these at about $ 600. This investment will increase the volumes that I sell as well as profits up from approximately $3 a day to about $ 7. This will help me in paying school fees for my children. I hope to give them a good education so that they can have a better life when they get employed."

"When I receive this money I will spend $600 to build a two roomed bricks house, I will also use $200 to fence and partition my land to allow my cattle graze well. I have school fee areas for my two children in Secondary school and therefore I will use the remaining $200 to clear those areas."

"Diseases are the most challenging things I have faced in my life. My husband died of throat cancer. This disease was first made known to us at Tenwek hospital in the year 2016 after we had gone to various hospitals and clinics searching for treatment. We sold most of our resources such as pieces of land and all our livestock to gather for financial treatment.Despite these ups and downs my lovely husband succumbed to the deadly disease."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of stable source of income. As a single parent our everything depends on me yet I have unstable source of income. I depend on any casual jobs available in the village like transport water at a fee or weeding someone gardens. Per day I can get around 100 shillings that is not even enough for food thus leave us sometimes depend on other people."