"I spent a larger portion of my first transfer on buying a second-hand motorbike. This is what I have been yearning to own for years but I could not afford it because of the poverty that had stricken my household. The money that had remained I used it in buying sufficient foodstuffs for my family and some other household items."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying some building materials such as bricks, some bags of cement, iron sheets, and nails. This was for the construction of a new house since the previous one was almost collapsing. I then used KES 7000 to pay the laborer as his labor charge. In addition to that, I bought three goats as my dependable assets. I settled in purchasing them because they reproduce twice a year and mature faster. I am using the remaining amount of money, I am using it in buying some enough foodstuffs for my family."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying some building materials which include iron sheets, building poles, timber, ropes, and nails. This was was purposely for the construction of a new house since the previous one had collapsed because of its poor state. I later bought some livestock such as goats as my living assets that I can lean on in the future. I also spent KES 5000, of the transfer on paying the mason as his labor charge. The remaining amount of money, I am using it buying some enough foodstuffs for my family."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying some livestock such as chicken and dairy cow. This will now be the living assets that I can depend on just in case of my financial difficulties. I also bought some clothes as I use to wore only same clothes almost on a daily basis. The remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family and some other household items."

"I spent part of my first transfer to procure materials for constructing a kitchen and a two-room house. Before we use to live in around grass touched house which was too old and had leaking roof. I also bought food as we had no food when I received my transfers."

"A lot has greatly changed in my life since I received my first transfers. As a farmer, I invested part of the money on dairy farming and planting some crops. In the farming sector, I am currently a proud farmer, having both livestock and subsistence farming doing very well. I am very certain that in the near future that I will not be buying food as I got empowered and planted some food crops. Also I cut my daily expenditure as we now have milk from our own dairy cow, we use to buy milk for use which was so costly."

"The first transfers which I received from Give Directly,I used part of it as registration fee for water connection, buy water pipes and tank. I have been walking for a long distance to fetch water for household and livestock use. I chose to spent it on resolving water issues that was consuming much of my time and I am now happy since I no longer walk for a long distance as I have tap water at my homestead. I spent the remaining portion, I divided into two and spent the first portion on buying some iron sheets in readiness to constrict a new house once I get my second transfers. The second portion I spent on buying some food and clothes for my family members."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying livestock. I bought a dairy cow and some chicken for rearing. This has been my long time desire but I could not afford it because of my low income. Before I use to spend a lot on buying milk and now having my own cow would enable me to cut daily expenditure. when chicken would lay eggs, I would sell to generate some income which I would in turn spent on buying other necessities. The remaining amount, I bought sufficient foodstuffs for my family and some clothes for myself and other family members."

"I felt so excited the moment I received the money from GiveDirectly. It was early in the morning that day and on reading the message It was indicating that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I then took sometime before I could withdraw my money since I had already made up my mind on how best I was going to utilize the money received from GiveDirectly."

"For a long time, I have been willing to rear dairy cow in my compound but because of the financial difficulties, I could not afford it. I had other issues to attend to like paying school fees with the little money which I would earn from farming and casual jobs. I am so glad now because Give Directly actualized my dream because I managed to buy a lactating dairy cow. The offspring that I will have from the animal shall be assets which shall cushion me in case of a financial need."