"My life is different from how it was in that, I now have assets that I can lean on in case of financial challenges. Among these assets is a dairy cow that currently gives us enough milk for consumption daily. Due to this, I have been able to save the money I would otherwise use in buying milk. Also, my children have never been sent back home like they used to before. This has given them enough time to concentrate on their studies without missing classes."

"I expect that life will be back to normal in the next six months. I believe that there will be no more infection of Covid-19 disease. I am hopeful that I will have resumed my bodaboda operation business fully and start some developments in my household using the little money that I will be getting."

"We currently live in a small sloped roofed house with my family. The small house is quite congested since my family is quite a big one. My expectation in the near future is to have built a bigger and better house that will comfortably accommodate us. I also want to ensure that my children continue with their education with minimum hitches. This possible by ensuring that I work hard and make enough money to meet their school fees and other requirements they may want. I want to ensure that their futures are a success and this, as a parent, will make me happy!"

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer that I will not have been in a position to buy a dairy cow. I depend on casual jobs in the village and saving money to buy a dairy cow was not easy."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I would have saved money to build a spacious and a better house for my family. I have a small house now which could not host all of us comfortably."

"My life is different from how it would have been in that I would be spending money on milk and who knows my family would have developed a medical condition due to the uncontrollable smoke."

"My life is different from how it was in that, I have achieved most of my goals; like building a house and having a poultry project, which would have been apipe dream were it no for GiveDirectly"

"In the next six months, I expect my life to change in that I will be more economically empowered. By buying additional livestock and keeping them , the investment will greatly improve my life and that of my family. I am looking forward to making these investments and changing my life and that of my family in totality."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying a dairy cow which cost KES 17000. This has been my desire for years but I could not afford it since they were costly and I had some basic needs to cater to. I also bought some beddings such as a bed and a mattress. This was to replace the traditional beddings that I was previously using which I was not comfortable with and I was always attacked by some bedbugs which were affecting me healthwise. I then bought some bags of cement and sand to renovate my house to look more decent. I then paid school fees in advance to my children so that they could study without any disturbances. The remaining amount of money I bought some foodstuffs and household items that I did not have."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying some livestock such as a pair of oxen and two goats at a total KES 34500. I have been yearning to keep them in my compound for long but then I could not afford it. In addition to that, I bought an ox plough at KES 8000. I then pad school fees for my fees who are in primary school since they were approaching an examination. I then bought some iron sheets to renovate my house which was leaking whenever it could rain. The remaining amount of money, I am using it in buying some sufficient foodstuffs for my family."