"My desire has been to start a business that would ensure that I get some income. When I received this financial support, I invested KES 32000 to buy sardines which I am supplying during market days. This to me has now become my main source of income which has helped me as a parent to fulfill our very basic necessities like providing daily foodstuffs for the family. I also own a cow, that I acquired through this transfer. I am expecting it to reproduce and benefit from the milk that this cow will be producing. In addition to all these, I also managed to purchase some building materials in order to construct a new house for my children. They have been seeking shelter at night in the neighborhood. I was not at peace at all seeing them in this situation . I am however grateful because currently, they no longer sleep in the neighborhood because they are now having their own house to shelter."

"In the next six months, I expect to have completed the walls of my house and to also reduce the dust on the floors, I will consider plastering the floor. I am hopeful that the savings I have will be enough to facilitate the whole process within a very short period of time."

"My expectation in the near future is to buy an extra piece of land. To do this, I want to venture into tea seedlings development by the use of a tea nursery. I will plant some of these seedlings in my farm and sell the rest to my villages. The proceeds thereof will help me acquire a piece of land. The current piece we are currently staying in is quite small and my children will need somewhere to develop themselves. This will reduce the conflicts that usually results from limited resources."

"In the next six months, with the continuous flow of the monthly transfers we have been receiving, I expect to have saved enough money too buy the heifer and the remaining to pay school fees for my two children."

"The moment I received the money I felt so happy because I have never received such an amount of money before. I remember it was very early in the morning when I heard the message from my phone. When I checked it it was a confirmation from GiveDirectly that I have received a sum of 55000 KES. I felt so happy and immediately informed my spouse and children and we all celebrated. I knew from that point that I will be in a position to buy a dairy cow."

"In the next six months with the great plans we have, I am expectant that we will have accumulated enough money which we'll then add to the contribution from the group and purchase a water tank."

"Previously, I managed to prepare a piece of land and plant some beans with the transfers which I received from Give Directly. I believe I would have harvested the beans and would have sold it and spend the money to buy a heifer. This would be an asset to me as the heifer appreciates with time and after some time it will reproduce and increase in number."

"My life has greatly changed and it is currently different after receiving my transfers since I have built a decent spacious house. I now live in a decent iron-roofed house which has boosted my self-esteem in society and given better comfort. This is a dream that I could not have fulfilled at my own cost because of my age. I had for long wished to live in a decent house but my overwhelming family needs never gave me a chance to build one. I had struggled to provide for my family which I could manage to meet after straining a lot doing casual jobs. My house got older and older thus started cracking and weak a situation that was becoming uncomfortable for me. With my age, I lost hope of building a decent house but I thank GiveDirectly since they made it possible for me."

"My life is now different than it used to be. I have my sons who are in colleges and this money has greatly helped me in clearing their fee arrears. Ever since receiving this transfer, their education has never been interrupted for failure to pay their tuition on time. I also own a pair of oxen which I am using to plough my farm. Previously, I was using hoes to prepare and plant, which were tiresome and ineffective thus at times bigger acreage was left uncultivated because hiring oxen was costly. The acquisition of this pair is very important to me because I am assured of doing my farming timely. I will no longer be hiring, instead I will also be hiring to them at a fee during the planting season."

"My children are happily in school because of the financial assistance I received from GiveDirectly. I was facing challenges in paying for their school fees on time, which resulted to them being sent home at times as learning continued. When I received the money, I paid in advance which gave me enough time to prepare for their next payments. In addition, I am also owning a cow and a bull, which I acquired through this transfer. I will be getting milk firm the cow for my family consumption.In addition, I can as well sell the surplus to earn some cash. The bull will help me in ploughing my farm since I have a complete pair. I will no longer be hiring oxen during the planting season, instead I will hire to them at a fee, which is an income to me."