"My first plan when I receive this money is buying a dairy cow.I see a lot of benefits in a cow.First is milk for consumption and the other is satisfying the family's needs including paying school fees.If I sell 5 litres a day,I will be able to save enough to pay school fees and buy clothes for my children.I will also save the cost of buying 1 litre of milk daily(0.3 USD).I currently don't own a cow.The cow will cost me around Ksh 30,000(300 USD).I also have a school fees burden especially when school re open in January.One of my children will be joining secondary school while I have another is going on with his college studies.The money from Give Directly will help me so much. "

"I was previously sheltering in a small house, though I had desired to upgrade to a better and decent house, I could not accomplish this at my own cost. However, when I received my first transfer, my desire was finally fulfilled because I managed to purchase adequate building materials which include iron sheets, nails, timber and building poles to facilitate this. I am now living comfortably in my new house, courtesy of GiveDirectly. I also paid for the mason for his job. Having a new spacious and decent house is the biggest difference in my daily life."

"We are experiencing long rains in our area and ploughing on the farm has been so slow due to the old way of farming which I use. I have wished to expand my farming like everyone in the village who is transiting to oxen ploughing but this has never materialized due to financial instability. Receiving this money means the realization of my desire as I am planning to purchase oxen to assist me in farming. Currently, my farm is 1.5 hectares and I will expand it to 4 hectares which will assure me of more harvests and hence food security for my family. The remaining amount will help me in completing the construction of my house."

"The moment I received my money, I became very happy because I was going to be in position to acquire a driving permit and getting pieces of land for farming."

"Previously, I was sleeping in a grass thatched hut that leaked whenever it rained but after receiving my first transfer, I was able to break down my old house and its bricks are being used for starting with the construction of an iron roofed house. I currently sleep in my son's kitchen because my house is under construction. I expect the house to be completed with second transfer and I will shift in it immediately."

"I got a mobile money message from MTN at around 6:00 AM indicating that I had got money from GiveDirectly, I was overwhelmed by joy and woke up my husband to tell him the the good new. He was also very happy and we arranged to go together to collect our money that very day."

"I got a message from GiveDirectly at around 6:00 AM indicating that I had received money on my mobile money account, I was overwhelmed by joy because this money would enable own livestock."

"The moment I recieved my money, I became very happy because I had got money for acquiring an ox and house hold items."

"This financial support has made it possible for me to acquire a piece of land for my family and I expect to complete its payment with the second transfer. This piece of land is going to increase on my crop production and in so doing boosting my income level which will enable me handle my family demands with ease mainly children's education and feeding."

"I had a message around at 12:AM, when I went ahead to cross check it was a mobile money message from Segovia indicating that I had got money in my account. Immediately I called my husband to tell him the news, at that moment I was very happy because I knew the money will help me off set all the demestic needs that I had."