"I expect to have a sewing machine in the next six months which is one thing I have always wished to have but lacked money for buying it. Having my own sewing machine will enable me to practice my profession on dressmaking as well as earn me a living. I will also be able to earn more income which will allow me to give my children the best care."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have started a second business probably running an Mpesa shop. I know that when this business actualizes, I will be able to save the money that I will finally use to build a decent house since the current one is in a bad condition."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have expanded my business. When this happens, I will be sure of more profits that I will be able to easily use in taking care of my extra needs or emergencies easily."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have bought more goats. This will bring closer my dream of buying a dairy cow. The income I get from the two sources will be enough to do a lot in terms of running my family and achieving my goals. Before the end of this year, a lot will have changed because I will now have a diversified source of income. I will no longer depend on casual jobs in order to earn a living."

"My life has been full of challenges in that i have had three miscarriages in the past three years. This is sorrowful since i face ridicules from my neighbours and friends tend to avoid me. Staying alone in my house makes me feel lonely but i pray that God blesses me with a child one day"

"My life is different than it would have been because I have constructed an Iron roofed house for my self. I used to sleep in a leaking grass thatched house. Am now very happy and confortable in my new house."

"My life is different in that my mind is relaxed because as a family we aquired our own land. Before we got money we were hiring farm land which was not easy at all."

"GiveDirectly transfers have become a starting point towards a beautiful financially stable life. I would still be wallowing in debt as I would still be taking milk and other daily food supplies on credit. When the transfers came, I bought a cow that provides the otherwise very expensive milk and reduced my daily expenditure a lot. The money instead goes to meeting other daily needs more easily than beforer I recived the transfers. I am very happy that GiveDirectly came to my village."

"In the next six months, I plan to buy cement and sand which I will use in plastering the house. I am determined to plaster my house so that I make it one of the best in the village. I know with GD transfers, I will be able to achieve all my dreams."

"When my wife was still alive,I would go out to look for casual jobs to do in order to earn an income without having to worry about who will take care of the children.After she died,I have to look for jobs to do in order to buy food as well as ensure that they are well taken care of.Sometimes am worried that I may not be able to provide for them since I also need to spare time to ensure that they are well looked after.I therefore spend less time working and hence I earn hardly enough to feed them.This is the biggest hardship I have faced"