"My goal is to expand my mango business to a point where I can supply mangoes in sacks, here in Mathare, or even at a large market in Nairobi county."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can now study hairdressing and beauty that I have always wanted to study, and open up my own salon and beauty shop."

"In the next six months, I will have a source of income through the banana business I will start. I do not want to rely on my children for help as I did before the transfers. I used to beg for literally everything from my children which was really burdening them since they also have families to take care of. I will use the profits from the business to buy cement and sand which I will use in plastering inside wall of my house."

"In the next six months, I expect that my chicken would have hatched and will be having a huge number of birds. I will sell some and buy a heifer for rearing. I am looking forward to owing some livestock so that in the future when I need some cash I get to sell it to further my studies."

"In the next six months, I plan to start dairy goat farming. I opt for this farming as it requires less capital to start and easy to feed. The main aim of keeping this goat is for milk production. Buying milk has been so costly for me which has led us into frequently taking black tea as opposed to milked tea. I am hopeful that we are going to getting enough milk for my family's consumption."

"I was previously doing my business of selling sardines to my immediate neighbours and who could purchase at my home. This was because the stock was not much to sell elsewhere. However, the transfer-enabled me to buy a large stock and I am now selling out in the open air market where customers are many. My business has greatly expanded and improved through the support from GiveDirectly. This so far is the biggest difference in my daily life."

"I received the notification early in the morning and on checking to confirm who the sender was, I realised that it was from GiveDirectly notifying me that I had received my first transfer. I was very happy about the money for I never thought of getting such an amount of any single day of my life."

"The transfer came at a time when I was troubled as a parent who wishes the best for her children in excelling in their education. Seeing the notification early in the morning brought much happiness and I rejoiced with my son when I realised that the message had some good news for us all, for the money I have been anxiously waiting for had finally been sent. I now felt peaceful and thankful in my heart for financial support from GiveDirectly, for my son would soon join college."

"I was away from my phone for some hours for it was off by then. At around 11oclock, I turned on my phone and the message loaded. As I went through them, I came across a notification from GiveDirectly and on checking to confirm its contents, It came to my realization that I had received my first transfer from them. I was happy to see the promise has finally been fulfilled. I was thankful to God to GiveDirectly for support through the finances."

"I have a plan of paying school fees for my daughter who is in secondary school when I receive the transfers.I have not payed any amount of school fees this year and I had requested the principal of the school to give me more time.Last year I sold a cow to cater for the school fees and I want to replace it when I receive the transfers."