"I expect that in the next six months, I will be able to pay school fees more comfartable without having to overwork myself. I expect to have more than one source of income so that I am able to take of my family better."

"I pay rent of 4000 shillings per month for my welding shop in Bamba. This is apart from electricity bill which amounts to 3000 shillings a month. I find this to be a lot of money that caters for liabilities thus reducing my income. My desire is to have my own premises that will cut down the cost of rent. I will therefore pool my savings and add to this transfer in order to purchase a piece of land and build a rental house in Bamba. This will be a house of 12 habitable rooms plus 3 shop premises. I will then relocate my business and rent the rest of the house. This will mean earning more income that will enable me to save more and meet my family needs without difficulty."

"My life is different because I managed to build a new home because the casual labor that I used to do could not have raised money to build a new home. I was also able to formalize my marriage by paying her bride prize without wish she would still be nagging me or she would have abandoned me like my first wife that left me for nonpayment of her dowry. I managed to reclaim my motorbike that was seized by Kenya Women microfinance that had taken it because i had defaulted loan payment."

"Receiving this money means i will build a house and also recover my rented out land."

"When i receive this money, i will pay school fees for my children, put up a house and buy some cows that will help in ploughing and diary."

"Receiving this money means i will build a permanent house for my family and the balance i will buy some cattle for rearing."

"Receiving this money means i will build a permanent house for my family."

"My life is different because I was able to settle college and school fees to my children. Had I not received this transfer, my daughter would have taken long time to graduate and the younger one would not have joined high school because I had used all my savings to buy medication to their father who is currently struggling with sickness."

"Before GiveDirectly came to my village, I used to live a life full of worries on how to get money to pay for my children's education. I thank God because all this is in the past now since I was able to pay school fees for both first and second term for my child who is in high school. I am now happy that I have few arrears to clear before the end of this year and I am sure that I will have paid them by the end of March. This leaves me a stress-free parent this year and so far, this is the biggest difference the transfers has brought into my life."

"My life is different comparing with who I was in the past when I worked as a casual laborer in my neighbor's farm. I am now my own boss and carrying out my duties without supervision. My household's lifestyle has also improved because we can take dietary meals which was not the case in the recent past."