"In the next six months, I expect to have bought a goat for rearing and as a way of future investment."

"The moment I received my transfer I was very excited."

"I was very happy and prayed first to say thank you to Give Directly."

"I was very happy and prayed to God first because it was amiracle to me."

"My ambition is to own a large clothes boutique that will stock both male, female and children wear; as well as shoes. I have always admired to buy and re-sell clothes, as I had mentioned earlier I will use part of my transfers to buy and re-sell 'mtumba' bales."

"First of all, I will buy a house where I stay in the slum because I have slept several times out in the cold due to lack of rent and felt bad when my door was locked by the landlord. Then I will start selling sweets, ice cream and popcorns in my neighborhood because there are five schools situated in one place and this will provide ready market for my business. Finally, I will open an art center for children to train and nature their talents to help bring best out of them."

"I prioritized investing in a new business of selling shoes,since its one of the businesses i have always thought of having. I want to sell products that i will get a market for and since men love shoes i will focus on sellings mens shoes. Secondly i can start a poultry farm am keep chicks,rare them and later sell the eggs and the chickens. Improving my living standards will be another priority, there are things i have longed to have but i never had the money to buy them ,thus this money will help me improve my housing condition and buy more items at home."

"I would like to become a successful business man who owns multiple businesses so that I can employ other young people who are unemployed and also improve my life and my families."

"I spend my day at work serving people because l work in a hotel in Eastleigh area Nairobi, that is the only way I make my livelihood, after work l go straight to my house spend time with my kids and on my free time i go to church and interact with my friends to sing and pray."

"I usually spend my days assisting with house chores around the house and preparing my son and my two nephews for daycare and kindergarten. When I get some time I try to look for any available vacancies that I can apply, either in the newspapers or I ask friends and family. In my free time I enjoy watching movies and filling puzzles."