"I spent my third transfer on building and plastering my house since I had a small house which couldn't accommodate us well with my growing family.I also bought food and pay school fees for my children."

"I spent my third transfer on buying furniture and utensils for my household. I also paid school fees for my son in secondary school. I used to get the school fees when I harvest rice, but after three months and other odd jobs. The remaining I used to lease a piece of land where I have grown sugar cane. This will help me in paying school fees for my son."

"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on paying school fees 40,000 KES for two children who are in high school and now I am relieved since the lump-sum school fees arrears that I had have been reduced to a large extent.I also bought two bags of maize for my family's consumption."

"I used a portion of my third transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in high school because this was the only way for me to help secure her future, I bought household utensils which I did not have but have always longed for. I spent some amount to hire bulls to till my lands in preparation for planting and the remaining amount, I spent on food for my family."

"I spent part of my third transfer on cementing and painted my permanent house which I had constructing earlier with my savings and now the house is beautifully aligned and appealing to the eyes.I also started a small commercials chicken vending business of which from the profit I get ,I am saving for my child's education .Thanks to GiveDirectly."

"My life and that of my family has improved a great deal!I own one cow and in the process of building a new,bigger iron sheet house.Lastly,my children dress well."

"I spent my third transfer on buying a heifer and a goat for 30,000 KES that my husband will use it to pay my parents as bride price as required by traditions in Luo land.I also bought a bed and a mattress for 8,000 KES to replace our bad ones and spent the balance on food."

"I spent part of my third transfer on a cow with intentions that it would provide one day reproduce and provide me with milk. I also paid school fee for my sister-in-law who was sent home at the moment the transfer was being sent. I was glad that the money came in at the right time. Finally, I boosted my shop business which had began doing so poorly due to shortage of operational funds."

"I spent my entire third transfer to pay college fees for my daughter who had been admitted to the university and this made me very happy because I was now sure of a secure future for her."

"I spent my third transfer on building a 3 roomed house and plastering it for 47,000 KES because I used to have a bad house and had no one to support me, so I decided to have it done with once and for all when I received this blessed money."