"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, my land was saved from being taken to marry my wife something I was going to take long before completing the payment. Another biggest dIfference in my daily life is that, I now also have my wife fully settled in. I will also be in position to build a decent house other than the one I have."

"I used my last transfer to buy a water pump that I use for horticulture farming. The lack of this equipment made work hard because I used to hire one from the neighbors and when they were using theirs this meant that I fetch water from the river which was hectic. I also bought a diary cow which is almost giving birth and am going to have milk for consumption."

"I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my children in primary and secondary school respectively. I also bought two heifers that will help me with milk production purposes in the future when they reproduce. They also act like my assets."

"I spent most of my third transfer on bribing for a job for my son who had been jobless for so many years. I was glad that it was at this time when an opportunity featured that demanded him to part with 30000 KES, that I received my last transfer. It was such a coincidence and I really thank GiveDirectly for it. Secondly, I had shortages of so many household items that needed to be attended to. I therefore purchased some bedding, living room furniture and some kitchenware that I lacked most in the house."

"I used my last transfer to buy a sofa set and paid fees for my son who is in high school and the remaining I used it to lease a rice farm and part of the money I used to pay labor and fertilizer for the farm."

"I spent my third transfer on buying building materials that I used to build a new house. My previous house was in a very bad state and almost collapsing, so I decided to build a new one. I also paid school for my daughter in secondary school. I am happy she is in school now."

"I spent my third transfer on a second hand motor cycle for 53,000 KES that my husband is using to ferry people and goods from one point to another for our daily sustenance."

"I have been staying in a rental house for over 20 years because I was not in a position to construct my house due to low income so when I received my third transfer I used it on building a house. I'm now happy and relieved of the stress of paying for a house rent. I also used part of the money to boost my business that I opened with the second transfer, the business has picked and I'm now financially stable."

"I spent most of my third transfer on paying school fee for my children in school. The first one is a university student who took a better portion of the transfer for his fee. The second one is a form one in a nearby secondary school. I have really struggled to raise school fee for this two sons whom I have a lot of hopes in considering the dedication they have placed towards their academics. I am happy that being poor, my children are fully settled in school, something that I least expected in life."

"I spent my third transfer on buying iron sheets and other building materials that I am planning to use to build a new house. My current house is leaking as the iron sheets have worn out. I also bought clothing for my spouse and invested some in my livestock business. My family is now able to feed more comfortably."