"I spent $ 400 on purchasing a piece of land from my neighbor. I had a small piece of land and this was liming my farming activities. I have always wished to have a much bigger land to keep my dairy cow and plant Napier grass. This was not easy because I did not have the money to buy land. When I receive the transfer from GiveDirectly I saw this as an opportunity for me to invest in purchasing land. Currently, I have enough feeds for my dairy cow because I have planted napier grass. Milk production has increased compared to previous years. I am so grateful because GiveDirectly has changed my living standard. The remaining amount of money I spent on food and medication because I was feeling unwell"

"I spent $200 on paying school fees for my son who has just completed his secondary school studies. He used to be sent home and when I received the transfer I paid all the pending arrears. He was able to study well without being sent home like before. I am so happy because I was able to do this without much struggle like before. I spent $300 on purchasing timber, and nails to build a better house. We lived in a mud house before, The house was so old and I had always wished to renovate it but I did not have the money. We were being exposed to dusty particles and the house could fall on us anytime. I am so grateful because now we live in a better and more spacious house. The remaining amount of money I spent on food and basic household needs that we were lacking. GiveDirectly has changed our living standards to be much better than before."

"I wish to save some money to purchase another dairy cow, There is a high demand for milk and this means one can earn a good income from the sales of milk. I will devote much of my time to this dairy-keeping project because it is viable."

"My goal is to start selling fish and vegetables in my village. For years, I have been making and selling charcoal which was not profitable and was a tedious one. Therefore I feel it's high time I transition and I believe I will grow financially. My spouse and I will not have to struggle in meeting our family's needs."

"I have a dream with is to own more goats on my homestead. I prefer rearing goats because they can thrive so well in my region moreover they reproduce twice a year. Therefore I am certain that once I will be able to achieve this goal, I will no longer strain especially in providing for my family's basic needs. This is because I can sell one or two goats and settle the matter."

"I spent around $300 of my second transfer on paying fees for my daughter who is in her final year in secondary school. Being my first child to graduate from high school, it still feels like a miracle to me. This is because, she has been studying with so many distractions since I couldn't afford to pay the fee at once, considering I relied on odd jobs and I had some other basic needs to fulfil for my other children. I am therefore praying to God to guide her through and excel for the sake of her tomorrow. Also, I bought a dairy cow and four goats that I am keeping in my compound. I am convinced that soon I will have many of them and achieve my other goals. To add that, in case I experience any financial hiccup I will be in a position to sell some and settle the matter. With the remaining amount of money bought food for my family and other household commodities."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has been doing well by giving out unconditional cash transfers without discrimination against anyone regardless of tribe, religion or even age. All went well and I can't single out anything that needs to be changed so far."

"Givedirectly has done extremely well for me. The cash transfers I have received from Givedirectly helped me to build two room house and plaster my first house. I also used some of my transfer to pay my son school fees in Fish Town. Givedirectly has helped to improve the lives of poor people in our community through her unconditional cash transfer."

"I spent part of my second transfer on buying a bed and a mattress at $120. It has been my dream to sleep in a better place but this has never been possible for all those years that I have been in marriage. I feel relieved and relaxed since I no longer complain of back pains like before. I also purchased three bags of cement which cost around $18. I had planned to put cement in my house so that I could keep moist away and sometimes dust. It now looks so decent and presentable courtesy of GiveDirectly. Apart from that, I bought three goats and I am certain that within a few months, I will have many of them. Once they increase in number, I plan to sell some and sort all the bills as well as provide for my family's needs since I have been jobless. With the remaining amount, I bought nice clothes and enough food that took us a month."

"In my opinion, the organisation did a very good job by fulfilling all their promises made during the enrolment. One of them is sending unconditional cash transfers into our Mpesa accounts. This was the best because it enhanced transparency and there were low cases of theft and bribery."