"I used to run a business where I would acquire animals from the community and then sell it in the adjacent market. Sadly, it did not work out because we spent all the money, leaving farming as my only source of income. Unfortunately, our recent drought has resulted in low productivity, therefore I intend to revive the business to increase my household's income. I have already started saving $10 each month to raise the necessary funds in order to accomplish this. My kids are in school now, and once they enter secondary school, their fees will increase. As a result, the business's earnings will help us pay for our home expenses, particularly those related to school."

"I am grateful for the assistance because it has primarily been used to cover my children's educational costs. Since then, they have never missed class due to unpaid tuition. I still aim to use it for the same purpose, but in order to prevent them from having difficulties attending class in the future, I plan to buy at least three goats to raise. Every year, they give birth, sometimes to more than one offspring, which increases their productivity. In order to raise money for the kids' school fees in the future, I will sell some of them."

"This year has me really thrilled because I want to establish a business where I can sell motorbike spare parts. To do this, I'll be saving up the money from each transfer. Additionally, I want to invest the money by purchasing goats and chickens to help me financially in the future. Last but not least, as it has been a constant struggle for my family and I, nutrition is unquestionably a priority."

"My main objective for the money I would receive this year is to start a chicken farming business that will help me provide for my family. Additionally, I intend to utilize this money to assist my parents in covering the tuition costs for my eight siblings. Since they already struggle to make ends meet, they will require financial assistance"

"This year, paying my four children's tuition is my top priority because I want them to continue their education uninterrupted. I therefore intend to pay off whatever debt I may have with their schools with the money I will receive this year. In addition, I want to spend the money on food since the drought makes it difficult for my family and I to get enough to eat. Finally, I also hope that the money will enable me to invest in a couple of goats."

"This year, I want to use the money to buy myself a few farm animals as an investment in my future. I want to make investments in goats and chickens so that someday they can help me out financially when the program is through. Nutrition is unquestionably my second concern, as we are currently undergoing a famine that has caused us to starve . Since my health has been declining over the years, I also intend to use the money to take care of myself."

"I want to buy myself a few farm animals, ideally goats, with a significant amount of the transfers I will receive. In the future, if I have financial difficulties, I hope that my investment in a few goats will be able to assist me. As a result of the bad harvest brought on by the drought, I also want to spend the money for food because it is a constant issue for us."

"I have goals for this year. I'm hoping that the money I'll get over the coming months will allow me to finish building my house. I'll use the funds to purchase further building supplies, including bricks, lumber, and any other tools I'll require. Additionally, I will use some of the funds to purchase food because, as I previously indicated, the drought makes it a constant hardship for us."

"As I previously stated, my objective for this year is to invest in my farm by purchasing a few farm animals, especially goats and chickens because they are less expensive. Due to the ongoing difficulty with nutrition, I also plan to utilize the funds for it."

"Before the transfers, I never had cows before as I had no source of income. I used the transfers to buy female cows for kshs 35,000. This is for milk production for my family's consumption and sale. I do casual work to earn a living and most of the time the pay is too little to cater for my basic needs, I do top it up with the money from selling milk and this has enabled me to take care of other basic needs like food, clothing and kids school fees. I used the remaining part of the transfers to buy a piece of three-seater furniture. I used to fear hosting friends and relatives as I never had enough seats for them, but my self-esteem has improved since I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly."