"I appreciate everything and wish GiveDirectly would continue doing the same as they reach out to other people too. I have no complaints to report regarding the operations."

"I was glad to receive the second transfer because I had been planning on buying some more livestock to add to my herd. I am a primary school BOG teacher and also a single mother of two children who are both in school. Paying for their school fees is sometimes a burden since my income is not enough to cater to all the basic needs of the family. With this transfer, I was able to buy one dairy cow for $280 to add to the two that I previously had, and also bought seven sheep for $210. At least from the cows, I get milk which I sell daily at the dairy shop and to my neighbors too. With this, I am able to cater to other basic needs. The remaining amount of $40, I spent on feeds and supplements that were missing from the food store. My family has benefitted immensely from GiveDirectly's generous cash assistance, which I am grateful for."

"There is nothing wrong with the whole operation as many attest to the fact that GiveDirectly did its best to change our living standards. I would love for you to come back again if possible and help us more."

"The aim of investing in goats is that they are cheap to maintain and they have read markets since they are affordable and thus can be converted to monetary value anytime the need arises. Based on that, I came up with a saving plan where I will be buying a goat in every two transfers. This plan will enable me to have at least six goats by the end of the year apart from the ones which will be born in between."

"I have four children currently enrolled in school and the transfers have been helping me to clear their fees on time. My expectation is to see them achieve their education goals despite the financial challenges I am facing. My objective is to ensure that they continue with their studies without any interruption concerning school fees. I believe once they excel, they will bring a change to my household. I am also planning to save some money every month to enable me to renovate my house which is in a bad condition. I began saving some years back before GiveDirectly's transfers, and I am hoping to save more to achieve this goal. I am aiming at replacing the roof with new iron sheets since its dilapidated and rebuilding the walls with stones to be a permanent house."

"My goal is to start a business of vending vegetables and fruits to earn an income. I have been saving part of the money in our local merry-go-round since last year, for the purpose of starting a small business that will generate some income. I have five children who all look to me for their basic needs like food and school fees. I used to sell charcoal for a living but currently, drought has hit us badly, and I do not have any income to rely on. Starting this business will ease the burden of buying food and paying fees through the profit that I will be earning."

"I have been suffering from ulcers for almost five years now. I depended on my two sons who were paying for my medical expenses but it was not easy for them since they have their own families to look after. Ever since I started receiving the monthly transfer, I have been able to cater for the medical expenses on my own, buying the medicines every month and going for check-ups. Being able to cater for my medical expenses was a big relief to my sons, and I am planning to spend any surplus to buy more goats to keep on my homestead, I currently own 7 goats."

"I am currently operating a food kiosk in my village which has been my only source of livelihood. I have been able to restock it every month I receive a transfer which has greatly improved my profits. I am able to effectively take care of my family's basic needs like buying food daily through this business. My dream is to expand this business to a bigger one that can serve a bigger clientele. I will be able to save more as profits increase. I am also planning to buy goats and chickens to add to my livestock. I currently have three goats in my compound, and I am hoping to add more through the money. My expectation is to have as assets that I can readily rely on in case of a financial need such as boosting my food kiosk business."

"I have two main goals; that is to construct my house in the village and to start a grocery business. But I'll prioritise the the grocery business first since I do not have enough money to start building my house. I want to start selling vegetables which I'll be getting from Samburu. I'll need a capital of $200 and since I do not have enough money right now, I'll just start small. I'll get money from my charcoal sales and buy half a crate of tomatoes, and vegetables. I want to start as soon as possible but the problem is lack of capital. start anytime the problem is lack of capital."