"When I started receiving the transfer, my goal was to build a one-room house for myself. I stay in my brother’s house and am worried I might deprive him of privacy when he marries and starts a family. To date, I have not been successful in building the house since I channel every cent I receive toward food. Aside from the cash transfers, I do not have any other source of income. Though it has been difficult to save, I wish to properly budget the upcoming transfers to begin accumulating materials like iron sheets and building poles for the house."

"I used this transfer in a manner that I thought would leave a positive impact in my life. My house needed repair, I used kshs 16,000 to buy 12 bags of cement and paid kshs 16,000 for labour. This helped to repair my house. I have 4 primary school children on class 7,5,1 and nursery school respectively, I used kshs 4,000 to clear their school fees balance. I bought 1 bag of 90kg maize flour and sugar worth kshs 10,000. I also want to venture in livestock, therefore I bought 2 goats @ 2,000 and 2 ducks @ 2,500."

"I recently lost my father and mother and left with eight siblings to take care of. I am a tailor and I get $7 a day which has been helping me buy food for my siblings. Thing transfer has enabled me to pay school fees for them as I work and save money for food."

"I am planning to buy some goats, and a cow, in order to get milk, sell and feed my family. It has been hard to put food on food on the table, but I hope for the best."

"I paid school fees for my two children with the first transfer. With the second transfer, I took kes. 40000 and bought 30 iron sheets, nails, and timber. Bought food and goat at kes. 3000 and paid school fees of kes. 4000 for my son who is in college. I am a mother of six, two boys and four girls. One is married and a teacher and another one is married and works in DOs office the remaining ones are not married yet. I do farming of maize and vegetables. My husband is old and does not work. My current house is big but the roof is old I would like to renovate it. I am being rained on. We hope things are going to be all right. Thank you so much GiveDirectly for your help. You have put a smile on my face."

"I am thankful for the support. We are happy that GiveDirectly has given us this transfer with no strings attached."