"My priority was building an appropriate kitchen. I bought iron sheets, construction wood, nails all worth 150 $, I bought a goat for 60 $, sheep worth 55 $, I paid a 55 $ debt and bought some clothes for my children for 17 $. I was in need of a kitchen and livestock."

"I received the SMS notification early in the morning. I was home doing my usual chores and got so excited and rushed to the nearest MoMo agent. The route to the mobile money agent was not longer than 5 minutes. The first thing I bought was a pig and 2 goats plus some food. Those are the necessary things I could not wait to buy and I was able to all thanks to GD."

"Before receiving the first GD transfer, I relied on renting fields to cultivate as the sole source of revenue, but I am now able to get money from the milk that I sell and get manure from my cow. My kids and eat healthier and have a health insurance and it all thanks to GD."

"I was at the local health center with my kids when I heard the SMS notification. I checked and I so thrilled when I realized GD had sent the transfer just as agreed. I immediately rushed into starting my house renovation, buying food and paying off the debts that I had. I started thinking about everything that I could do all thanks to GD. We are likely to come accross imposters in our village and that is why I transfered the money from Mobile Money to my Saving and Credit Cooperative Society account."

"My husband and I were home when we heard an SMS ring alert. I checked and it was GD's transfer. We screamed of joy and it felt like a dream because I had never been in possession of such a big amount of money. We had tried to build a house in the past but it was unsuccessful because it fell down after just a few days. We could not afford to buy the appropriate construction tools before receiving the GD transfer but we now have a house that is standing strong and we were able to buy 2 goats all thanks to God. We thank GD for keeping their promise."

"I would one day like to run a business that will help me with other household financial demands. It will depend on the capital I have and what's doing good then since some businesses are seasonal so I shall decide on what business then. This will help attain financial stability."

"Honestly, my desire is to finish building my house, but financial constraints have barred me; this makes me sad. In the incoming years, I hope for the capacity to be able to construct a reinforcement concrete pillar around the walls of my house, to shield them from heavy rains. After this is done, I want to start rearing goats as a source of wealth. Though recently it has been challenging to budget cash for these wishes, given the pressing food and school fees needs, I pray to be able to allocate some funds towards their realization soon. "

"Starting a business is one thing and growing it is another. As a person who has witnessed the transformation of my second-hand clothing business since the inception of the financial aid, I would stop at nothing expand it or at least keep it running. The business has become a crucial source of income, which covers the basic needs like food and education for my family over the period. I hope to continue flourishing the venture, through upcoming cash transfers. "

"For a long time, I have wished to get a driving job but my lack of the necessary qualifications has hindered me. To be a qualified driver, I need to attend driving school and obtain a license at the end of the learning period. Right now, I do not have enough funds to enroll in driving school financial constraints have weighed too much on me. This is still my dream that I wish to accomplish in the coming few years. "

"Ever since my husband and I built our house, we have not been able to put up a decent roof because of a lack of money. Alternatively, we sealed it with polythene paper as we worked on raising funds to install the iron sheets. Thanks to Give Directly, the cash transfers will allow me to contribute to the renovation exercise as I have been saving for the same over the last few months. I hope this project comes to fruition by the end of the year. After that, I wish to buy goats for rearing. In the Giriama community, owning livestock is like personal banking, as one can easily sell these animals in the future to fulfill a financial emergency. "