"I am a motorbike rider and I would normally make $5 daily from my daily runs. I have always wanted to have a sustainable plan that can take care of me when I am unable to work. I have hence decided to start an animal farm that I hope to one day commercialize. My plan this year is to add to the already existing goats and chicken to achieve a bigger number than the ones I currently have. I hope that through this I am able to make profits as animals give birth and when the young ones grow I can sell then and get money worth what I invested in the animal or more."

"I sell charcoal and my earnings in a week are $5. My husband works as a watchman on Kilifi town but we do not see much of his money. I would like to increase my income as I do not make much. I would like to start a business this year that will be able to allow me increase my earnings and even educate my child. I would also like to use this business to buy a few more animals as I have been buying a number over time. I hope to save a reasonable amounts from my savings to invest in the business. I do not know how much I will need as commodities have been on a seesaw with prices but I will be really excited if I meet this goal."

"Before GD came I used to hunt for tree stumps to make charcoal, it is not an easy task. I would hunt and would only come by these stumps rarely and I could only make $8 from a stump. Now I am receiving a significant transfer amount from Givedirectly. I am able to use this money to buy animals and my hope is to increase them to a point I can own goats and cows. I have now 10 chicken which some have young ones while others do not. My hope is they increase in number and then I can sell them off and afford buying a goat of a cow. Keeping animals will be a good investment for me and my family."

"I am a motorcycle rider and I run this business using someone's else's motorcycle. I am expected to give $4 daily to the owner and this means that on days that I do not get business I am forced to go on a negative balance to make this payment. I had hoped GD could give me the money in bulk but now understanding the payment patterns my hope is to get a lona from one of the local groups and then use GD transfers to pay it back. I want to be able to maximize on my savings so I can take my siblings through school."

"Last year I was able to give some of my transfers to a local savings group which I joined. I am saving $20 whenever I can My hope is to facilitate the purchase of a bed and a mattress for my children as well as myself. My children now sleep on a mattress that already crumbled. The mattress has a split at the middle and the children have been having a hard time sleeping on it so I am saving so I could by them a better one so they can sleep well. I also want to upgrade mine as it is also in a wanting situation its just the one for my children is worse and that's what has made give them priority on this purchase. I also want to get a bit more animals for the family."

"My biggest concerns are my sickly child and my current house that is falling apart. I had bought some Iron sheets that I used to repair the room to my kitchen but the house is still unsuitable for living. I would like to construct a new house for my family suing this transfers this year after taking care of my transport to hospital for my sick son. I want to have a bigger and more livable house. I want to also repair the kitchen so its more usable and so that my family can live in better conditions."

"RE " In my opinion, givedirectly is doing well for us. Everyday am thanking God for givedirectly because without their help i don't know how life could have been for us here, especially some of us with nothing "."

"RE " I hope to see myself in my own little house before the end of this givedirectly program or the year at least "."

"RE " I hope that my house be build and completed before this givedirectly program come to an end in my community "."

"I used most of my fourth transfer on buying house materials. I want to improve my house project before next year."