"My objective for the transfer proceeds this year is to primarily use them to buy more livestock. I've depended on the farm for my livelihood and survival for the past 20 years. This, however, has abruptly changed, and since I can no longer harvest any crops from the farm, I now need to look for a new source of income. I will be able to buy livestock at a lower cost and sell it for a profit by investing in it. This will enable me to look after my family during these trying times."

"My objective is to have more than 100 hens in the henhouse that are ready to be sold by the end of this year. This will be accomplished by continuously investing in the purchase of hen feed, purchasing medications whenever they become ill, and building a larger and more roomy henhouse to accommodate all the hens. If this project is a success, I will have a reliable source of income and will be able to support myself."

"By June of this year, I intend to start college. I intend to save money from my subsequent transfers toward this goal, which will enable me to pay for college. My second objective is to keep funding the poultry venture I've started so that, by the time I'm prepared to enroll in college, I'll have a source of income that will enable me to support myself and my family."

"I'd really like to get a bed and a mattress this year. I've been sleeping on a temporary wood bed for the past 30 years. I have severe back pain as a result of how uncomfortable the bed is. It will be easier for me to sleep comfortably and lessen my suffering if I purchase a new bed and mattress. Additionally, I want to save enough money to visit a better medical facility that offers better medical services to get the proper medication for my deteriorating health condition."

"I'm hoping that by the end of the year, I'll have purchased enough materials for building, particularly iron sheets, to erect a decent and spacious home for my family. We need to build additional house because the two rooms where we presently live are pretty small and uncomfortable, and it will have ample study area for my two school-age children. Additionally, I intend to invest in a goat that I will raise with the intention of selling it for a profit in the future."

"I had a project where I constructed four rental rooms on a plot of land I purchased a while back near Mariakani, a few kilometers from my home. I had to put the project on hold owing to a lack of funding because the crops that we previously relied on for money were failing as a result of the ongoing drought. My goal is to save at least $10 every month from the transfers, and if all goes according to plan, I should have enough to finish the project in around a year or so with help from proceeds from my charcoal business."

"I work as a teacher at Thirika Primary School. It seemed like 5.30 p.m.a normal Mthey on that 23rd day of January. I had just gotten done with class,nal class and it was 5.30pm. I was holding my phone when the message popped onto the screen. I was beyond joyous! I still pinch myself to see if this truly happened to me. I'm eternally grateful to GiveDirectly."

"My current residence has mud walls and is already slanted on the sides and on the verge of collapsing. My objective for this year is to buy the necessary building materials so that I can renovate my house as I cannot currently afford to build a new one. To do this, I will facilitate the renovation costs by using a portion of the monthly remittances. After that, after a year, I will work to build a brick house that is more durable and stable."

"My objective is to build a new house so that I may upgrade my current one, which has mud walls and a leaky grass-thatched roof. With three wives and an advanced age, my spouse is unable to engage in economic activity. The income from selling charcoal was insufficient to support the six of us, so I was unable to pay for the expenses associated with constructing a new house. God bless GiveDirectly for saving me. I anticipate completing the building of a new home this year with the assistance of the upcoming transfers."