"I hope to start a grocery business and a salon . I had already build 4 shops so I'll keep 1 for myself . I have chosen grocery and salon business because I see there is ready market here . I'm not sure about the exact capital , maybe I will ask my friends who are already in the business but with $500 I'll be able to start small and expand later . I'm not in any merry go round group nor saccos , so I cannot say that I'll take a loan , I will try to save from my water and charcoal businesses to see if I'll raise the capital ."

"You know I'm laughing throughout our conversation because Give Directly has become my best friend . You helped people in this village and we are all happy . We have build good houses , paid school fees for our children , other people have even bought pieces of land while others have built shops and started businesses . Personally I had not bought myself a new dress for a long time , thanks to Give Directly , because I bought one . There is nothing to improve , you did everything correctly ."

"I'm also a part time bee hive farmer . I have a few bee hives and so my goal is to construct 1 super modern bee hive near our river . I ventured into bee hive keeping because very few people do it , so there is readily available market for me to sell honey and my family will also feed on some of it . I will require $700 to do this , so I hope to start saving the money I get from my 'bodaboda' business as from February . In 1 year's time , I shall have achieved this ."

"I could have set many goals for myself but I have no money and so I do not want to lie to you . But I really wish to buy a television and 3-seater sofa set as soon as the construction of my house is completed , probably by August . I just want my house to look like that of other people in my village , that way , they'll respect me . I do not know how much it will cost but that is my dream and I'm trusting God to see it come true ."

"First of all , please accept my gratitude. Give Directly has benefitted me and many others in my village . It has changed the lives of people . People have bought livestock ,water tanks for water storage , paid school fees and build new houses . Your way of disbursing this money was well organised and you ensured that we received the money was sent directly from you since maybe if you send a different person , it would have been deducted . I'm contented with how you handled everything hence I see no area of improvement ."

"Give Directly does everything well . You have created a direct link with residents . You always come directly to the ground to explain to us about your projects and good intentions , which clears any fears and doubts that we could be having about you . You have given us non refundable money which has helped us to do several developments in this village . Personally I have bought a mattress , a bed and a cow , these are things that I never knew I would buy . There is nothing to improve on , just continue helping people ."

"When my house crumbled last year, I was forced to move into my brother’s house, where I have been staying to date. Luckily, he works and lives in Mombasa with his family. It only becomes inconvenient when they visit the village and I have to look for another place to lay my head. To ensure this never happens, I plan on building a two-room house for myself. Gladly, I was able to obtain the main materials like iron sheets and building poles through previous cash transfers. I only need $150 for labor, which I will obtain by saving through my self-help group."

"My top priorities for this year are to buy livestock and upgrade the condition of my home. I put up with my house's rusty iron sheets being in bad shape the entire previous year. Every time it rained, my mother-in-law and I would spend the entire night shifting furniture around the house to keep it from being ruined by the rain water seeping in through the roof. This year, I intend to purchase two new iron sheets each month until I have enough to fix the roof completely. I'll feel better once the roof is fixed, and I can then concentrate on getting more livestock to add to the few I already have."

"I decided to start saving a portion of the money that I received over the last few months of last year. This was influenced by the fact that the house I live in at the moment is quite a disaster, especially the roof. During the rainy season, we normally have to put pots in the house so that it is not left flooded with water, and we end up staying up the whole night sometimes just because the roof is leaking from everywhere. This year, I plan to finally use the funds that I have been saving to build a proper house and install a new roof. This will be costly because I have a lot of material to buy, including timber and sand, and I also have to pay the laborers, but I am hopeful it will all turn out well."

"I make charcoal to supplement the monthly transfer from GiveDirectly.  I currently have two children in college, another one will soon begin secondary school, and the youngest is in primary school grade 8. Paying their school fees has been challenging, but I am grateful that the charcoal business has always provided me with extra income to help meet some of their obligations. Even though I am currently unproductive due to an eye ailment, I hope to recover in the coming year and double my efforts in charcoal burning to keep my children in school."