"For a while now, I have had the plans to Invest in my farm especially by ensuring that I buy a couple of farm animals. I decided that I will be saving a portion of the money that I keep receiving so that I could eventually have enough to buy a couple of goats and poultry since purchasing cows is costly.Apart from that, I also intend to finish up with renovating my house because after I started receiving the transfers I began fixing it especially the roof since the iron sheets were old and worn out."

"The coordinated approach demonstrated by GiveDirectly in our village enabled the vast majority of beneficiaries to establish clear goals and collaborate with their relatives. We learnt the program details in the initial gatherings, which were led in a language understood by the residents. Since then we have been receiving a timely transfer in our accounts and spending them with no restrictions from GiveDirectly.    I believe a similar technique should be used in other areas that are still awaiting support from GiveDirectly."

"I purchased a plot in a nearby shopping center a year ago, which I intend to build and use to run my current maize-selling business. I was paying a lot in rent, and the idea of owning a shop will relieve me of that burden and save me a lot of money that would have gone to rent. I am saving money from my business and farming activities, which I believe will be useful in purchasing construction materials and paying labor charges in the coming months."

"When I first received the transfer, I used a portion of it to purchase land from a neighbor who was selling a parcel adjacent to mine. I paid the pending $400 because I had not cleared the total cost, and I am now the rightful owner of the parcel of land. I was living on my parents' tiny parcel of land, that I could not build anything on it. At the moment, I can plan to relocate my houses and build better structures on the new plot, as well as practice farming on it to produce more food and pay school fees for my six children using farm produce. I also spent $90 on two sheep that I intend to raise and sell their offspring. In addition, I spent the remaining funds on food for my family of ten, which we consumed over the course of a month. I am grateful for the generous support that has improved the standard of living for my family."

"In the coming year, I have ambitious plans to expand my farming operations and ensure adequate food production and surplus for sale. I have been reliant on a small piece of land on my parents' property, but I am currently looking into leasing additional land to ensure diversified production throughout the seasons. I believe that the harvest proceeds from the current plantations will allow for expansion into other pieces of land."

"In the coming year, I hope to save enough money to purchase another lactating cow. The cost of milk is currently high, and producing enough to sell is a good source of income that I may be able to generate by acquiring a lactating cow. This will also allow them to alternate breeding seasons, ensuring a steady supply of milk for my family. In the long run, I intend to sell the offspring to fund the purchase of another piece of land, as we are currently living on my parents' piece of land."

"I hope to begin construction work in the coming year now that I have completed the payment for the parcel of land. Building rental houses requires a lot of resources, so I am glad I have been an active member of a Sacco for the last year. We have been taking turns collecting our savings with the other group members with whom we are saving, and I believe I will get my share before the end of the year. I am hoping that once the construction is completed, I will be able to rent out the rooms and use the proceeds to support my family of three."

"Since GiveDirectly arrived in our village, a lot has changed. Previously, many people lived in old structures with mud walls and grass roofs. Since then, housing conditions have improved, and every household now has a better house roofed with iron sheets. No one had a water tank, and we all spent a lot of time walking to the river to get water, but after the transfers, more than 80% of the population purchased water tanks and are now collecting clean rainwater from their newly constructed roofs. Most of our children, who had stayed at home due to a lack of school fees, are now back in school, along with other diverse spending patterns in every household since they gave us the freedom to choose our spending. The approach was flawlessly executed by the friendly field officers, who made certain that we understood everything from the beginning by explaining in a language that both the young and the elderly could understand."

"With the current projects and the monthly payment for the biogas installation, I hope to make timely payments every month in order to avoid penalties. Along with the installments I am making, I would like to begin the construction of a new kitchen, the materials for which are already on hand. I have been saving money for the construction and purchasing materials in bits, which I am glad are now all available. The construction will begin once I have saved enough for the labor costs, and hopefully, it will be completed within the next four months."

"I am a farmer and one of my dreams was to have cows to help with cultivating the land. With my first transfer, I spared some money and bought one cow then added another one for $200 with the second transfer. I have been training them on the farm and soon they will be a source of income. My four children had been sent home for school fees arrears of $150, thus I cleared it for them to be allowed to continue with their studies. I also acquired a solar panel for $10 to light up the house at night. The remaining amount of $80, I used to buy corn flour and other foodstuffs that were missing in the house."