"My immediate goal is to open a mini-mart. Wholesale and retail sales of dry foods are the primary focus. Salt, flour, sugar, cereals, and so on are just a few of the items I would sell. This would enable me to provide my children with all of the things and opportunities I wished I had when they were their age."

"GiveDirectly is exceptional at changing people's lives. We were struggling with expenses, and the funds from GiveDirectly allowed us to go from sinking to floating in an instant. I can only hope that they continue to be of similar salvation to others who are in the same situation as I was."

"A half-acre was purchased for $500. The funds from GiveDirectly were a true blessing. I was also able to purchase a number of jerry cans for water storage. With my wife focusing on farming our existing 4-acre farm and me earning $10 per day at my casual job, covering the majority of our expenses was proving difficult. Some of the remaining funds were used to pay for my two children's school fees at Mariani Primary, where they are in Grades 4 and 2 and  fee balance is $13 and $8 per month, respectively, while the youngest is only one and a half years old and requires more basic necessities for survival. The cereals and roots we grow, such as cassava and kunde, are primarily for human consumption., so food isn't as big a cost for us. We are eternally grateful to GiveDirectly for everything they have done for us."

"I would love to have local breed chickens to rear for eggs and meat. The extra income would allow us to live a better life now and in the future, ensuring my children finish school and have a better future."

"I always dream as I harvest my 1 acre farm, hoping that my maize and cassava will make me proud with their yield. I hope to see all of my children graduate from high school and live better lives than their father and I. I'm doing everything I can now to ensure that we have a much easier life in the future."

"I would like to expand my alcohol business and supply to more pubs which means I need more capital. I plan to save and hopefully in 2023 I would be able to visit the pubs and have an agreement with the management."

"My short-term goal is to open a small hotel and sell food to the locals at Bamba Center. I would sell chapati, beans, ugali, and other local delicacies at moderate prices. With that kind of stability, I can guarantee a constant revenue stream with which to elevate the quality of life for our kids in the foreseeable future."

"GiveDirectly restores hope! I had been employed as a boda boda operator, and to be honest, it was dreadful. The motorbike would get faulty, the police were an issue, and at the end of the day, little was left to offer a decent life for me and my family. GiveDirectly gave me a new lease on life and an opportunity to hold my head high and in dignity as a provider for my family."

"I own a small restaurant in the village. My rent is $30 a month, it is quite expensive considering it is a small place that can only occupy five people. Most times I lose a lot of customers. Receiving this transfer has helped me a lot, bought a piece of land for $500 and I plan to build a restaurant that can accommodate up to fifty customers."

"My long-term goal is to get a job that can take care of my family, preferably in the big city of Mombasa. My friend works as a cleaner in the city and he promised to find a job for me."