"With the burden of building a house now uplifted, my focus shifts to harvesting and selling sisal and charcoal to finance the purchase of goats, with the hope of them multiplying into a substantial flock. This aims to secure a future income stream, enabling me to provide for my family."

"I'm really happy and thankful for what Givedirectly did for me. With the money they gave me last time, I made my home safer by putting up a fence with barbed wire and metal wire. I needed this because hyenas kept coming in and attacking my goats. Before I got the money, they even killed four of them, which stressed me out because my goats are how I make money. Also, I used some of the money to pay £130 for my grandchild's school fees at Tenges secondary school. Usually, I sell my cows to pay for this. Lastly, I spent £140 on food. I used to sell goats to buy food and other things we need, but now I have 70 goats and 6 cows, so I'm keeping them and using the cash for our family of four, including me, my husband, and our two grandchildren."

"My current goal is to purchase a good-quality mattress to sleep on. Currently, I'm using mats, which do not provide a comfortable sleeping experience. To achieve this, I plan to save a portion of my transfers every month until I have enough to buy a mattress. Additionally, I intend to invest more in livestock, specifically goats and chickens. These animals are a reliable investment that can serve as a financial backup since I don't have a source of income. Furthermore, at my age, I cannot engage in laborious work. I presently own two goats and six chickens, and my objective is to purchase more livestock in the near future and beyond."

"Used all the money to build a new house. The house that we were staying in was so small and I decided to build a new house for myself. I am happy that the house is now completed."

"I have spent most of it on buying land and livestock"

"I have spent it on buying livestock and business"

"I spent most of it on buying livestock"

"The financial assistance from GiveDirectly arrived at a crucial moment of need, as I have been grappling with a serious illness that requires urgent medical attention. However, due to financial constraints, I couldn't gather the required funds all at once. My income primarily stems from seasonal farming, yielding around $90 per harvest, while my wife earns $150 monthly at a production company. Despite our combined efforts, these earnings barely suffice for our family's needs, especially considering the hefty school fees for our eight children, four of whom are in high school, three in primary school, and one awaiting college admission after completing high school. With medical expenses looming, I spent $350 for the impending treatment, utilizing the remainder to upgrade our home's roof from grass to iron sheets, amounting to $200. The prospect of finally addressing my long-standing illness brings immense relief, and I am profoundly grateful to GiveDirectly for extending a lifeline of hope during this challenging time."

"Over the last 10 years since my husband passed away, I have been struggling to make ends meet in my household. The struggle has never been easy because I lack a reliable job that can support us at home. My hope has been in farming but again, this isn't reliable due to the unpredictable seasons. My children's education has been of high concern and the most recent one to be affected is my elder son who had to drop out of school due to lack of fees. The others are still in school but their performances are very low since they usually spend the better part of the term at home. As a mother, this has pained me most and I am always stressed. What a life to worry about!"

"$450, build a home, ilikua ndogo, wawili, for comfort, kids have their own place to sleep, we used to sleep in the same bed"