"It was around 5 a.m. when I received a message notification. Since I was awake, I decided to check who the sender was and know its contents. Upon realizing that GiveDirectly had sent me the money they had promised, I was filled with joy. I whispered a word of prayer to thank God for the blessings that had just come in. With this money in my account, I felt that my dreams had finally been achieved."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now living a happier life than before. This is because my family now have access to clean water all the time. Due to this, I no longer worry about us being infected with water-borne diseases due to the consumption of unclean water fetched from the water pans. Also, I no have enough time to work on my farm as I no longer have to walk for a long distance looking for clean water to fetch."

"When I received my first transfer from GiveDirectly, I spent some of it on my family wellness. I bought a cow that is an asset to my family and I believe that it will be calving soon and I will get milk for both household consumption and sales. I am happy that this has given me a peaceful mind in that, it has reduced my thinking of what to lean on in case of a financial crisis. Also, I spent some amount to buy one sack of maize. I am at peace now since I know that my family will never sleep hungry for some time now unlike before."

"I am grateful to GiveDirectly for supporting me financially. This money has empowered me to build a new house. The house that was initially my shelter was in a bad state, its roof was dilapidated and leaking during rains. I have never enjoyed the peace of living in a decent house for years. I always had to seek shelter from the neighbors and relatives whenever it rained. I couldn't afford to buy any of the necessary materials just to renovate it. Having a new spacious, decent and iron-roofed house to me makes the biggest difference in my daily life. This has been my biggest dream that GiveDirectly has fulfilled and I no longer have to worry about rains."

"The transfer has enabled me to purchase enough building materials which include iron sheets, building poles, nails and timber for the construction of a new decent house to live in. Initially, I was living in an old traditional hut, grass-thatched which was always leaking during rains. Though I desired to upgrade to an iron-roofed house like my fellow villagers, I couldn't afford to purchase even a single item, since the money I had was little compared to the vast family needs. Having a decent house, spacious and iron-roofed is the biggest difference in my daily life. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for helping me to achieve this dream."

"My two son were undergoing initiation and since we were living with the in the same house it was not acceptable after they had been circumcised . I built a decent timber wall house for them as a gift and it's my happiness to help through this rite of passage of their life and I felt building a house for them will show my appreciation as well . Secondly ,I am now a proud owner of a dairy cow and I can always rely on it as a future investment mostly in case of a financial crisis in my family. I am hoping that this cow will be calving soon and I will be able the save the money I would otherwise use in buying milk. All in all I am grateful to GiveDirecty for enabling me achieve this ."

"My life is difference that it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have purchased a dairy cow . This dairy cow would cater for the future education of my children . I will be able to sell the calves so as to pay their school fees for them . On the other hand , through selling milk it shall boost my income and my husband's that we get out of doing causal jobs hence meeting most of my family's needs will no longer became a challenge ."

"My life is different from how it was before Give Directly came into my life in that, I managed to meet most of my goals. For instance, I now live in a decent house because of the help I received from this organization. Apart from that, I bought an additional cow. I don't think I could have achieved any of these goals without their help. The burden of paying last terms school fees was also taken out of my shoulder and I am glad that I do not have any school fees arrears as at now. I attribute all these accomplishments to GiveDirectly."

"My life is different from how it was in that nowadays, I fit in society. I own most of the things that people have such as a decent house. Besides that, I do not have a lot of stress unlike before. Reaching my desired goals especially having a decent house was a big headache for me. Having it today means a lot to me. I am also sure that my daughter will join a high school in January next year."

"This money from Give Directly has come as a big relief for me. I have 3 children in college and I was at the brink of giving up come next year because of the school fees that they need. Ksh 80,000(800 USD) of the money that I will receive will go into paying their school fees. I believe education is an investment and I know my children will come and help us later when they finish college and get employed. The remaining part of the money will help me buy a dairy cow. This will boost my income and even help in paying school fees in the near future. "