"We felt very happy when we received the money from GiveDirectly. We could not believe that we will ever be able to get such a huge sum of money that we will not have to repay. This was a dream come true for us because we were going to get what we have always wanted."

"I was filled with lots of happiness when I received the message saying I had received the transfer from GiveDirectly. I informed my family of the good news and we all celebrated. We felt that our dreams had become true because we were now going to be able to achieve what we have always wanted to do. Thank you GiveDirectly for this program that you thought of starting of helping the needy. May God bless you abundantly."

"It was in the morning and I was at home when I received the SMS on my phone saying that I had received the transfer from GiveDirectly. I was filled with excitement and I informed my wife about it. She was so happy too, we felt a ray of hope because our dreams were now going to be fulfilled. Thank you GiveDirectly for making this happen."

"I was overwhelmed with happiness when I received the SMS saying that I had received the transfer from GiveDirectly. I could not believe my eyes and I called my husband to inform him of the good news. He was also very happy too and he asked me to go withdraw it so that we can come and plan what we were going to do with it."

"I was overwhelmed with joy when I received the transfers at around six in the morning. I went ahead ahead and bought bbuilding materials and a water tank as I had intended."

"I received my transfers happily around 6.40 AM and went straight to a Momo agent. I wasn't sure who has my pin and I was also afraid swappers because they are many in our place."

"I received the transfers at around 6.30am and was very excited to the extent of jumping up and down. I even informed my brother who wasn't aware that he had also received his and immediately took bath and went to withdraw."

"I will use this money to seek advanced medications for my wife who is mentally unwell. She started ailing since 2003 but initially it was seasonal. Currently, her mental health has deteriorated and I don't have money to take her to a better hospital. GiveDirectly is a God sent because it came at the right time when I needed money the most."

"My husband is polygamous and too old to sustain his large family. This forces me to struggle by searching for different casual jobs to enable me to provide for my six children. The income which I get per month is 3,000 Kenya shillings which are not enough to cater to my family's needs. Lack of resources is therefore the biggest hardship in my life."

"I depend on milk vending to get an income. I always wake up at 4.00 am to milk my two cows so that I can sell to get something to depend on. I usually walk to different places selling them and sometimes the production becomes low because of drought and I end up getting low income thus I am forced to look for casual job to increase my income.The income I get every month is not enough to support my daughter's education. Therefore low income is the biggest hardship in my life."