"When I received the second transfer, I opted to furnish my house. What triggered me to this, I wanted to have a decent house courtesy of GiveDirectly. Therefore, I used the whole to buy plastering and flooring materials like cement including the labor charge. I managed to complete the interior plastering and flooring. Currently, I am very happy and confident because I live in a decent and appealing house."

"With the current skills I have in animal vending, I would want to add the ratio in which I buy and sell animals. I believe by buying and selling in bulk I will earn a lot of profit that will enable me to meet all my family's expenses and solve all the underlying financial constraints that we have."

"I invested $190 to purchase six goats after getting my second transfer. The goats are a long-term investment. Since we no longer rely on our farms to make a living, the drought-like climate conditions in our region have dealt us peasant farmers a serious blow. We still haven't harvested anything from our farms after three years. The number of goats will grow over time, increasing my initial investment. My daughter-in-law was pregnant and due to give birth when I received my transfer. At the time of her birth, I spent $50 on her hospital bills. I'm glad to have a grandchild now, and she was discharged from the hospital with the help of the money from the transfers. I spent $80 on a bed and mattress because I had been sleeping for years on a sisal twine bed, which was very comfortable. I am happy to finally sleep on a comfortable mattress because I have yearned for one for a very long time. I then used the remaining money to cover my two children's secondary school tuition. This improved their performance by allowing them to concentrate on their schoolwork without being constantly interrupted."

"We were quite pleased with the pace of the transfer and the fact that it occurred as promised. They gave us an estimated date and time for the transfer. We were able to arrange our schedule appropriately. Since the cost of living has increased, GiveDirectly should keep helping those in need and even increase the amount of the transfer."

"I have not yet created another objective that I want to achieve. My primary concern is the cafeteria business, which I want to fill with enough of the most common foods for the customers. By doing this, I will draw more clients to my facility, and the more clients, the higher the profit."

"By conducting community training and letting us know when the money would be available, GiveDirectly did a good job, in my opinion. We were able to choose the best option thanks to this. As a result of the transfer being unconditional, we also had the freedom to decide how to meet our needs. I believe they should not alter anything about the procedure as a whole."

"At the time I was receiving the transaction my daughter who happens to be in high school had a debt in tuition. Therefore immediately I got the chance to withdraw the transfers I proceeded to pay her school fees worth KES 25,000. Thereafter I proceeded to spend KES 10,000 in opening up a business where I became the owner to a butchery. Since the roof to my house was not completed I decided to spend KES 8,000 to buy a couple of iron sheets and finally complete my house. Lastly I decided to spend the remaining balance on nourishment."

"Since my business is doing better compered to last year, I want to save some money from the profit and buy two dairy cows. A liter of milk sells at $0.7 and if I will manage to get fourth liters per day, that will be some good money.. Achieving this means earning some good income and therefore expansion of my businesses."

"GiveDirectly excels at always putting the recipient first. They access the needs of recipients and set out to assist, with no expectations or the need for appreciation. Both myself and others in the village have been blessed in ways we could never have imagined. We will be eternally grateful and indebted to them."

"Having a sustainable family income is now my uphill task. I am planning to kick-start poultry farming to salvage myself from this challenge. What excites me is that poultry product is in high demand and this will make my business thrive. I will no longer struggle to put food on the table for my family of three."