"In my opinion, what GiveDirectly does well in this program is that we receive the transfers in lumpsum amounts. This helps in planning as one is in a position to do something huge as compared to when the transfers are given in small instalments. The unlearned recipients are taught how to use mpesa. This has reduced the number of theft cases in the community as most of us managed to change our pins to a more secure code. To avoid household conflict, what needs to be done differently is enrolling all the individuals in the household. During enrollment, those individuals who did not have responsibilities by then were left out of the program yet these are the same people who steal from their old and vulnerable parents. Give Directly staff are very transparent during the enrollment process, they are so keen during the verification process and this ensures that none is left out during registration to the program. Another thing that needs to be done differently is enrolling all the communities in a specific village for uniformity purposes and this will prevent too many complaints coming from the communities that are left out during the registration to the programs."

"According to my opinion, what Give Directly does so well is that they give out unconditional transfers, different people have different needs, and we have the freedom how to spend the transfers so long as it is something that does not harm us together with community members. The transfers are given in lump sum amounts and this helps in planning purposes in terms of the developments that we would wish to engage in at a personal level. Unlike other projects where it is given in small amounts. To avoid household conflict, what needs to be done differently is enrolling all the individuals in the household. During enrollment, those individuals who did not have responsibilities by then were left out of the program yet these are the same people who steal from their old and vulnerable parents. Another thing that needs to be done differently is enrolling all the communities in a specific village for uniformity purposes and this will prevent too many complaints coming from the communities that are left out during the registration to the programs"

"I used my entire transfer to improve my house as I had planned before receiving GiveDirectly funds. Initially I had plans of building a whole new house but upon receiving my first transfer, I changed my plans and decided to improve the one that I had lived in all along. I feel so much happy that I not only have a better house but I have also constructed a goat house with the waste products from the old house. I am left with just the floor to cement and windows to fix. I look forward to receiving the second transfer and be in a position to accomplish all these."

"We are very old, many times we are sick. My husband has disability of deaf. Raising domestic animals is a big challenge to us because we are not energetic enough. Moreover, our children are the ones to help us get money to pay people who cultivate for us."

"When I received my second transfer, I decided to build a decent house for my mentally ill brother. This is because the house he is currently living in is in poor condition, and he is unable to do anything due to financial constraints and his health. As a result, I spent $300. I then purchased a cow for $270 to reduce the cost of purchasing milk daily. All of this was not previously possible because I am a single mother of five children who works casual jobs to make ends meet. I am so relieved and grateful that I was able to begin improving my family's living situation."

"I am a subsistence farmer who is married and has two children. After receiving my initial transfer, I considered purchasing a dairy cow to reduce the cost of purchasing milk on a daily basis. As a result, I spent $310 on a healthier dairy cow. I was unable to purchase one previously due to financial constraints, as my source of income is not consistent. I then applied In addition, I used the remaining funds to finish my house, which had previously been left half-finished due to a lack of funds. I am relieved and grateful for the significant accomplishment I accomplished in such a short period of time."

"I felt so happy the moment I received money from GiveDirectly. The amount of joy that I felt has lasted to date. To me this was a blessing from God especially at a time that I had lost some of my cattle to some strange disease. I have plans of using the next transfer to build a new house. The one that I am currently living in is too old and at the verge of collapsing."

"When we received the first transfer we used $400 to buy a heifer as I had promised during enrollment and used another $200 to assemble building materials in preparation to building a better house as we had agreed with my wife during enrollment. Since the money came at a time that we were celebrating Christmas, it was also an opportunity to celebrate Christmas in a classy way with my family of three. We feel so much indebted to GiveDirectly for the support and what we were able to do with it. We look forward to receiving the second transfer where we will use the transfer to build a better house."

"I used almost the entire transfer amounting to $400 to buy timber that will help me put up a better structure. For a long time I have been living in a iron roofed house that was built in the early seventies. I have been thinking about building a better house but paying school fees has preoccupied the better part of my life. I became so happy that immediately after they completed their studies then I also received a transfer from GiveDirectly that will enable me build a better house. My plan is to build a timber walled house that will better my living standards and my family. I stay with three of my daughters and other two sons who still look up to me. I then used the amount that remained to help my daughter Mary who required some money to support her children who recently joined secondary school."

"I was working in my farm that day at around 4:00 pm when I heard my phone ring and upon checking I confirmed that I had indeed received money from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy that I was finally going to be able to pay school fees for my children who had huge school fees arears. I only informed my mother in law of the same and she realized that she had received hers too. The whole village was in a jubilant mood. I could hear people walking along the road with everyone very busy trying to withdraw the money as soon as they could."