"I was relaxing under my shade out side the house after taking my drugs. For a year, I have been struggling with ears and sight problem. It was around 5 pm when I heard joyful noise from neighbors that they had receive the transfers. I gave the phone to helper who confirmed that I had received the transfer. I was delighted for receiving the transfer and thank the organization for the aid since was sure that our life would change for the better."

"My poultry farm, which had more than 67 hens, failed at the end of last year. A strange illness that affected the hens caused them all to die. My attempts to save the situation were unsuccessful because all of the hens passed away within a two-week period. This year, I want to dedicate all of my time and effort to raising livestock, such as goats. I want to build up a sizable flock of goats by the end of the year, which will increase my initial investment. The choice of livestock is influenced by the severe weather we are currently having as well as the accessibility of medications that can be given to the animals in the event that a disease outbreak occurs. I'm crossing my fingers that this will work out as I search for a reliable source of income to support my family."

"My long-term objective has been to increase our household income so that we can give our kids the ideal possible life. My parents passed away before I could finish my secondary education, thus there was no one to pay for my college expenses. I have so far purchased 25 hens that I am raising as a form of future investment in order to make sure that my kids have the best possible education. For the next three months, as I have not yet attained my aim, I'm going to buy more of them. In addition, I joined a savings group wherein the fifteen of us each save $2 per month and alternately distribute it to one person each month. I do buy a goat for rearing every time I get my shares, and I still intend to keep saving and buy more goats whenever I get transfers for the next three months. They multiply every year, enhancing their profitability. The addition of the goats to the hens is a wise investment, and I'm hoping that the money I'll generate from them will allow me to easily meet my children's needs, particularly their educational needs."

"I plan to save my income from my carpentry job to raise money which I will use to pay for my college fees in February. I finished my primary school education last year though due to lack of money, I never joined a college then. I have been saving part of my income for this purpose; I have saved $40 that I intend to top up with my subsequent transfers to raise $6.45 for college fees. Through the carpentry training, I am yet to enroll in, I will be able to start my workshop and hence will have a reliable source of income as opposed to working for someone."

"I thank GiveDirectly because it's through their financial support that I was able to complete high school. My parents are not well off and they couldn't readily pay the required fee. I still have a huge fee balance that has made it impossible for me to collect my certificates. I am required to clear a balance of Ksh.20000, and I am worried that I might not be able to secure any employment without the certificates. I am planning to clear this balance through the monthly transfer and be allowed to collect my certificates and enrol to a technical training college."

"I embody the positive transformation that has been witnessed with the organization's return to our town and the associated funding. Before the year was over, I managed to start a business selling groceries to assist me provide for my family. I had been saving money during the months. This year, I want to make sure that I use the funding I will continue to get to make my company more successful and sustainable. After that, I was also expecting to utilize the money to purchase a few farm animals, especially goats and chickens as they are less expensive than cows."

"I am living with my spouse and 6 children in a small and almost open-roof grass-thatched house that is about to collapse. The situation is worse in recent days because of the cold nights that experience. In the coming year and beyond, I intend to construct a decent, two-roomed, iron-roofed house for the family. Moreover, our 5 children are still in primary school and I am planning to support their education by making sure I pay their fees on time."

"Sometimes back, my house collapsed. Since I did not have any source of income that could enable me to build another house, I was forced to move into my daughter's house. This state did not give me peace of mind since I was not as free as I used to be in my house. I felt my privacy is being tampered with. How I wished the charcoal-making job could enable me to build even a hurt. When I was enrolled in the GiveDirectly program, I opted to start buying some construction materials aiming to build my house. Currently, I have five pieces of iron sheets which I bought from the transfers. I will be very glad to accomplish this before the year ends. Although I am still staying in my daughter's house, I am very optimistic that by the start of next year, I will be in my house."