"We are happy when GiveDirectly visits us for follow-up. I am also happy because the transfer comes directly to us and it does not pass through leaders such as chiefs and subchiefs."

"I would love to expand my business and more stock to the business. If the business continues to nourish, within three months I can be able to accomplish this."

"Before the transfer, I had a grocery shop where I sold vegetables such as pigweed, tomatoes, onions, and okra. Right now, I am at home taking care of my grandchild. My daughter has a son and when she was called for a job in the city she opted to leave her son behind until she can be able to settle down. I have eight children, two are in school, and six are over the age of eighteen. One child is in primary school and the other one is in high school. The one in high school pays $60 a term which has been a challenge and over the years I had accumulated $220 in debt. GiveDirectly money has enabled me to pay off the debts and even paid some $100 in advance for two terms. The rest of the transfer was spent on food. I can now concentrate on just paying school fees for my other children without straining myself."

"GiveDirectly has helped me upgrade my life. I now have a house that can accommodate all my children. Before the transfer my house was not conducive, my roof was leaking and the walls had holes that rodents would come in."

"I bought a cow worth kshs 15,000. This is because all my 4 children really love milk. So I prefer to have the cow than to be buy milk. Incase of excess milk, I can also sell some. My 2 children had a school fees balance of kshs 10,000 and so, I cleared it. My house needed repair. I bought 7 bags of cement @ kshs 700. I bought sand worth kshs 2,000 ,floor tiles worth kshs 3,400 and paid kshs 3,000 for labour. My husband is a casual worker and recently he has not been lucky to be called for any job. So I was the one buying food mostly but in small portions. I would buy maize flour, vegetables and water using this money. Approximately, I spent kshs 16,800 on food."

"I want to continue educating my six children until they finish school. I will be able to achieve this by saving little by little from my daily income. I would also request GiveDirectly for an additional transfer since I still have a long way to go with my family. An additional transfer will give me a big boost."

"I am happy because of receiving these transfers and I thank God for the same. Since I started receiving these transfers, my life changed for the best. The help you gave me was so great. I thank you so much for this I don’t take it for granted. Many people spent money on basic needs like food, shelter, and education but I spent it very differently and I believe it is going to make a difference in my life"

"I am a mother of 6. I am a farmer of maize, vegetables and cassava. My husband works in a workshop. 2 garls and 4boys. I spent my first transfer on buying a 5000ltrs water tank which costed kes. 35000, I bought 3 garters at kes. 4500, bend at kes. 400, dropper, bags of cement, and paid the plumber kers 5000 to fix it. In total buying and fixing this tank coated me kes. 50000. With the second transfer, I paid kes. 24000 school fees for my daughter who is college studying salon, bought 18 bags of cement at keas. 630 each to make floor, to do plastering and the remaining amount I spent on buying cook ware, plates, food and other house hold goods. I am a mother of six,two girls and four boys, a maize, vegetables and cassava farmer. My husband works in a workshop."

"I hope to accomplish making my dream to come through,by building my house and make a very big business that I Will always remember give-directly organization."

""Since I got this financial opportunity from GiveDirectly, my whole goal is start slippers and dishes business. With this planned I decided to wait for the rest of the transfers so I can go Ivory coast to buy my market.""