"When i received the transfer i spent it buying matress, iron sheets, blankets and now i am moulding bricks which i want to build a new house"

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that now poverty is over, i have a good house and enough food"

"My life has been transformed by give directly"

"Does not know how to answer this question."

"My life has changed completely with the money received."

"Life would have been very different had I not received the transfers. I would not have been able to find money to build a new house and put an iron sheet roof on it. For many years I have relied on piece work for my day to day survival and receiving k2000 at the end of each day was not enough to buy food as well as to save money for the house project. I am now happy as I will have an iron sheet roofed house very soon. I have also managed to buy food myself as I stay alone and that now I stay a happy life thanks to the transfers I received."

"The accomplishments I managed after receiving the first and the second transfer are so great that my household looks quite different from how it would have been if I had never received the transfer. I am glad that I managed to complete the construction of a new and spacious house for the whole family. It would have been so hard for me to accumulate a huge amount of money that would have been enough to put up such a descent structure but GiveDirectly made it possible for me through the transfers."

"With the second transfer I received, I spent 46000KES on livestock. I managed to obtained two cows each costing 23000KES. I needed to add them to the herd I had been having as this is the most convenient investment to bank on as we have wider grazing grounds. With the remaining amount, I paid school fees for my children and the small remaining amount on obtaining a new plastic water reservoir which I am currently using in collecting and storing rainwater."

"It was exactly 9 am when I received the message of the transfer. I was in my house chatting with the grandchildren after completing morning chores. I felt very happy for receiving the transfer since I had never received such a huge amount of money before."

"I spent $370 of my transfer to construct a decent house for my family by purchasing building materials including 22 iron sheets, building poles and paying labour charges. This is because the house that I had was old, grass- thatched and leaks during the rain season. Furthermore, I bought school uniforms for my 3 children who are still in lower primary, the were wearing worn out uniforms and I was always feeling ashamed as a parent. The remaining amount assisted me to purchase sufficient food stuffs for the family."