"This money will help me to purchase some iron sheets for my household as it is grass thatched and is made of mud. I will also use the money to build a way much better house"

"Receiving this money is good news to me. As an old person I do not work and I do not earn money. I depend on the government social cash transfers. Receiving this money from GiveDirectly will help me to buy a matress and good beddings for myself."

"I believe this money will help me to build a decent house and put an iron sheet roofed house as I do not a proper house. I will also use the money for buying enough food for my household as my household always lacks money for food since I do not work and I do not do any business"

"Financial constraints has been a big set back for me and my family, I have underwent operation three times when I deliver my children. The hospital bills was huge and left me without any money for foodstuffs and school fees for the children."

"Receiving this money means a reduced recurrent expenditure. We have been struggling to get clean water for domestic use in my family since we experience a prolonged period of drought. We usually buy clean piped water in the nearby center at Ksh 5 for 20 liters which is costly. My ambition has been to buy a 3,000-liter water tank which will be used to fetch water during the rainy season. Give Directly's first transfer will be used to realize this dream."

"I lack money for fertilizers for my garden as I am a farmer and my food and money comes after selling my crops. For me to purchase fertilizers for those crops it is a very difficult thing"

"Receiving this gift has brought so much joy in my family. There are times that I wake up not knowing where to get food to feed my family so this gift is an answer to all my problems. I will use it to fix my house and buy enough food and fertilizer because no matter how hard I work I still cultivate less because of lack of fertilizer so this time around I will buy fertilizer and I believe I will so better in terms of food."

"Receiving this money means everything to me and this is a blessing for my family and I. I have already made plans on how to spend the money. I will start with building a house, but better beddings and buy fertilizer. As you can see, my house is very poor so I will spend the money wisely"

"Receiving this money means getting a decent house. Currently I am living in a small house which is  small to accommodate me and my family. I want to build a bigger decent house which can accommodate my family and when my relatives come they will have a place to spend a night. Every time my relatives come, I am forced to look for a shelter from neighbors to accommodate them  because we cannot spend in the same room. I will use ksh 50,000 to build the house and the rest of the money I will use on  buying beds, beddings and furniture for the new house."

"The biggest hardship I have ever faced is school fees for my children.This is because earn very little from the chapat vending business.I have been struggling to pay fees and sometimes,my daughter stays at home until when I get money.This has greatly affected her education something that is not pleasant to me."