"My phone was off due to low battery, I decided to recharge ut and as soon as switched it on, a message popped in. On checking, I realized it was an Mpesa message from Segovia Technology. I was overwhelmed with joy for receiving such a huge amount of money which is nonrefundable and I was sure I would finally be able to clear the hospital bill for my ailing daughter."

"My biggest difference is that I will be able to construct and decent shelter for my family after acquiring the construction materials. Moreover, I was able to start a dry fish business which is my reliable source income that earn me an average income of 2 dollars per day. This has replaced my charcoal vending activities which was tiresome and time consuming."

"I can still recall I was admitted to the hospital when I heard my phone ringing so loudly even I was scared in the first place. I asked my sister who was with me to check who it could be. After checking, she realized that it was aa Mpesa message from SEGOVIA TECHNOLOGY. I was overwhelmed with joy and I even felt I had fully recovered. I will forever be grateful to GiveDirectly for this great support into my life"

"It was exactly 9 O'clock when I was at my house taking breakfast before going to work. I received a message from my phone after checking I found out that I had received my transfer. I was filled with joy and appreciate GiveDirectly for the transfer."

"We are now living in a decent house together with my family. This is the biggest difference in my daily life, furthermore, I was able to acquire a solar system which has replaced the spot light which was very small."

"The biggest hardship that I face is poverty. There are a lot of things that I wish I could achieve such as bulding a good house, buying good clothes for my children and having enough food but due to poverty I cannot do all that."

"Finding enough food for my whole family has been a great challenge"

"The major problem that I face is that I do not have a good house. I will be very happy if I will sleep in a house without a leaking roof."

"Food has been a challenge for so long. I have a small piece of farming land and our produce is very little. We usually have to rent a piece of land to have more food and we don't have enough money to rent one."

"I am really grateful for being considered in this program. This is good news to me. I feel like it will be wise for me to pay school fees for my children. I will also renovate my house. The house need to have a concrete floor and I will buy some bags of cement. I will also buy some bags of maize because my food is not enough for the year."