"I used the money to buy fertilizer and also hired put help in the farm. I bought 3 bags of maize as the time the money was coming I had run out of food."

"Givedirectly gives people unconditional cash which helps them to improve their living standards.."

"I couldn't wait for GiveDirectly to work in my village and I am so grateful and excited now that I have been enrolled. My third born son completed his secondary school education 2 years ago and I haven't had money to take him to college since. Thanks to GD, receiving this money will see him join college to peruse a course of his dreams as a teacher."

"I am a housewife and I majorly depend on my husband who is working as a charcoal vendor. His job is very tiresome and time-consuming yet its income is very little such that, it can not fully support the needs of the family. Consequently, we sometimes skip meals or borrow from my relatives something that never gives me peace since I usually feel ashamed. Therefore, I consider the lack of a reliable source of income as my biggest hardship that I have ever faced in my life."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did a perfect job in all the regions in my community. This is because the money was sent directly into our Mpesa account and this reduced the cases of theft and bribery. Also, we were well informed on the issues of security in regards to the money, everyone was how secure his or her money from the online scammers. I do not see any sector that GiveDirectly failed us in my region."

"I am grateful for being enrolled in this program. I have been desiring to buy iron sheets so that I can have a proper loof but I have failed to buy over the years. I am confident that I will be able to buy iron sheets and renovate my house using the money that I will receive. I will also buy livestocks such as goats and chicken. I also plan to purchase furniture."

"A lot has happened ever since I started receiving the transfer but there are some assets that I would like to single out that brought the biggest difference in my daily life. I am now a proud owner of a spacious iron-roofed house that is well plastered. Previously, I used to shelter under a small house that was grass thatched and it was always leaking especially during the winter season. I used to seek shelter from neighbors which were frustrating. Also, I now have a pair of oxen and a dairy cow. I will no longer have to worry during the planting seasons in hiring my neighbor's oxen instead I will be using my own in ploughing. With the dairy cow, I will soon be getting milk for free which will be for my family's consumption and for commercial purposes. For that, I will be earning cash from the sale of the milk and thus will be a source of income which will help me in meeting my family's needs without straining."

"My life has really improved compared to how it would have been had I not received the transfer. If it was not for the money my living standards would still be down because I did not have a reliable source of income. I am grateful to Give Directly because through the transfers I managed to achieve much."

"In my opinion it was a good thought for Give Directly to give people cash without any conditions. This enabled people to improve their lives. On the other hand there is nothing that they are not doing right."

"Lack of a good source of income is my biggest hardship. I work as a casual labourer. This job earns me 500 shillings per day but it is not guaranteed. Due to this reason, it is hard for me to sustain all my family needs such as food."