"i will build a house which i only dreamt of. and that indeed is something to cheer"

"i did not have a house and now with the fund i will build my own house. i am very happy for the fund"

"Receiving this money means a huge favour to me,I'm glad that i will finally find means to renovate my house and I'm so excited for getting enrolled."

"The biggest challenge has been that of insufficient income to support my household interns of food,,beddings."

"My recent transfers which I received from GiveDirectly, I spent the whole amount on renovating and expanding my house. I purchased building materials and use it to extend another room to make it three and plaster the floor of our house. I opted to do have these renovation so that I would have a space where my children can sleep separately. I also wanted to make work easier for my spouse while cleaning the house. Cemented floor is easier to maintain unlike mad floor."

"Being a single mother I have been working so hard to provide for my family but I couldn't do much as what I earn I can spend on buying food and other basic needs. When I received my first payment from GiveDirectly, I spent KES 40000 to buy a young bull and a heifer for rearing. I invested on livestock so that with time I would have more of them. I then spent KES 5000 on buying clothes for myself and for my children. We now have some pairs to change with the old ones which we had before. I then spent another KES 4000 on buying foodstuffs for my family, KES 2000 on buying utensils and the remaining amount of KES 3500 on paying school fees for my children."

"This money will change my life. I am a teacher by profession but the money we receive as a salary is not enough to buy all my needs and care for my family. I will use the money to buy household items like furniture."

"Receiving this money means helping us to end some of the challenges that we have been facing such as buying clothes for my children as well as food"

"I am sick and to have money to visit good hospitals has always been a challenge as we are poor and could not afford paying for hospital bills"

"I struggle to get money. Its really hard for me to fend for my children"