"My house was infested by termites that were eating all of the wood and weakening the house structure all together. So with the transfer I bought 4 steel window frames and 4 bags of cement to facilitate renovation so that the house does not end up falling on us. I have also started selling fritters so I bought 20litres of cooking oil so that I can use it for at least a while. Then I bought a bag of maize to feed my family for this month while I raise money for more food."

"i bought cement,iron sheets,nails,mattress and food"

"My life has changed so much that now I am an independent man with something to do. I am able now to build a house that I could not have managed to build given how money is hard to come back this year. My home has food constantly and we are happy."

"GiveDirectly is helping poor people to have descent houses with the funds which we are receiving from GD and there is nothing wrong which you are doing"

"If I did not receive these transfers I would not have managed to start building the house that I want to build . Looking at my income it would have taken me many years to build a house. Thanks to GiveDirectly because using the tranafers that I received I am now building a house."

"as an organisation you don't tell people what to do with the money which is very good as people decides what to do with the money and there is nothing that the organization is doing wrong"

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying a pair of oxen at a total of KES 36000. Also, I bought some building materials which include building poles, nails and timber, and a few pieces of iron sheets. This was for the construction of a new house for my children because we have been sheltering under the same house which was quite small. I also bought two mattresses to replace the old one which had worn out. I later paid school fees for my children who are in primary school and they are now studying without any disturbances. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for the family."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am owning two bulls that I recently bought with the transfers. I have been yearning to keep them for years but due to the poverty life that had invaded my household, I could not afford it. The pair of oxen will be of great help especially in my agricultural activities. Previously, I used to do the exercise which was so tiresome, sometimes I could hire someone to plough my farm which was costly. Currently, it is a huge relief since I will no longer hire or till the farm instead, I will be using my own cows. I will also be able to prepare my farm in good time, and this assures me of plenty and good harvests. In addition to that, I will hire anyone in need at a fee and get an income. This money will enable me to pay school fees for my children without straining like before."

"I was able to buy 50 iron sheets and other roofing materials to build a new house."

"I bought iron sheets, bricks and cement because I want to build a house. I also bought bags of maize so that we can have enough food."