"Everything which GiveDirectly is doing in our community is perfect there is nothing wrong with this organization"

"i could have"

"Since I bought construction materials with the first transfer, I used the second transfer to pay people to fix doors and everything in place including the actual construction."

"I spent KES 15000 of my first transfer on buying a cow which I am currently keeping in my homestead. I am expecting that it will reproduce and have many of them. I will be getting an income from selling milk besides it being an asset. I can readily sell the offspring in future when I am faced with a dire financial need. Apart from this, my children's school uniforms were torn and worn out thus I bought new uniforms for them. I also paid their school fees and bought some stationery as they resumed their studies. In addition to this, I also bought new clothes for myself and my children. I spent the remaining amount on buying foodstuffs since this was also a problem to me."

"I spent part of my first transfer on clearing school few for my children one in her final year in college and two in secondary school. Also, I bought some pieces of iron sheets, nails, and timber. This was for the renovation of my house with had a grass thatched house. Whenever it was raining I had no peace at all because I had to seek for shelter or else I would be rained in. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family."

"It was around 10 Am when I preparing breakfast for my family when I heard my phone vibrating. Since I am illetrate I decided to ask for help from my children and on checking, they realized that it was an Mpesa from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy because I know I would achieve a lot."

"The biggest difference in my daily life that I can proudly talk about so far is that I now own a permanent house. I have been longing to own it for years but I could not afford to construct one because of the financial constraints. Previously I used to sleep under a very small house which was leaking during the rainy seasons. I was never at peace with my children especially when they wanted to do their school assignments at night. I am now a happy parent because the situation is different, they can do their assignments and sleep peacefully without any difficulties like before."

"I danced to the style that I have never danced before"

"I have be sharing a house with my parents for quiet sometime now and honestly it was not good enough. The desire to build a house I had but I did not have resources. With the cash gift I was able to build a house of my own house"

"The recipient used her transfers to buy iroonsheets, cement fertilizer, food and other household items"