"I have managed to building a new house. Iam very greatful"

"for along time I have been using a maize Sack as a blanket she I received my first transfer i thought of buying warm new beddings and i used some to buy maize for food"

"when i received my first transfer the first thing i bought was food because in the past i could not find enough food for my family. secondly i bought cement , my house was not cemented and it was very difficult to manage it. the remaining amount was used to buy fertilizer, mattress and other basic needs."

"me together with my family we are living a happy healthy life thax to GD"

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now own goats. I  settled in keeping them because they have numerous benefits. They also reproduce faster compared to any other domestic animal. Their pasture is also readily available because they can stay in any kind of climate. They also require little supervision's this meaning apart from rearing them, I can also do some other stuff. My plan is when they reproduce I will be selling the offsprings when they mature so that I can be able to pay some school fees for my son without any difficulties. I will also be getting some manure from them which will help my farm to be more productive. Generally, I believe my living standard will also improve because of these goats"

"I can still remember vividly just like the other day and 1 PM when I received a message notification. Since I am illiterate I decided to ask one relative to check who has sent the message. On checking, he realized that it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I was overexcited because I knew all my goals are now achiveble."

"I bought 16 bags of cement because i would like to improve the walls of my house when i was constructing the house i used mad and i fear it will not stand for more years tp come"

"It has always been my wish to live in an ironsheet roofed house just when i received the money i started buying ironsheets and poles to improve he roof of my house Malaga kuonjezela n ndasunga kuli ndiguke njerwa"

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying some building materials such as iron sheets, building poles, nails, and timber. I decided to build a new house because the previous one was small and with a grass-thatched leaky roof. We used to suffer a lot during the winter seasons because we would always be rained on. Also, I purchased some new school uniforms for my children who are in primary and secondary schools. In addition, I cleared their school fees arrears so that they can study without disturbances. With the remaining amount of money, I am using it in buying enough foodstuffs for my family."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now a proud owner of dairy cows and a goat. I have been yearning to keep them in my compound but I could not afford them. Therefore for all that long I have been admiring my neighbors and promised myself to own some in the near future. Currently, I am getting plenty of milk and my children are now healthy. Before the coming of GiveDirectly, I used to buy the milk from friends which sometimes I could not afford because it was relatively expensive. I am now hopeful and happier because I am even planning to sell the remaining liters to my neighbors and generate an income. I am certain that this will enable me to pay school fees for my children without straining."