"I used my money to top up on all construction materials that I had bought with the first transfer including iron sheets and cement for my house project. The remainder of the money is what I am using to take care of my medical expenses. I got hit by a motorbicycle at M'baluku market while out to get relish. Unfortunately while crossing the road I got hit really badly and broke my limbs. I still currently cannot walk but I am getting better because I am able to access medical care with these funds."

"when i received my second transfer i processed my passport because i want to go to South Africa. the remaining amount was used to buy food and other basic needs."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have six goats. I have been yearning to keep them for a long but they were too expensive and I could not afford to purchase them with my own money.  I also had some other needs to cater for which include the daily meals, school fees, and many more. I am hoping very soon they will multiply since currently, some have started reproducing. My wish is then they increase in number I will start a business of buying and selling of the matured offspring and grate an income. Since this business is so lucrative in my region I believe it will pick within a short period of time and get good returns."

"It was exactly 2 Pm when I was at the farm when I was preparing my farm for the coming planting season. Then I heard my phone ringing so loudly without wasting time I decided to check who it could be. On checking, I realized that it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy for I knew I would finally accomplish my long time goals."

"It was around 2 in the afternoon when I was taking lunch with my family ten muy phone started ringing alerting me of a new message. I asked my helper to confirm the content of the message. On checking, he realized that it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy and felt like my life had transformed completely."

"Having the two dairy cows makes the biggest difference in my daily life. I have been training to keep them in my homestead because they have various benefits but I could not afford them because they were too expensive. In a few months to come, I am assured of getting milk for free which will be a surplus to our daily meals. Also with the remaining litres, I will sell them to the nearby local markets since there is a scarcity of milk in m region. This makes me ambitions because I am assured that will be able to meet my family basic needs such as paying school fees in time without any difficulties like I used to do."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying some building materials such as several building poles, iron sheets, nails, and timber. I purchased all these with the intention of constructing a new house since the previous one was small and in poor condition. I also bought some new school uniforms and shoes for my children becasue the previous ones were old and torn. With the remaining amount of money, I am using it in buying foodstuffs for the family which I believe the stock will take us to the next harvesting season."

"i am living in a house loofed with ironsheet and this is the biggest different that is there in my life because to be honest i couldn't have afford to buy ironsheet on my own"

"I never thought for once will I ever live in an ironsheet roofed house but with GD money living a grass thatched house is now history"

"I have been able to do house maintanance; therefore i bought bricks, sand, and cement such that the builder has started on plastering the walls. I also bought fertilizer for the farm and maize for food"