"The recipient now has shelter and a good place to sleep"

"The recipient is so happy and thankful for the opportunity cause the transfer have made her life very eays"

"I spent my transfers to buy food, to build a house for my teenage children and to buy a bed and a mattress. My family and I live in a small house which does not have enough space for our teenage children. We have been squeezing in the house. I sell groceries for a living, while my husband sells bottled water. We earn little pay which is never enough to meet for our needs. I spent the transfers to build my children a house so they can also live and sleep in a comfortable and spacious environment. They also used to sleep on mats as they had no mattress. I was very happy to buy them a mattress. The remaining amount of money I bought food for my family. I will forever be grateful to GiveDirectly."

"Unable to find enough money for my family has been the hardest thing that i have faced in my life there is alot that i fill my family needs but I am unable to meet there needs for life is hard living in the village finding money is never easy"

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying some livestock such as two dairy cows worthy of KES 30000. I also cleared some hospital bills for my spouse who has been unwell for so many years. Actually, the cash transfers rescued her life because I had no idea where I would get the money for medication. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family and some other household items."

"The biggest hardship i have face in my life was Last month November 2020 when my husband told me that he doesnt want me anymore and he left me for another woman its an experience that i don't want anybody else to face in life for it almost destroyed me"

"Finishing my house and buying maize for food is what recieveing this money means to me and i would like to use the remaining funds to buy farm inputs so i should produce enough"

"Decent housing is what receiving this money means to me when its raining i have to push most of my belongings to a corner where if doesn't lick.i would like to use GD funds to buy ironsheet for my house"

"I was preparing breakfast for my family when my phone started ringing continuously. I l left what I was doing and check my phone since it was unusual for me to receive a message at such an hour. On checking, I confirmed it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I still couldn't believe it until I saw my account balance. I was overexcited and started celebrating with my family members."

"Look at my house you cannot even ask what this money will mean to me, I will innovate it by buying iron sheets, glasses and cement this house is inhabitant we are here because we have no choice"