"My life is now different because I now own a semi-permanent house. I have been married for over thirty years now and I have never enjoyed the peace if living in a decent house. It has always been my wish to love with all my family members but then all was in vain. This because my spouse depended on the casual jobs whereby whatever he used to earn was too little for our family upkeep. Sometimes he could not even meet the family's daily needs and this made it so difficult to construct a new house using our own money. I am so thankful to GiveDirectly for financial support because the money has brought up joy in my marriage because of the new house. I am now living with all my family member which has always been my prayers. They no longer seek shelter from relatives as they used to do. Courstesy to GiveDirectly."

"Hopping that all will go well as planned, I expect to have planted both the mangoes and the avocado on my farm in the next four months. I am glad that the seedlings are affordable and within reach. We are grateful both to GiveDirectly and the county government for opening up such opportunities to the small scale farmers."

"My life is totally different now because I have assets such as dairy cows and goats to depend on in case of any financial difficulties. I am so sure they will transform my life positively within a short period of time. In a few months to come, the dairy cows will be producing milk which will be specifically for commercial purposes and the remaining few liters will be for my family's consumption. The money that I will be earning from the sale of milk will use it in facing any financial challenge that I may encounter in my household. In addition to that, with the goats as they reproduce and multiply, I will be able to sell the offprings when they mature in order to invest the money and starting a business. From this point, then I will be having a stable source of income that will help me to meet my familys daily needs with ease."

"My life is different from how it was in that, I now own livestock. I managed to buy goats which is a dream come true. The weather in this area is favorable for them and I am certain that in a short while they will increase in the number that will simply mean more money. I plan to sell some of them in case of an emergency."

"My life is different from how it was in that, I stay in a decent house unlike before where I had a grassed thatched house which could leak during the rainy seasons. We also sleep well on a mattress and bed that we bought using the transfer. From then on, we have never experienced backaches that we used to have when using traditional beds."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now own a house. I have been longing to construct a big house but due to my financial status, I could not afford it. My previous house was in a very poor condition and whenever it rained it was hectic. My family too never had peace since when it's time to sleep they were forced to sleep at my neighbor's house of which they were uncomfortable. But ever since I constructed this house, the problem is solved. I am now sleeping very comfortably under a decent iron-roofed house with my family and I no longer about the rains which have been a bother to us for all those years."

"My children's education has always been my priority and I have always taken it seriously. This is an investment that will never lose its value and with the current economy, no one is assured of a better life in the future if s/he has no formal education. Since I am planning to channel all my next transfers on paying school fees, I believe that I will have almost cleared next year's school fees for one of my children. Also, I am optimistic that I will have bought them all the requirements they need for their revision."

"The moment I received my money, I felt extremely happy that at last I had got money that would help me finish up my house."

"I was very happy and surprised when I received the money on my phone because it had never happened before, to me it was a blessing."

"The moment I saw the mobile money message, I became so happy which was evidenced by laughter. I thanked God for bringing GiveDirectly to send us such help."