"The biggest difference in my daily life that I can mention is the fact that I now own a dairy cow. This is what I have been yearning for a long period of time to keep in my homestead but I could not afford it because of the financial difficulties. I am so hopeful and happier that very soon it will reproduce and they will multiply. Apart from that, I will be getting milk for free which I will be selling it to my neighbors and also for my family consumption. The money that I will be earning from the sale of the milk, I will save it and start some other businesses and also paying school fees for my children. I will also be able to cater to meet my family's basic needs with ease unlike before whereby I used to struggle."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying an ox at KES 15000. This is because previously, I used to own one ox which I could not use it in ploughing my farm since they have to be two. Therefore I used to hire from a friend which was expensive. I also bought some beddings such as a mattress, this was to replace the old one which had worn out, I could not sleep comfortably. I then cleared the hospital bills for the medication of my son and unfortunately, he passed on. I then bought some new clothes for my children and I. The remaining amount, I paid school fees for my daughter who joined the school this year."

"The fact that I managed to construct a new house for my children and renovate mine makes the biggest difference in my daily life. Previously we used to shelter under the same house which was very small and besides that, It was grass-thatched. It was leaking every time it could rain. Most of my properties were destroyed with the rains and also giving us some difficult time because we had to seek shelter from neighbors till the winter seasons come to an end. I am so grateful because the financial support from GiveDirectly has made me fulfill what I have been dreaming for years. We are now sleeping under descent houses which are spacious and we no longer worry about the rains."

"Since I have been longing to sleep in a permanent house, I spent part of my first transfer on buying some building materials such as iron sheets, building poles, timber, and some nail. This was purposely for the construction of a new descent house. The previous one was grass-thatched which was ever leaking during the rainy seasons and it was almost collapsing. I then bought some school uniforms and paid fees for my son who was joining secondary school. What I can say is that If it were not for GD coming to my life I don't think if the son could be at school. The remaining amount of money I am using it in buying some foodstuffs for my children and some other household items."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received these transfers in that I have been able to acquire building materials and pay workers to build a new house for me. I am the happiest person since with a nice built iron sheet house, I no longer worry when it rains nowadays and harvesting water from the roof for household use is an added advantage. Before, the previous mud house usually had dust and sometimes affected our health. This is a long gone story through the courtesy of GiveDirectly."

"I have been living in a mud-walled house for the longest time I can remember. This structure requires a lot of maintenance and since I cannot do that myself due to health issues, I usually depend on my children and other family members to maintain it for me. I sometimes feel that I take so much of their time which they would have otherwise utilized it somewhere else. The mud floor also usually has a lot of dust and it is unhealthy. This will soon change because of the new house that I am almost done building. The iron roofed and timber walled house with the cemented floor will not require much maintenance. Apart from this, I will also be harvesting rainwater for domestic use. I am really happy and grateful to GiveDirectly for enabling me to achieve all this."

"The dairy cows bought are a great difference in my life. Enough supply of milk for my family and assets that are constantly giving me profit."

"I am happy and optimistic to own a permanent house very soon. I purchased building materials and paid workers who are facilitating the construction my new house at the moment with GiveDirectly's transfer.After the house would have been completed and we have transitioned to it then my family will have a better and spacious house to live in happily and we shall be able to welcome visitors without any fear unlike before when we could shy away most of the time to host visitors in our small mud house because it had no space. Therefore, had it not been for GiveDirectly I wouldn't have achieve my dream this fast."

"The difference in my life is that I now own livestock. Before the transfers, I had plans for saving and investing in livestock keeping. I knew this was my dream and nothing would make me happier than owning a herd of livestock. But the job I did was not well rewarding to raise savings enough for investing in livestock."

"The biggest difference in my life is that I have extended my house meaning adding extra room where my guests can sleep in and also act as a store for my food and other valuable items. Before I had no space to accommodate my visitors and store my food. Currently, I have a decent spacious house which I am more comfortable to live in unlike before. All in all I am grateful to GiveDirectly."