"The biggest hardship I have faced is poor accommodation. I sleep in a leaking house which makes life very difficult during rainy nights."

"Receiving this money means I can pay children's tuition and buy livestock for rearing."

"I used part of my recent transfer to connect my house to electricity and used the remainder to pay school fees for my child. I chose to make this investment having missed out in the last mile connectivity program that was rolled out in the village. My children felt so much inconvenienced now that their fellow students could have ample time to do their studies at home and this made them feel disadvantaged."

"The biggest hardship in my life is the lack of a reliable source of income. I am a housewife who depends on my husband who is a casual laborer. This has been a challenge to me because I can't even afford school fees to take me to college."

"My biggest hardship is lack of money. This has hindered me from seeking proper treatment from referral hospitals. I have been suffering from severe headaches for almost 10 years I depend on painkillers which I purchase from chemists."

"It was around 4 AM when I heard my phone vibrating continuously which was no unusual. Since I am illiterate I asked one of my sons to confirm what the notification was all about. When he checked, he realized it was an mpesa message from GD. They had sent the money they had transfer as they had promised during the enrolment. I was overwhelmed with joy."

"My life is currently different because I managed to improve my farming. First I put up a fence around my maize farm so that it would keep off livestock from destroying the crops. I also constructed a dairy unit to which I am using to house my dairy cows. I feel that this could not have been possible if I did not have the aid from GiveDirectly over the last four months."

"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy because I was sure of plastering and cementing my permanent house which had stalled for two years."

"My life has improved because I now sleep very comfortably in my permanent house as opposed to when I slept in a leaking thatched house which was destroyed by termites."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy some cows that can reproduce and support my family in future. I believe this will well support especially the education needs of my children."