"Receiving this money means I can buy land for agriculture and livestock. The cow would be my source of livelihood in the future and the land for cultivation since I have limited land to plant crops currently."

"I was awakened by the loud vibration from my mobile phone. I was a bit nervous because it was very unusual. I had some of my neighbors shouting, and celebrating at the same time, I definitely knew there was something good. I then decided to check who might have sent the message early that morning. wow! it was an mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I felt happy."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money to do the things I would like to do. I have always wanted to build a better house for myself but I have never had the opportunity to do so."

"After completing my secondary education, I enrolled in a tailoring course but unfortunately, I discontinued due to lack of school fees. It is my desire to complete the course and be self-employed because currently, I depend on my husband who is a construction worker in Mombasa. I, therefore, intend to use the transfers to, first of all, pay the required fees in college and to acquire a sewing machine that will help in bettering my skills. Secondly, I will invest in livestock raising as a long-term plan. As they continue breeding, my children's future education will be sustained. And that is what receiving this money means to me."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have a motorbike that has facilitated movement and generate income. I am now leaving a happy life because my basic needs like food and health care are met in time. In addition, I have acquired bricks that I intend to use for constructing an iron roofed house for myself. Before receiving this transfer, I had a challange of feeding my self because I had no stable source of income and I had no hope of building an iron roofed house."

"The biggest hardship faced currently is shortage of money to meet hospital bills when the child gets ill and limited cultivation land to provide more food for the family."

"I felt so happy the moment I received money from GiveDirectly. I knew that the things that I had always been looking forward to accomplishing were finally going to be realized having wanted to accomplish them for quite sometime but without any success."

"We have been struggling to buy milk for home consumption since we don't own any cow. We normally use one litre of milk a day which cost between $0.3 and $0.4 a litre yet my husband is a shopkeeper and earns meagre income in a month. Receiving this money therefore mean we will be able to own a cow and improved health of my family members."

"It was around 6: 30 am when I was still on my bed then I heard my phone ringing. It was an indication that there was a new message. I curiously checked who it could be. I did not believe what I saw, it was an mpesa message from GiveDirctly. I was overjoyed and without wasting time, I started planning on how I could utilize it."

"I was able to build two new semi-permanent houses which would not have been possible had I not received the transfers. I had always wanted to build a new house year in year out to replace the old one that I lived in before, but whenever I set aside some money for the project, something else came up. My previous house was so old and shattered that it looked like a pig's den and I am glad that I was able to construct a better one. Having a more decent house has restored my dignity as an elder in my community and I am more excited that at my old age, I don't have to continue living in such a horrible environment as I did before. I am so grateful to GiveDirecly for transforming my life and putting a smile on my face."