"My life is different in that whereas I have been eating food, I have only been eating a small variety of food. Using the transfers, I was able to buy the foods that always yearned for. But could not buy for lack of money. We also have a challenge in our locality that whenever it rains, our houses starts flooding from the underground water. I am currently waiting for the rains to subside and the roads passable so as to transport materials such as sand and cement to plaster my floor. This will do away with the problem, I am excited that my house will soon be cemented. This will reduce the effort used to maintain a mud flour since a cemented flour is easier to clean."

"In the next six months, I expect a better life in that I expect to have fully furnished my house thus will always have good couches to relax on and good place to welcome my visitors. I believe fulfilling this will give me ample minds to think of other income-generating activities for my family."

"Owning a spacious permanent house for my children is the biggest difference in my daily life. I have been longing to build one for a long period of time but due to my financial status, I could not afford it. My previous house was small and it could no longer accommodate us all, my children were all grown up it was not right to share with them the same house. They used to seek shelter from their friends every night and this made them so unhappy always. As a parent, I always felt I had failed them but then it wasn't my fault. After constructing the house, they are no longer stressed and this is making me be jovial as well. GiveDirectly has really brought happiness in our lives in so many ways because to me sometimes I always feel its a dream. All in all, thank God for bringing GiveDirectly in my village."

"In the next six months, I expect to lead a happier family than it currently is. I expect that I shall be more independent financially as well as be in a position to pay school fees for my children who are advancing in their education. The proceeds from my small business and diversification of farming shall enable me realize this soon enough."

"My life has really improved because I now have cattle to keep. I immediately bought a cow that is already producing milk, earning me a daily income. On top of income, I am able to find the milk supply for the household without having to buy it. This makes everything to go just fine."

"Having my own goats in my homestead has brought up the biggest difference in my daily life. First I settled in buying them because they reproduce twice a year and their offspring mature faster compared to any other domestic animals. I am assured of becoming wealthier in a sort period of time. My plan was to have a dairy cow but because they are very expensive and I had some other needs to meet, I had to buy the goats and I will exchange them for the dairy cow once hey reproduce and mature. This will make me solve any problem that I will come across. I will also no longer strain in buying some foodstuffs for my children because this has been the major problem."

"I can still remember very well like today when my phone vibrated continuously. I quickly checked who could have sent the message, but because I am illiterate, I decided to call my helper to confirm what the message was all about. Upon checking, he realized it was an mpesa message from GD. I felt wow after he broke the news to me. I thought it was a scam during the enrolment period."

"It was around 6 am when I had taken my goats to graze at a nearby bush then I heard my phone ringing. I continued with whatever I was doing then I went back home. Later I heard my neighbors celebrating that they had received their transfer. I became nervous and also checked my phone, upon checking I realized it was an mpesa message from GD, I had also received my first transfer from GD. I was so happy and up to date, I am still happy because this is like a miracle to me."

"My daily life's biggest difference is the anxiety I feel knowing that I will soon start building my permanent iron roofed house. This will relieve me from the always leaking (should it rain) grass thatched house. It will as well give me ample space for even my children and visitors to stay and sleep comfortably. "

"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy. I had never held this amount of money. I realized that GiveDirectly is not a fraud Organization. It fulfilled all its promises to us."