"My main goal in life is to someday be able to impact another person's life the same way Give Directly did to mine. I want to do this by creating employment for at least one individual in my community which I intend to do by purchasing an extra sawing machine that will be used by the individual. I am currently working as a tailor and making hand made floor mats on order. I was previously working at a friend's tailoring shop because I did not have a sewing machine, but when I received the transfers, I purchased a new one which allowed me to branch out and start my own business. I am now able to make decent savings from the business which I know will make it possible for me to purchase the new machine soon."

"I have been operating a shop within my village and the chances of expanding it were minimal because since I never managed to fully meet my customer's needs, thus reducing my profits. It had been discouraging watching my customers go for distance to get products that I could have provided with an exchange of money. I lost a lot and felt I had made a wrong mistake putting up my business. I had a wish to expand it but the low profits and overwhelming family needs made my dream unrealistic. When I received my first transfer, I resolved to inject KES10000 to increase the stock in my business. I bought an adequate stock of different products that will serve a large number of customers thus I am sure that my earnings will improve and increase again. My business is back to life again through the money I received from GiveDirectly. To me, this is the biggest difference in my daily life. I believe the extra profits will help me improve my family living standards and meet emergencies in the family as well as investing in other income-generating activities."

"I have settled the heavy burden of a debt that I had and I am now feeling good and relieved. My home is now standing strong and I am happy."

"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy because I acquired things which I never had like household goods and paying off debts in order to repossess my farm land."

"I have registered grate improvement since I resumed taking breast cancer treatment which I did not complete because I couldn't afford. I also feel good and happy because I sleep on a decent nice bed and mattress."

"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy because I had never got such an amount of money in my life."

"My life is full of hope because I will be going back to school to pursue a certificate course in records and information management. With this certificate, I believe I will get the job which will enable me earn a living. Previously, I had lost hope because I was not able to raise tuition and life was generally hard."

"In the next six months, I am hopeful that I will be almost through with my diploma studies. This is a step towards the bigger picture and it will definitely make me a happy person and I will call for a celebration to acknowledge the milestone covered."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the security that I got for my poultry farm by fencing it all around. I bought some wire mesh and completely fenced my compound. My chickens are safe from thieves and predators. I am also able to contain them so that they don't become destructive to crops on neighboring farms. I get time to attend to my other issues during the day and only come back in the evening to collect eggs. The proceeds I get from this investment is used to meet my daily needs."

"It has been hard for me since the year 2014 when I graduated from Kisii university with my first degree in Computer science. Since then, I have never gotten and formal employment to earn me anything. I have been struggling with casual jobs to see my family meet the daily basic needs. I recently opted to pursue education as a career after noticing a cup that I can suit in. This has been my biggest dream ever since I realized it and with the desperation I have been through, changing my career was welcomed with passion. The challenge of raising the expect fee came. It is quite hard to get the required money with the little income from my casual jobs and many need to take care of. when I received my second transfer I kept KES50000 to help me start a school-based program come April this year. This the biggest difference in my daily life since in the next year I will be equipped with the necessary skills and certifications to grab a better opportunity."