"I felt so happy the moment I received money from GiveDirectly. I saw an MPESA message and straight away went and bought a cow. I could not wait longer to make this dream come to pass. I felt that the money that I had received could be diverted into other uses other than the cow which was top in my priority list."

"My life is much better because I have paid off the debt and repossessed my farm land. In the next season, I plan to farm on a large scale compared to when I farmed on a small scale. Secondly, I was in position to buy building materials for building my permanent house. Currently, I am still sleeping in a leaking thatched house."

"The moment I received the mobile money message, I became very happy. Being my first time to receive much money of my own, the day was colorful and different."

"Before getting this cash transfer, my son who is suffering from sickle cells anaemia could not access better treatment because I was not able to pay the medical bills. However, my son's health is now better because he was able to access better treatment. In addition, I am also sleeping on a mattress as opposed to when I slept on hard mat."

"I received the money on my phone at around 6:00 am , this triggered excitement and happiness among the family members that day. We sat down as a family to plan for this money."

"I have been hoping to build a nice and decent house to live in for long but due to the financial constraints I was facing, I could not fulfill this. The income I raise per day wasn't enough to cater for both household daily needs and construction of a new house. With GiveDirectly transfer, I managed to buy building materials which include iron sheets, nails, poles and bricks for this purpose. I am excited that soon I build a new house. I currently enjoy peace of mind since I no longer worry about how I will build a permanent house. This is a goal that it's possibility is seen. It gives me the biggest difference in my daily life."

"I felt so happy the moment I received money from GiveDirectly. No amount of words can really express the amount of happiness that I had at that time. I took some minutes to say thank you to God for that miracle of the moment as I planned on how I was going to utilize the same to reap maximum benefits."

"I was previously employed by a food vendor where I earned a daily income that was too little to cater to my needs. What I made was only enough for my rent and foodstuff and barely anything else. While I was working there, I learnt how to make potato chips and crisps which inspired me to start my current business. My life has greatly changed because I can now make enough money to fully take care of all my needs and still be able to support my family."

"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy because I got money for clearing a debt which was burdening me and building 2 thatched houses on my plot of land."

"I majorly depend on subsistence farming which has not been doing well enough to cater for both household daily needs and any other goal in the family. I have children in various schools and my biggest ambition is to see them prosper in their education to allow them to have a better life in the future. Raising their school fees is challenging for me due to the limited resources in our family. When I received my first transfer I took KES20000 to help me process the admission of my child who was joining secondary school and ton cater for his fist term fee. I took another KES10000 to pay fee for my child in form two. I am so glad that my children are now set up working for a better life in the future in a humble environment. To me, raising this amount is the biggest difference in my daily life. It gives hope that I can always provide for my family."