"In the next six months, I expect that I shall have started the poultry keeping business. This shall definitely bring a change to my living standards and that of my family."

"In the next six months I see my life changing in that I shall have more assets that will make me more financially stable. Assets such as dairy cows and other livestock investments shall allow me to have some extra income that will improve the living standards of my family in the long run."

"The biggest differ in my life ever since Give Directly came into my life is that I now have a stable source of income. I managed to buy a motorbike using the transfers. This has been giving me a daily income that normally helps me achieve my daily needs. I normally save part of the money with the intention to buy another one. Nowadays I am able to buy fertilizer and food with ease. In addition to that, I have also built an extra room for visitors."

"I received the money at around 4:00 am. I was still sleeping when the notification message came through. I have never been that happy. I didn't expect the message would come that day. It was a great surprise that starts seeing life from a different angle. The sun rose with lots of hope for a better life. I found other neighbors dancing. I remember joining them. We made merry the entire day. No one can ever understand the impact the message brought in my life."

"For the over fourteen years that I have been married but with no home. I used to borrow from my relatives to shelter especially during winter seasons. My marriage life has been so miserable and I even had no hopes of getting my own house any time soon. My spouse has been jobless for the past few years. We have been beggars for long and sometimes I felt embarrassed to continue borrowing. The coming of Give Directly has transformed everything in my life. I am comfortable and happy with my family since I now own a spacious and permanent house. I no longer ask anyone for shelter or even food. My life is totally different."

"My expectation in the next six months is that my life will have greatly changed because I expect a bumper harvest after leasing the piece of land for farming. I also expect to have gotten enough cash to start selling second-hand clothes. This will automatically boost my income to meet my daily needs. Generally, I believe my family wellbeing will change to be better"

"My life is currently different from how it was in that, I managed to expand my saloon business. I currently, run my saloon with confidence since most of my clients get there preferred service be it blow dry or pedicure. The income is way better than the low wages I used to get before because the business was under stocked due to financial constraints . It was difficult to make future plans with the profits and the ones I got could only afford to meet most of my family's basic needs. Unlike before, today I am a happy and lucky business woman who supports her family with less struggles ."

"The previous night my phone went off and I was not able to charge it immediately since my house has no installed electricity . The next morning I took it to my neighbor who charged it for me . Upon opening the phone in the afternoon soon after it had charged fully . I got a message notification from GiveDirectly that money had been sent . I felt very happy because I knew my daughter's medication was catered for ."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I feel having managed to buy my own plot of land. I am now a free spirited person as together with my family we are living happily. Before , I used to stay at my inherited parent's land since we were many of us hence it was congested and most of the time conflict could arise over this land with my brother who missed a share . I am delighted that I have a plot which serves as my homestead hence this is the best gift GiveDirectly gave me since I have reduced congestion as well ."

"It was some minutes past 5 am when I received a message that some money has been credited into my Mpesa account from GiveDirectly. I was very happy to the extent that I couldn't no longer sleep. I immediately woke up contacted my spouse who was equally overjoyed. I was now convinced that I will now acquire what I had longed for."