"My life will be different in the next six months in that I will always have money to pay for my fees arrears. I will always use my monthly transfer to pay for my arrears on a monthly basis as I have always done with the previous ones. I would want to have ample time in school because from that I will be able to perform well and pass my examinations. I would not want to fail after the opportunity given to me by Give Directly. I would also want to help my parents as we had agreed at the time when I started receiving these transfers.school fees"

"The moment I received the first transfer from GiveDirectly was a great time both for my family members and also for me. We were filled with joy which was characterized by celebrations that involved singing and ululation in the wee hours of the morning. It was my very first time in my life to ever own such a big sum of money, something which made me thank God a lot for enabling GiveDirectly to give us such great support. Since then to date, happiness has never ceased and we believe that the bond and togetherness which has come to our household will help us through the implementation of more projects to come."

"Among the many changes which we have seen after receiving the money from GiveDirectly, the biggest difference in my daily life is the purchase of a cow. This to us is a great solution to the many financial problems we have been facing. Apart from the source of milk for our domestic use, we also expect to be selling the surplus to at least earn us some income."

"The moment when I received your money I felt so happy because I have never received such an amount of money before. It was very early in the morning when I heard a message from my phone. When I checked it I felt so happy because I knew I would be in a position to buy a daily cow. My family members were also so happy and we really celebrated that morning."

"In the next six months, I would have a joint university and since then I would have sold the farm harvest I will have an easy time to settle in school by paying my rent and give my parent easy time to look for money to pay school fees. I won't bother them to give me money for personal use nor buying food."

"In the next six months, I will have purchased a crossbreed cow for rearing and milking. I will then sell the milk to earn an income for my family. This way I can increase sources of revenue in the household."

"The moment I received my money I felt so happy because I have never received such an amount of money before. I remember it was very early in the morning when I heard a message from my phone. When I checked it I could not believe my eyes, it was a message confirming that I have received 55000KES from GiveDirectly. I immediately inform my family members who really celebrated. I knew I would be able to build a better and spacious house for my children."

"In the next six months, I will have managed to buy the cow. I plan to save most of my transfers so that I can be able to get the cow I have always wanted. Livestock is one of the signs of wealth in my community and I would not want to be left behind after this life-changing opportunity. I would want to have the best just like my neighbours. When the cow reproduces, I will have a number which I can also sell to raise money for other family emergencies such as school fees, medication and other that may I arise."

"In the next six months, I believe I would have expended my shop to serve more customers and have an operational mobile banking agency. These two will enable me to get a good profit. I will be financially stable and that I will have no worries about meeting my daily needs as I got a reliable source of income."

"I have always wanted to open a cosmetic shop which I have been saving for since I started receiving these transfers so that I could eventually quit the casual domestic jobs that I have always depended on. Unfortunately, I recently lost my grandfather and I had to spend most of my savings on his funeral arrangements which has taken me back to the drawing board. I have to start all over again with the savings so that I can eventually set up the business."