"I received a message notification indicating that I had received money from GiveDirectly early in the morning after I had woken up. I became so happy and gave thanks to God for using GiveDirectly to uplift my life."

"I realized that I had unread messages that morning after waking up. I went ahead to check and my heart was filled with a lot of joy upon realizing that I had received KES 55000 from GiveDirectly. I knew I would finally be able to buy enough seats for my family that had been my long-term dream."

"The biggest hardship I face is poverty. Iam mainly subsistence farmer and I realise very little to sustain the needs of my household. I can not even afford providing better accommodation and meals for my household members. This is affecting them both physically and mentally."

"Poultry farming has been my biggest ambition for a very long time. However, due to lack of capital I have not been able to invest in this project. Currently I rely on casual jobs besides subsistence farming. I have always wanted to have a stable source of income and I believe this is the only way out. I will therefore set up this project once I receive the transfer. This means I will engage in this business both inside and outside the village. I will be selling them in all the nearest markets during market days. Therefore, receiving this transfer means achieving financial stability that will enable me to cater for my family comfortably."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought a dairy cow. I used to buy milk from my neighbors and it was so costly for me. I depend on the casual jobs in the village and the profits from the small retail shop that I operate at home. The amount of money that I get from all this was only enough for the basic needs of my family including paying school fees for my children. Sometimes when I did not have the money we could go without milk and this was very stressing because I have small children. Currently, I have bought a dairy cow and I no longer buy milk like I used to do before. My children are no longer missing milk. I have enough milk for my family and I sell the surplus to earn an income to meet other additional needs for the family. I am so happy because I no longer get stress up like before and this has made me devote much of my time to my business to generate more profits. GiveDirectly has changed our standard of living."

"It was a few minutes to 6 am when I received a message notification on my phone. Since I was awake, I decided to check and know its contents. To my surprise, I realized that GiveDirectly had sent us the promised money. I became so happy as I knew that I would be able to fulfill my dreams."

"Currently, my life is different from how it was in that, I am my own boss. I managed to start my own business which is doing well. My income has increased and I am able to take care of my needs easily. I could never imagine opening a business like this before. I had been employed as a hawker for two and a half years getting 300 KES a day. This was not enough to sustain my needs but I had no option. With these transfers, I have been able to improve my living standards. I even moved to a better house since my income has also increased."

"In the next six months, I will still dedicate my transfers to paying fees arrears for my niece. I had decided to take care of her and she is almost done with her secondary school education. I am glad by the time she is finishing, I will still be receiving these transfers. I will always use part of my monthly transfers to pay for her fees arrears so that she can learn well just like her fellow students. I know when she will be done with her education and get a well-paying job, she will remember me and support me financially. I would want her to have the best just like my own children."

"In the next six months, I know I will never lack what to eat in the house. I will always use part of my transfers to buy food in bulk as I receive my transfers. Currently, I have no one to whom I look and depend on for help. I have to find a way to ensure we have all our needs. And because I do not have a stable source of income, I will want to use my transfers effectively to better my life. This is why I have chosen to meet my basic needs with transfers such as food, medication for my family."

"In the next six months, I know I will have a very stable fish mongering business. This is a business I started with part of my transfers and it has been very helpful through the daily profits which is my income. I have been able to meet my family needs well and in time because of the business profits. I no longer have to borrow nor seek help like before the transfers. I want to focus my transfers in investing in the business by adding more capital and even finding a premise where my customers will be able to come daily. This will help improve profits and increase my revenue when I have many customers."