"My expectation in the next six months is that my life will be much better as compared to before because I believe that, with the increase of the workforce, the crops in my farm will be well tendered to such that, the proceeds will be much higher. This income will enable me to continuously pay school fees for my two children hence assure of them of a brighter future"

"My expectation in the near future is to start and run a successful cosmetic business. It has always been my desire to run my own business-specifically a beauty and cosmetic business. This business apart from being a source of employment to myself and probably two other people, It would also be a source of income for my family. This will allow us to improve our lifestyle by being financially stable, I will be in a position to take my children to good schools."

"I realized in the morning after waking up that GiveDirectly had made me KES 55000 richer than I was the previous day. I became so happy at that instant as I knew that I had made a step ahead in life and that my life would never remain the same again."

"Months ago, my area of residence burnt down together will all my belongings in it which left me with nothing and I had to start from scratch. Most of my transfers after that incident have been spent on new household and personal items including this month's which I partly used to pay my rent and to buy personal items."

"Since my son is almost completing his schooling, I would have time to save my next transfers and spend to buy food in bulk for the family. This would take us for some few weeks which would also give me time to rest and save part of the money which I earn from casual jobs."

"My expectation in the near future is to be in a position to help improve our home. My parents are working hard to pay for my siblings and my school fees. this forces them sometimes to forego some of the things that they may require. I want to be an a position where I can help my parents meet some of the household requirements so that they do not have to really struggle. I hope for a better future and thanks to GiveDirectly for being part of the journey."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought a heifer. I used to buy milk from my neighbors and it is very costly for me. I depend on the manual jobs in the village to earn an income to meet basic needs of my family and also pay school fees for my children. I could not get any extra income to buy a dairy cow. Currently, I have a heifer and this has given me hope that I will get enough milk in the next few months when the cow reproduces. I will also be in a position to sell the surplus milk to earn an income to meet other additional needs for my family and pay school fees for my children. I am so much grateful because GiveDirectly has brought hope for us. I did not know that one day I will own a dairy cow."

"It was around 3 am when I received two message alerts on my phone. After reading its contents, I became so happy as I knew that I would be able to fulfill my laid down plans."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now live a prestigious life unlike before. We all now enjoy the privacy we need all the time. Also, I am not afraid of receiving visitors any time since I now have a place they will sleep comfortably. Being able to build a decent and spacious house for my family using my transfer is a big milestone in my life. I would not have been able to fulfill this had it not have been for GiveDirectly."

"I realized that GiveDirectly had sent me the promised money in the morning after waking up as I was going through my phone. I became so happy and I prayed to thank God for the blessings and to give us wisdom when planning on how to spend it."