"When I received the money, I felt so happy and relieved because this money was going to enable me buy most of the things I disired."

"The biggest change in my life is that my movements have been eased having purchased a motorbike. My husband takes me to work in the morning and does the boda boda business in the course of the day. This bike generates income that we are using to pay fees, buy food and cater for medical expenses in case of sickness."

"The moment I got the mobile money message, I run to my child to help me read it. When he told me that it was money, I got overwhelmed with joy and just went to withdraw the money that same time."

"My life is better now because I have bought a good bed and mattress which I am sleeping on. On top of this, I have bought iron sheets and currently burning bricks which I intend to use for constructing an iron roofed house come my second transfer. Previously, I was sleeping on a very slim mattress and on the floor and I had no hopes of even constructing an iron roofed house because I did not have any reliable source of income."

"The moment I received the transfers, I became so happy. I thanked God and asked him to continue blessing GiveDirectly because it has given me strength and peace."

"The moment I received the mobile money message, I became happy and there was ululation all over the village as every body who received money was excited."

"The moment my son told me the money was in my phone, I felt so happy and thanked God for giving his servants (GiveDirectly) wisdom that enabled them to think of supporting the poor by giving unconditional cash."

"My husband is the sole breadwinner in a family of 9 yet he is a casual labourer. Such jobs are hard to come by and sometimes he spends up to 2 weeks without any. He is really struggling to provide for us and he cannot meet all our needs. It is normal for my children to be sent home for school fees and they stay for weeks. Besides, it is difficult to get food something which gives me a lot of pain. All this suffering is a result of not having a stable source of income which is my biggest hardship."

"The lack of enough money to provide for my children is the biggest hardship that I am facing. My charcoal burning job earns me less than 1000 shillings a month. Being a second wife, my spouse has divided responsibilities and the much he can give us is 1500 a month. Getting three meals a day is a dream that has never come true in my family. It hurts me to see my children suffering but I cannot help the situation."

"My life has improved because with my first transfer, I bought solar energy which gives me enough lighting in house. In the past, I used kerosen lamp which could cause smoke pollution and this was health risk. Secondly, soon I will be sleeping in a permanent house. Currently, I'm occupying my sister-in-laws hut which is even leaking."