"I realized that GiveDirectly had sent me the promised money after my daughter informed me about it that morning. I became so happy upon hearing that and I was so thankful to God and GiveDirectly for the financial support. I knew that the money would impact my life positively."

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is poor housing/accommodation. The house I sleep in leaks at night due to the holes made by rats. When it rains, it causes damage to household items like bedding and food. At night, it leaks all over and that means that we have to stay a wake until When it stops. This is a lot of inconvenience to my household and we have lost valuable items like documents to the leaky roof."

"Receiving this moeny means my household will be able to acquire oxen that will support the household in ploughing our farm and as well as for other people in exchange for money that will support the household. Besides, when a cultivate crops in that dark land, there will be a likelihood of early planting and hence high yields which will increase household resilience to external shocks."

"Receiving this money means I will receive better education. I would go back and complete my education. This will make me self reliant ans besides, boost my esteem. I dropped out of school in senior three due to te death of my late rather who was paying school fees. "

"I have been hoping to build a nice and decent house to live in for long but due to the financial constraints I was facing, I could not fulfill this. My income I raise per day was not enough to cater for both household daily needs and construction of a new house. With GiveDirectly transfer, I managed to buy building materials which include iron sheets, cement, sand, gravel and bricks for this purpose. I am excited that I have completed my new house. I currently enjoy peace of mind since I no longer worry about how I will build a permanent house anymore. This is a goal that has given me the biggest difference in my daily life."

"In my village, we do experience water shortage especially during the drought season and the water points are far almost 4 kilometers away hence it is always tiresome to bring water home after going through several trips. The water from the water points is not clean given that people bath, wash clothes, defecate at the banks and children also play in the water, therefore, there was a risk of contracting water-borne diseases to my family. Currently, my life has greatly changed in that my family now has access to clean domestic water use after purchasing a water tank which has a capacity of 3500 litters. I am happy that I have saved my family from the risk of water-borne diseases and we can get extra time to relax too."

"My daily life is different from how it was before because I have been able to build a decent and spacious kitchen for my family. I had started saving some money to use in achieving this but had to use it to pay for my children's school fees when they were sent back home. I am now glad since fulfilling this has allowed me to have different goals in life that I would like to achieve."

"My life is different from how it would have been if I never received these transfers because I now own a dairy cow which wouldn't have been possible before as we depended on my spouse's income entirely that could only meet the small household needs. This situation forced me to buy milk for my family's consumption and on those days when we could not afford to buy it meant that my children had no option but to have black tea which I felt was a compromise to their health. With this dairy cow, it acts as our alternative source of income. I am able to sell two litters of milk worth 150 KES on a daily basis that cater for our daily meals. Secondly, having purchased a piece of land with the second transfer it is also an honor to me and my family. I really appreciate how GiveDirectly has changed my living standard."

"My life has improved ever since I received this cash transfer. I was able to repossess my farm land and rented another piece of farm land where I have cultivated cassava on a large scale. When I harvest it, I intend to sell it and build a permanent house. Previously, I never had where to cultivate but depended on casual labour to provide basic needs for my family."

"Having a new decent house to me is the biggest difference in my daily life. I had no hopes of upgrading my a small, old grass-thatched hut I live into a better one due to inadequate resources. I have lived in a pitiable condition due to the pathetic situation of my hut. One side of the house is almost collapsing and the roof is partly covered with nylon papers. I am really thankful to GiveDirectly for financial assistance. Currently, I am in the process of constructing a new house. I managed to purchase enough building materials which include iron sheets, poles and paid for the carpenter to construct. I feel this is the biggest difference in my daily life since it has brought back the lost hope and restored my self-esteem in my society. I will also soon live comfortably in a decent house."