"In the next six months l expect to have started saving for my project of plastering my house and staying buy a few plastering materials."

"The happiness of a parent is to see his or her children healthy. This has never been the case for me since I have been struggling to find proper medication for my child but this has been in vain. This has resulted to spending sleepless nights, thinking of what to do in order to find permanent solution to the health this health menace. The transfers I am about to receive will restore back my joy which I have lost for many years."

"At my old age, i solely depend on selling 6 litres of milk daily produced by my Friesian cow at ksh 27 per litre to sustain the needs for my two grand children and myself. I therefore will invest my transfer in buying two more dairy cattle to boost my income whose savings will latter enable me to build a new house and start up poultry keeping project hence my living standards will greatly improve."

"I was woken by a message notification early in the morning that day, on checking to confirm the content of the message, I was shocked to realized that GiveDirectly had sent us money. I didn't believe my eyes, I felt so happy to receive such financial support."

"In the next four months, I believe I will have harvested the potatoes that are currently on my farm. I know they will do well which means I may get a good income out of it. I did all the procedures on times and used all the necessary inputs that's why the plants are doing so well. This will give me enough capital to start my own boutique. I have acquired a few skills in this field I had worked for someone. I know when I combine my profits and the money I get from GiveDirectly I will be able to come up with a big and more established boutique in this village"

"In the next six months of my life, I believe that my living standards will have improved. First, I will have finished building a house for my children. I am also optimistic that my son will be doing well in school because I will have paid most of his school fees. This means that he will not be sent back home for school fees more often. I thank Give Directly for their financial help and support. I will continue praying for them so that they can continue helping other people too."

"The moment I recieved my money, I became very happy because I had got money to help me complete my house and pay school fees for my child."

"I expect to stabilize my fish business by expanding it more and adding a variety of items such as tomatoes and onions. I believe the business will do well because fish is the most staple food in this village and I have identified somewhere I can get the fish at a cheaper price. I know I will prosper and one day have a story to te"

"The moment I received the money, I ululated and thanked God for directing GiveDirectly to come and change my life."

"The moment I received the transfer, I felt happy. In my mind the budget started running."