"My heart is filled with joy for I have built a house which is iron roofed. Currently, I'm sleeping in a ramshackle house which leaks when ever it rains that damages all my property. I'm so happy that very soon when construction is finished I will occupy my house ensuring peace of mind and relief from rain worries. I thanks GiveDirectly for changing my life from sleeping in a grass thatched to iron roofed house."

"I previously didn't have where to farm since I used my land as collateral of acquiring a loan which I have paid off and reclaimed ownership of it. Secondly I have paid my children's school fees which means they will not be sent home for defaulting the school. Lastly I earn daily income through my car which I repaired using this transfer therefore my standards of living have improved adequately."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is generally happiness. Reason being I have moved closer to completing my project of paultry rearing. As I speak now the chicken house is almost done which I'm sure when I get my lamp sum one it will be complete. Therefore I would like to thank GD for transforming my life and bringing pride to my household."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months because from the sales I will have saved enough money to build a kitchen. I badly want to build this kitchen because my children are first approaching the adolescent stage and I don't have an extra room to accommodate them."

"There is really a big difference in or lives after receiving the transfers from GiveDirectly. We are thankful that we are no longer suffering under leaking roofs like we used to do before, we have foodstuff in plenty and we have also settled all the debts we had in school. This project became an eye-opener to us that we managed to start several projects and now that we have greater ideas that we would wish to execute."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happy and comfortable that I now live in a decent, bigger and spacious house. Before I built this new house, I used to live in a small house that was barely enough for my family. Whenever I had visitors, I used to get so uncomfortable because there wasn't enough space to house them on. I am glad that I can now welcome them without any fear. I am so happy with the development thanks to Give Directly."

"On receiving my most recent transfer which was KES 50000, I invested KES 36000 in partnership with others and started a business which we deal with marketing and selling herbal medicines. To me, this is a long term investment which I am hoping to earn a good income through it. Apart from this, I spent KES 15000 to purchase some materials for the completion and painting of my new house. I spent the remaining amount to cater for my family basic needs such as food and paying for expenses."

"The biggest difference in my life is that my chicken are now safe because I was able to build a better poultry house and perimeter wall. Before, I used to loose quite a number of chicken to wild animals and thieves since my compound was not secure enough and I am hopeful that the proceeds from this investment will now improve. I am also glad that I am finally going to start school that I kept postponing for lack of funds."

"I recently opened a food kiosk that I am currently operating in town. I aim to develop this kiosk and open a restaurant in the future as I aim to expand my operations to generate more income."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is providing the basic education needs for my children. I depend on agriculture but this is not a reliable venture. Even the piece of land that I have is not big enough to accommodate my cultivation plans. What is produced is not usually enough to sustain my household needs. "