"Currently my life has changed because there is happiness and peace in my home as the GiveDirectly staff helped to settle my family that always was at logger heads due to lack of money to solve some financial issues like feeding, among others. This is through the policies they put across, "that should families have any conflict, their transfers would stop or be delayed.""

"My life is different in that, I went back school where I'm currently studying a course in electrical engineering. Before, I dropped out of school because I couldn't afford to pay tuition. After completing this course, I'm very optimistic that I can be employed hence enabling me to make money for sustaining my life."

"I currently run a shoe selling-business in my locality. My plan is to improve my business by buying more stock and to expand and diversify into different products such as second-hand clothes."

"I spent the whole of my transfer on paying school fees for my three children. Paying school fees has been a burden on my side. My children used to miss class for even a month due to lack of money to pay the fees. Today, they have never missed lessons and I can attest that they have improved so much in terms of performance in class position. I can only thank GiveDirectly for the help that has enabled my children to get a proper education."

"My life is now changing in that I'm constructing an iron roofed house which will relief me from the burden of sleeping on thatched house. Currently, I sleep in an old thatched house whose roof has been destroyed by the rats hence I spend sleepless nights whenever it rains together with my family. In addition, I managed to hire an acre of land where I cultivated my crops. Previously, I struggled to hire agricultural land since I didn't have enough money."

"My life is now different because currently, I am able to take care of my financial needs without struggling so much like I used to do. I have been making savings in a Sacco where I pledge that every month I save Kes 3000. I believe that by the time the transfers will come to an end, I will have a good sum in my account."

"My life is better than before because I have solar for lighting, my utensils protected in cupboard. In addition, I have no more stress due to school fees demand. Before, I used kerosene for lighting increasing the risk of burning property, rats damaging my utensils, and the stress of looking for money to clear school fees demanded."

"My life is different in that I feel happy that my son has a wife to handle house chores. My business of selling dry fish helps to support life especially feeding at home. Before, life was stressful especially cooking for my son whenever I return from work tired, and with no source of money, life was stressful seeing others earning through business and yet you have no capacity to do the same."

"My life is different because I have happiness due to peace of mind ever since I received these transfers. Before, life was full of stress and unhappiness due to difficulty in getting money that can support life or do what one wishes ."

"Presently, our lives are much different because the cash transfer enabled us to pay off old debts thus repossessing our farm land that had been attached as collateral. I also acquired two oxen that will boost our work force. This will increase our food productivity. Previously, we had no money to pay off our debts. We had less farming land and this affected our food supply since we depend entirely on agriculture. Luckily, GiveDirectly launched in our community and this has brought hope and joy into our lives."