"My standard of living has changed for the better in that, I am now sleeping on a decent mattress and a bed. previously, I slept on very old mattress and a bed that were very uncomfortable. Furthermore, I have bought construction materials that I intend to use for constructing an iron roofed house. I am planning to start up with the construction once I receive my second transfer. when completed, I expect to be relieved from the burden of looking for grass twice annually for renovating my hut."

"My life is different because for one we have a new kitchen structure where my wife prepares her meals, so we no longer have to be chocking from the smoke emitted from the fireplace. My heart is also at peace because I eventually managed to pay the dowry to my in-laws. These are some of the things that I have always wanted to do in the past but then I have only been getting very little income that is only able to feed us from hand to mouth."

"I have successfully moved into a three roomed permanent house that I completed with the second cash transfer. I am very happy for this because I was living under a small untidy thatched house. The fact is, we would still be suffering and living under a leaking thatched house. Whenever it rained at night, we stand till morning and this made the family very uncomfortable. Nevertheless, GiveDirectly came to our aid and gave us hope and the choice to redeem our standards of living."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have paid off all the debts that I had and this has given me a great peace of mind. I was also able to repair our motorbike that currently does transportation business which brings money to address our family needs. Before receiving this transfer, we were doing casual labour and slept on the mat because we didn't have a stable source of income that was paying to meet our family needs."

"My life has transformed in a way because I have been able to pay school fees for my son without struggling like I used to do. Apart from that, I would say that I am now able to pump water for my neighbors and be the main supplier at the village. I am planning to use the water to carry out agricultural activities and probably be able to make some money from being a large scale farmer."

"In the past, my life was very miserable and unhappy. I had no farm land because our land had been attached as collateral to the loan I secured. However, I was able to clear that loan and I had repossessed the farm land. My social life was very unpleasant before because of the code of dressing . One could tell that I was poor right by looking at my code of dressing. Nevertheless, I am now happy because I dress neatly."

"I have been able to purchase two cows which is a big difference in my life. My mind is settled now because it is easy for me to do things as a man for example treat my family members, facilitate agricultural activities and above all start up a construction of a decent iron roofed house. I wouldn't have managed to do any of these if it was not for the GiveDirectly transfers."

"When my wife paused her business, a year ago, life became a bit tough because I was left as the sole provider for the family because she could no longer support me. Being that I do not have a stable source of income and only depend on house construction jobs that are mostly unavailable, it has been quite tough on me. With the plan we have of reviving the hotel business, I hope that in the next six months, my wife will have a stable source of income to support to me in taking care of our household needs."

"My life has changed positively ever since I received the cash transfers. I was able to construct a nice permanent house which is now in the finishing stage. I am very happy that I also settled all my debts and this has made me a debt free person. For the past 10 years, I have been living under a small thatched house which was becoming inhabitable. I am grateful that GiveDirectly made a positive change in my living standards."

"I spent part of my transfer on boosting my business. I supply onions and tomatoes in varies part of Nairobi City. I inherited the knowledge from my parent. The stock had reduced and being that I did not want it to collapse, I had to use the whole amount to add new stock. I can never regret doing this because my business is now stable and I am able to meet the demand of the customers."