"My life is better now in many different ways like I feed on a well balanced diet, I sleep in a iron roofed house which doesn't leak and on a new mattress. I managed to accomplish my house that stayed for a very long period of time because I lacked money to finish it. Prior to getting this money, I slept it a grass thatched leaky house which harbored rats that damaged my property, the thatch itself and urinated on me. in addition to that I faced a big challenge of looking for grass which is very scarce and buying is very expensive."

"My life has improved now in that, I no longer worry how to raise money to construct a house like I used to before receiving this money. I managed to construct a permanent house that I will soon occupy once construction is done. When I enter my house, I will not be spending any more money on grass to maintain the hut therefore I will use it to buy other necessities in my family. Prior to getting money from GD, I used to do causal work In order to get money for purchasing grass used to thatch and renovate the house whenever it leaked."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I and my family live happily. This is because I paid my children's tuition who were almost to be sent back home. Before, I used to borrow loans and sell food in order to raise money for paying their fees."

"There is a big difference in my life, I have constructed a decent Iron roofed house where I hope to move into after fixing the doors. Currently, I am sleeping in a leaky grass thatched house. I am not comfortable in it but there is some hope of moving out to a good house."

"I spent my most recent transfer to settle the arrears 50000 KES that I had out of purchasing motorcycle on deposit. Buying this motorcycle purposely for motorcycle taxi business I am able to supplement with the income I get from my saloon business hence providing my family's needs is no longer a struggle like before."

"My additional goal is to save part of the profits which I am getting the bodaboda business and start a cereal business with the intention of making an extra - income."

"My life is different now in that, I managed to buy household items like beds, bed sheets, mattresses and utensils to replace the old and stained bed sheets I used prior to benefiting from GD. There was a challenge of feeding in my home because some days we could eat once a day or nothing at all since there was not enough food. I stock food in the house like cassava, sorghum and bought other food stuffs to supplement on the diet. I bought a bull to pair with someone and we plow together since I used to request for help form others when it came to plowing. I have put aside some money that I will use for constructing a house in future once I'm done with the garden work. Before I received these transfers, I lived a very hopeless life example, I couldn't afford a mere Vaseline for my skin. I couldn't afford changing my bedding's and feed my household. Whenever it came to plowing season, I could work in people's gardens so that they plow for me in return but this came late when rains have reduced since people prioritized the fields first."

"My life is better than the way it was before I got the transfer. My family is healthy and I have put on weight because we feed well on a balance diet and thrice a day. This transfer has also enabled me take my son to pursue a course in nursing. Prior to receiving this transfer, I depended on casual labor for income to feed my family. We could have one meal in a day and only green vegetables. I thank GiveDirectly for the transfers, I wouldn't have managed to take my son to school on my own."

"The GiveDirectly cash transfers empowered me to construct a nice two roomed house. I Previously, I used to sleep under a leaking thatched house. I am sleep comfortably without any worries. Before I received the cash transfers, I used to sleep in a leaking thatched house that was hard to maintain. I used to roll u my bedding whenever it rained and it was a very embarrassing moment. I am very grateful to GiveDirectly for sending us the cash transfers."

"My heart was overwhelmed with joy when I received the money. I had no means of raising income to meet my family needs like tuition, housing among others."