"Receiving this money means I am going to be in position to construct an iron roof house and atleast but a cow for my children."

"Receiving this money means I am going to build an iron roof house because the thatch house I am having is linking."

"In the next six months l expect to have bought build materials and started build my house."

"In the next six months l expect to have got enough produce from my farming being that l am planning to do large farming."

"My life is different in that, I was living a hand to mouth kind of life, because of low in come. I have children in school that required me to pay fees, I also lacked good chairs which I bought. We agreed to at least buy some cows for milk production, both for nutrition in the family and for income. All these were not easy to get."

"When the FOs came to my house during census enrollment, my family had nothing to show as my possession, but now I am able to say that I have welding work shop that gives me good income, my wife is also has fish business and our economic status has improved. I was like a beggar with nothing to show, but now I have got good income."

"My life is different in that, when my mother was sick, I was dissolution and thought that she could die should I failed to get money required in the hospital. When money was sent to me, the first thing I did was to pray to God for the miracle GD has done. Right now, mum has fully recovered and now very healthy to do her own thing as usual."

"My life is different in that, I have everything I wished to do in case resources should be available. I invested in business of selling shoes. I buy them from Nairobi and sell them in the local center. Out of my business I am sure of sustaining my family, since business is paying well.Truly God has opened for me a way of getting my daily bread through GiveDirectly. "

"My life is different in that, I did not have a decent house and being that I am a retired civil servant, the house I was living in was not worthy, and the pension received could not facilitate building of a better house of my dream. This has resulted to speculation and gossip that I worked and came out with nothing. GD has sealed for me the shame I was under going and at the same time restored the lost dignity and glory."

"The biggest hardship I am facing is famine due to prolonged drought."