"In the next six months, I expect to have built some savings which will help my son as he advances with his study. He is a bright boy who has restored more hope in me than the rest of his siblings. Through education, he will gain more knowledge and experts that will make him a successful man in the future."

"I intend to use this transfers for pay off adebt at my former institute Unyama NTc. This will enable me pick my teacher's certificate. "

"The biggest hardship I face currently is lack of enough food to feed my children."

"It was early in the morning when I woke up to find a message notification. Upon checking, it was notifying me that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I felt very happy and went straight to wake my family to celebrate together. Thanks to GiveDirectly."

"In the next six months, I expect to renovate my house so that it can look more decent. I shall, therefore, prioritize saving my transfers and use them to buy bags of cement and sand for plastering its walls and its floor. Currently, the floor is made of earth and it occasionally generates specks of dust which is harmful to my life."

"I was woken up by a message notification on my phone early in the morning. Upon checking the notification, it was MPESA notifying me that I have received money from GiveDirectly. I was very happy to receive the money because I now knew that some of my dreams will be fulfilled."

"I expect to own a medium size and a decent kitchen. Currently, I do not have one and I have been cooking outside, in an open place. When my Kitchen will be built, I shall be a happy woman since this will restore my dignity in the village where I reside."

"In the next six months, I expect my house' floor to be improved. For instance, once it is cemented, there will be no more specks of dust which have been affecting my household members during prolonged dry seasons. Moreover, I shall be relieved from the burden of smearing it twice a month."

"In the next six months, I expect to extend my house. I have been sleeping in a small house hence my children have been forced to sleep at my neighbor's kitchen. The new house will be spacious to accommodate both my children and my relatives who will visit us in the future."

"The cash transfers from GD helped me to cultivate the two acres of land which i could not have cultivated were it not for the money from the organization. I also have money to keep my family going by buying enough food in a very easy manner as opposed to how much I used to struggle so much in the past."