"My life has really changed. Now that I can afford to pay for my brother's school fees and even buy a TV for my house, these were but just a dream initially before I started receiving the transfers. I can pay my rent in time and even afford three meals in a day to God be the glory."

"The biggest difference is that I could not save initially because the income I earned could not allow me to put aside some amount for future use. It was generally hand to mouth. Now I am able to save and even pay school fees for my siblings."

"I spent the last transfer on buying livestock that I have always wanted to rear. I am rearing the livestock so that I can secure my future and that of my children as I can sell them and get money during financial constraints. Now I have something to hope of providing for my children without straining much. I also registered my children in school. I used part of the transfer to pay for their school fees, buy stationery and school uniforms for my children. I also bought some maize for family consumption as we had run out of our previous harvest."

"The biggest difference is that I now have hope even if I fail to get an income I am guaranteed that I have savings for my future plans and other goals in the pipeline."

"The goal that I have is to be able to own my own home and even build apartments for people to rent out. I have lived in Mathare for 5 years and I got inspired in the near future to provide affordable, secure and good quality houses. This will improve the living standards of the people in Mathare."

"Before I began to receive my transfers, I was living in a small and leaky house which I always felt uncomfortable to stay in during rainy seasons. However, when I received my transfers, I was able to buy a piece of land and iron sheets which I used to build a new spacious house. The house that I currently live in is better and more comfortable than the one I had at first. As a matter of facts, it can accommodate all my family members comfortably. GiveDirectly has indeed impacted my life positively."

"When I received the recent transfers, I started a second-hand clothes business. This has been my dream but I had lacked resources to start it up. With the business, I am able to generate income for use at home and also to meet other bills accrued from my business."

"I expect my life to have changed in the next six months to have completed my course in medical health records. I will be looking for job."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I shall have saved enough money which will necessitate the cementing of my mud house. With the cemented house I will be able to stay in a clean environment and save up money which I incur to maintain it after every three months on other developmental projects."

"There is a difference in my life because for one my husband used a portion of this amount to pay dowry. He later passed on after the second transfers were sent, so had it been that he had not paid the dowry, traditionally I would not have been allowed to bury him because he could not be recognized as my legally married husband."