"The moment I received this transfer, I was on my way to supply pineapples to a school and I only had 1000 KES. I had done my shopping and unfortunately ran short of cash. Just before I could ask a friend to lend me some money, I saw the Mpesa message from GiveDirectly indicating that I had received my transfer. I was so overwhelmed with happiness, God had just remembered me most when I needed some financial help. I, therefore, had no option but to buy more stock than I had planned to boost my pineapple business which is the source of income for my family."

"The moment I received the money, I felt very happy because this money was going to help me sort a lot of my needs."

"In the next six months, I expect to be fully self reliant. I expect to have at least three dairy cows that will enable me raise a more healthy and happier family. I expect to be a proud family man."

"In the next six months, I expect to be self employed. By this time, I will be having my own power saw and will be saving up to KES 1000 per day after meeting all the family's expenses."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I am planning to build a big house. This is because currently we are living in a small house which cannot accommodate all my family members. When my children come for holiday from school , they sleep in my mother-in -law's kitchen and this worries me a lot as they can be attacked on their way when they are going to sleep. During this time, I will have harvested the maize and beans in my farm , sell them and use the money to buy iron sheets and timber which I will use in building a house for them."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will be owning a shop. This will earn more income and I will be able save more money to pay school fees for my daughter who will be joining secondary school next year. I will also be selling more milk to a cooling plant and thus will be getting a lot of money to buy more stock for my shop. This will therefore bring more income."

"My life is different than it would have been if I had never recieved the transfer in that my family and I are now living an improved lifestyle. For example,feeding and dressing is sufficient."

"My goal is to go back to school and study Electrical Engineering. I have wanted to take this course since I was in Primary school."

"I spent my transfers to clear my high school arrears so I could obtain my high school certificate. I completed high school in the year 2017 but my leaving certificate was retained due to a fee balance of 10000 KES. I was orphaned at a young age and the only sibling I have left is my elder brother whom I have lived with here in Mathare, almost all my life. I used to do casual jobs to pay my school fees, with some help also from my brother. I have always dreamt of going to college to study Electrical Engineering, but my high school certificate was retained in school. I was happy when I received my transfers as I knew I would finally get my certificate. I also spent the transfers to pay a debt of 5000 KES that I owed my elder brother."

"Since I received the transfers, I have felt as though I am at a different level now. I find myself wanting to hang out and interact more with entrepreneurs, and people who are business minded. I have even realized that I no longer desire to hang out with my old friends where we used to sit and spend most of our time. I hope to grow in business and to grow my businesses so I can be very wealthy and successful in future."