"The moment I received my first transfer, I was very happy and felt like my problems were all going to be solved. My daughter's school fee was going to be cleared and my house renovated."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, this transfer relieved me from the burden I had of my children's fees. Now the salary I get, meets my other family needs and this enables us afford a balanced diet hence improved standards of living as opposed to past."

"The moment I received my transfer, I was happy and joyful. I knew that this time around I am bidding bye-bye to poverty."

"My whole body was in shock and I was so happy about this transfer because ever since I was born and during my growing days I never saw any Organization that has done what Give Directly has done to me. I ululated and said God is good for bring these love and care through Give Directly. This is so amazing that Give Directly picked me because I did not have any hope of finishing my house to the level that it is right now."

"The moment I received my transfer I was very happy for I knew I was going to meet my needs. I have always wished to have sofas and light in my house"

"The day when the transfer was sent, I heard the news from my community members. But being illiterate, I couldn't check for my account balance. However, my brother helped me confirm that I had received the transfer as well. This made me feel very happy because being an old woman, I never had any source of income or even the energy to make money to meet my daily needs."

"When I saw the message I called my son to check what it was and he confirmed to me mummy Give Directly has sent You money. I felt so happy and I told God to bless give Directly and her staff. I started budgeting on how to spend the transfer and since I had already constructed the house but it needs to be plastered and floored. I also budgeted for children's school fees and household items."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, these days I feed well and even eat my meals on time. This was not the case in the past when I never had money to feed myself properly."

"While I was still washing clothes in my compound I heard the voice of my neighbour calling my name, I paused to hear from her. She told me that she had received KES 55000 from GiveDirectly. Without wasting a second I rush to my house to pick my phone. Upon checking I had also received the transfers. I felt very happy in my heart and I joined my neighbour to celebrate together and thanking GiveDirectly for assisting us."

"My expectation in the near future is to to improve my small retail business. I have been running the business for a while now and I really hope that my business will grow. This business will be a source of extra income to us as a family and it will ensure that we improve our lifestyle and standard of living."