"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am stress free because I no longer think a lot about how to get money. I do not have any debt and that leaves me happy through out."

"I can attest that my life has transitioned in a big way. Firstly, I no longer get worried when it rains thanks to the new roof. My seats are now safe from the rains unlike before it could rain on the seats and at times even my mattress making my night long, cold and very boring. This gives me peace of mind and can go on my daily business with no worries."

"The biggest difference is that I have finished paying my wife's bridal price and have bought shopping to sustain me until I get income which is not a guarantee. The bridal price had given me sleepless nights and long days as I kept wondering where I would get the money to settle it. Shopping in that house was by the grace of God, there are days that we totally had nothing and life was horrible but thanks to GiveDirectly we are now living slightly above average. We can afford the basic necessities and a smile comes so easily."

"My life has changed now compared to my past life experience. In the past, we could miss meals and if it happened to have one, it could be one class of meal. Now, we have enough and nutritious food for the family. My children used to suffer from malnutrition related infections, like kwashiorkor and anaemia which took family a lot of resources to manage, but now, I have a healthy family which I can boast of and the money I was using for medication, was taken into new business."

"My past life was a life full of humiliation, mockery and blames due to the fact that my family was take away from me by my in-laws. The present life is the life full of respect, pride and happiness due to my reunion with my family. In the past, I was perceived to be a failure in life, and as a result, I was stigmatized and could not associate with community members. Now I gained respect from the members of community and I am now hopeful that there will be continuation of my late father lineage."

"My dream has always been to purchase my own oxen and an ox plough so I can ensure a food secure home for my family. These will help me plough a bigger parcel of land and hence get more produce from my farm that can last me and my family several months. I will also give my son part of the transfers to start a business of his choice thus ensuring a steady flow of income to the family so I can be able to educate his sister who is now in class seven. "

"In the next six months l expect to have completed building my house and staying in it comfortably. "

"Being a housewife with a husband who is a mere casual labourer in Mombasa, our finances are very constrained. Affording a simple meal for my family is a huge task when nothing much has been harvested in the farm due to low rainfall in this area. My children's schooling has also been greatly affected, most of them had to discontinue their studies after primary school due to lack of funds. They are now casual labourers in Mombasa, Kilifi and Bamba town."

"I expect to enjoy a higher standard of living in the next six months. This is because my income will have doubled because of the huge projects that I will be running. I look forward to having a poultry farm to attract more money, a practice that I have not been doing. Besides, I am planning of owning three zero-grazing cows by that time. As a result, our family shall have adequate milk for consumption and even a surplus for sale to attain additional revenue. Still, in the next six months, I will have heavily stocked the shop that my wife runs. Subsequently, money will be flowing within our family."

"I will have bought a cow in the next six months. I will be earning an income from it.This will eneable to meet my family needs in a very good way."