"My life is different than it would have if I never received transfers from Give Directly in that I have managed to acquire self-employment-currently, I run a fishing business with my own equipment that I couldn't afford if it were not intervention from Give Directly. The business generates for me a daily income that caters for my household needs."

"My life is different in that I have moved to my own compound and with a bigger and better house , which would never have happened this soon were it not for GD transfers."

"When I received my third transfer,I paid some amount to clear school fees for my son who was in the university taking a degree course in education. I am happy he has cleared his school fees and will be out to look a job after his graduation. The remaining I spent on food for my family consumption and a goat for rearing."

"I had already constructed a house but I had not plastered it for lack of money.so when I received my third transfer,so when I received my third transfer,I bought cement and sand that I used to plaster the house. I also paid school fees for my daughter in secondary school."

"My life is different in that I now have my own house,otherwise I would still be paying rent were it not for the transfers."

"I spent my third transfer on a solar panel, a television set, 15 iron sheets and a cow. I have always dreamt of living a modern life which I have eventually achieved; I can watch TV whenever I want to see what is happening around the world, I light with a solar panel as opposed to kerosine and most importantly, I will soon be moving to my home since I have the building materials ready."

"I spent my last transfer on cupboard for 11,000 KES for hygienic storage of utensils, bedding for my family for 8,000 KES, bought my husband a phone present for 3,500 KES, family clothing for the family for 7,000 KES. I spent the balance on utensils."

"I used my third transfer to plaster the walls and floor of my main house. I had built a semi-permanent house of 24 iron sheets, but it was not looking strong since I smeared its walls with mud. I was afraid that it could be swept away by rain and wind in the near future and therefore to solve the problem and live in a secure shelter, I had to make it stronger by cementing it."

"I am living with 5 bright, but poor orphans that I am taking care of; I provide for their basic needs and education and therefore I had a very huge burden hence when I received my third transfer, I used the whole amount to invest in their education. I cleared for them whole year fees and invested the rest of the money in two bulls that will facilitate their future education-I will sell the bulls when in need to pay for them school fees."

"I spent my third transfer on a heifer for 18,000 KES as an investment for our children's education in future.I then build a kitchen as I needed one urgently since I used to cook from the outside which was inconveniencing to me.I spent the balance on food since crop harvests in this area are normally low due to insufficient rainfall."