"I spent my third transfer on Delight solar panel for for 17,000 KES for lighting and charging of phones. I also bought an ox for 20,000 KES to support food production at family level since it is more effective this way. I spent 10,000 KES on a small scale business that has started well so far, am making and selling buns as well as new cooking pans."

"I bought building materials using my third transfer. I am planning to build a new house as the one I have now is so squeezed for my growing family. Some of the money I also spent on food for my family consumes."

"I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my children in secondary, one has since completed with all her arrears cleared. Some of the money I spent on buying a heifer that I am rearing. I hope that GiveDirectly will continue helping the needy like me."

"I have been staying in a grass thatched house that was leaking. So,when I received my third transfer,I bought building materials that I used to build an iron roofed house. My family now has a very comfortable home.We are no longer rained on. I also bought furniture as the ones I have were tool old and food for my family consumes. Thank you GiveDirectly."

"I spent my third transfer on buying building materials that I used to renovate my house. The roof was rusty and leaking. I now stay in a leaky house. Some of it I spent on paying school fees for my niece in secondary school, and I am glad she is sitting her last exams in secondary school as we speak. The remaining I spent on buying corn for my family consumption."

"I spent my third transfer on completion of plastering our house for 18,000 KES, spent 4,000 KES on treatment for myself , sent pocket money for 5,000 KES for our child at the University.I also bought a bag of dry corn for our food , since our own crop had been eaten by worms, and the balance on assorted food items."

"I am a business lady and I have been selling small scale household goods, but it was going down, so some part of my third transfer, I spent on transitioned into selling second-hand clothes. I also paid school fees for my niece in secondary school and the remaining on food for my family consumes."

"The biggest difference in my daily life now is that feeding has improved. Before, i would at times sleep without a meal. And also, i've acquired household items i never imagined would one time be in my house."

"The moment I received my money from Give Directly, I felt very happy since the money would solve my problems of educating my son who was in form four. In fact, I ran immediately to the nearby center to withdraw it!"

"I spent my third transfer on plastering parts of my house for 40,000 KES, but it is not completed as yet since I ran out of money though I hope to have it finished one day. I also paid Secondary school fee for 5,000 KES"