"The day the GiveDirectly transfers arrived, a mixture of joy and relief washed over me. It had been a difficult time, and we were struggling to make ends meet. As I held that money in my hands, I couldn't help but feel a surge of gratitude. It meant that we could put food on the table. The weight of that burden lifted, replaced by a sense of comfort and security. Yet, amidst the relief, there was another concern that had plagued my thoughts—the school fees. As a parent, providing my children with an education was of utmost importance to me. But the financial strain had made it increasingly difficult to meet those obligations. The fear of our children being denied access to education due to unpaid fees kept me up at night. When I saw the amount of money we received, It was a lifeline that could ensure our children's education continued uninterrupted. The GiveDirectly transfers had not only provided financial relief but also reignited our belief in the possibility of a brighter future."

"The biggest differences in my daily life after receiving the first transfer from GiveDirectly, is twofold. Firstly, there is now an abundance of food available for my family of six, ensuring that our basic nutritional needs are met. Secondly, I now have the opportunity to visit the hospital for regular check-ups and to refill the medication that I am currently relying on. This newfound access to healthcare has brought about a positive shift in our overall well-being and has provided us with a sense of security and peace of mind."

"The biggest difference in my daily life after receiving the first transfer from GiveDirectly, is the sense of peace and tranquility I now experience. Erecting a fence has remarkably reduced the entry of stray livestock into our compound, allowing me to focus on tending to the growing tree seedlings and expanding our planting endeavors with much greater ease."

"When the first transfer arrived from GiveDirectly, my daughter, Janet, happened to have my phone in her possession. The news filled me with great excitement, as we had been eagerly anticipating its arrival to address our immediate household needs. Being familiar with operating the phone, Janet took complete responsibility for the transfer and made sure to promptly collect the funds. She used the money to purchase essential items for our household, including food supplies and other necessary provisions."

"We are afflicted with a myriad of insurmountable challenges that have made our lives unbearable. We are people of little means with no sustainable source of income. We have been engaging in casual jobs to at least get wages to purchase foodstuffs amid biting food insecurity. But paying school fees has been an uphill task for us, our daughter, Naomy just returned to school yesterday, she had been send home for school fees and we only manage to raise a paltry $20 out of the needed $240 for this term while another daughter who is in college requires $260. We are between a rock and a hard surface because we have no idea where the money will come from. Things have fallen apart for us, we are ever stressed and have had sleepless nights. We feel like life is unfair to us, day after day it is hope against hope for us."

"We struggle to make ends meet but it is a tall order, every day we are faced with numerous challenges and a difficult environment of biting drought, our area is arid and bare. We are peasant farmers and the little we get is hardly enough to cover our daily needs as well as raise school fees for our 3 children, 2 are in secondary school and 1 is in college. Every year we require more than @1000 for school fees, we have sold almost our entire livestock just to see our children through their education, other times we have done fundraising and sought bursaries from the government. Whenever school opens we scratch our heads on where to get the more, it seems not to get any better and it worries us alot since there is no light at the end of the tunnel, not to mention the other problem of food insecurity."

"I was at home when I received the money, I was very happy, I immediately knelt down and thanked God. I started planning for my transfer."

"Bought a big cow, iron sheets, chicken, furniture, and foodstuffs"

"I'm looking forward to accumulating more money this year and in the years to come so that I can start a cattle and poultry business. In particular, I want to breed goats and sell them to get money. This will give me the financial resources I need to take care of my family's food needs and the education of my grandchildren."

"My biggest ambition is to return to school. I finished high school in 2009 but was unable to enroll in college. I'm looking forward to starting college in September to pursue a course in information technology, which I believe will broaden my skill set and allow me to get a better career to assist my parents and siblings. Because my poultry business is performing well, I aim to use the proceeds to pay for my education."