"I spent my third transfer on buying nice sofa sets for my living room. I used to get embarrassed when I had visitors as I could ask from neighbours for chairs. This is a gone case now. I also paid school fees for my daughter in secondary school. I am happy she has been able to stay in school without being sent home . The remaining I spent on food. Thank you GiveDirectly for the money."

"The budget of buying paraffin was high and always taking the phone to a nearby center to charge was not interesting so I bought a solar panel to help solve this issue temporarily, then I paid the school fees for my child."

"I was married and stayed in a grass thatched house before my husband passed on when I had to leave my home and pick tea to raise money to build a ten iron roofed house that was so squeezed to accommodate my family until GiveDirectly came to my rescue with the transfers, so when I received my third transfer, I built a twenty four iron roof house. I am happy I now have a house of my dreams. Thank you GiveDirectly for making me realize my dreams."

"I spent my third transfer on plastering my 5 roomed house for 47,000 KES. We had build much earlier but the project stalled and we did not get to plaster until we received GD support."

"My son was going to college and another one joining high school in form one so I used the transfer to their school fees and other things that they would need in school."

"I used a portion of my third transfer to buy cement, lintol wire and timber which I am currently using to build a permanent house because it was already in my plan since I had some of the materials. I spent some amount to pay laborers who were building my house. The remaining amount, I spent to pay school fees for my child who had been sent home from school and food for my laborers and my family."

"I had spent my second transfer on buying building materials that I planned to use to build my own compound as traditions require of me, so when I received my third transfer, I bought the remaining materials and I am planning to be there latest this November. I am grateful for the money."

"I spent the larger of my third transfer on cementing my house into a semi-permanent one and now my family are of better health as we are staying in a clean environment hence getting exposed to dust from the previous mud house has seized .I fixed a steel door . I also bought a bag of maize for my family's consumption and household expenditures too."

"I spent my third transfer on two cows, of which my husband used one to pay bride price to my parents, bought school uniform for our children and spent the balance on dry corn and assorted food for my family."

"I used the last transfer to build a small kitchen bought sofa set seats and table I did this because I can remember well when the team from Give Directly came I had no way to welcome them even offer a seat because I had none even utensils to offer a cup of water it was so embarrassing but I now have bought utensils with the transfer."