"The biggest difference in my daily life is having building materials ready. This has given the hopes of soon having my own compound since I'm currently staying in a rental house which is expensive."

"The moment I received my money from Give Directly, I felt very happy and thankful to God. This is because it was a blessing from him-its by his grace that we qualified to get it."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the hopes I have of soon building my own house because I already I have building materials ready. This will save me a lot on the cost of paying for house rent thus the money I'm currently spending on rent I'll divert on other things. I'll also feel proud as a woman having my own compound."

"I was so happy that I knelt down and prayed when I received the money because I wouldn't have touched such amount of money till my death were it not for GiveDirectly."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the indepence I have. Previously I was employed to operate someones motorcycle which was not reliable but I'm happy I now have my own motorcycle which gives me enough income to care for my family. I'm also happy and proud I now have a three roomed house unlike the single room I had previously."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the pride and happiness I have for having a bigger house so I will not take my visitors to be hosted in neighbors houses anymore because my current house is big enough."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the happiness and peace we have in our family because my spouse is advancing his studies which he has always longed for. My business too is doing good and the little income I get out of it we use in meeting our daily needs."

"The moment I received my money from Give Directly, I felt overexcited. I had been having a lot of problems and therefore receiving the money would enable me solve them including starting a business, renovating my house and educating my children."

"I now have a reliable means of transport since I bought a bicycle. Being a business woman I do not spend any coin on transporting my goods. The bicycle too helps me in fetching water from the lake so I do not have to walk for a long distance to the river. I'm proud too I now have furniture of my own so I do not borrow anymore from neighbors."

"The moment I received the transfer I felt completely happy. I've never received such a huge some of money in on go. My spouse normally send me may be 2,000 KES or 3,000 KES but he has never sent me such a huge money."