"In my opinion, Gd does well by giving recipients cash to decide on what to spend it on which has made people meet their needs. This is better as compared to giving people goods since people have different needs."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have managed to build a decent spacious house that accommodates my family members comfortably hence living in a small squeezed leaky house has seized to be a worry.I have also acquired a toilet that I didn't have in mind that I will build and now the personal hygiene status in my household has improved greatly."

"When I received my third transfer, I cleared my loans with 15000 KES, and saved the rest for secondary education of my child who is currently in a primary school. I would be glad to see him through his education more smoothly."

"My life is different in that I have not been able to do menial jobs in people's farms to feed my family. This is no longer the case and it could have never been were it not for the money I received from GiveDirectly. I am happy and grateful for the transfers."

"My life is different in that I have managed to build a more spacious house. My living standards have also increased. I can say I am no longer poor."

"What Give Directly did well was leaving the participation voluntary but it never did well to leave villages of non-participants since there are poorest who needed the money but due to mass non-participation, they were barred."

"I spent my third transfer on boosting my bar and restaurant business in our shopping center. At least we are able to get daily income. The other bit ,I spent on paying school fees for my orphaned nieces and nephews in college and secondary school. The remaining amount I spent on food for my family consumption."

"In my opinion,GiveDirectly does well by giving money as they promise and at the time they commit. On the other hand I have not seen anything GiveDirectly do not do well and I commend them for their work."

"I had been dreaming of living in a better house, one that is not leaky but the dream was that elusive since I never had money to construct an iron-roofed house. So when I received this money, I constructed an iron-roofed house and I am happy that we live in it more comfortably since it is leaky-free. Again, famine had been my close companion ever since but when I received this money, I mechanized my farms and this has given me more yields than I expected-I am now food secure. And lastly, I am no longer jobless, now self-employed-running my leather shop that brings us income that caters for my household needs. This is how my life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer."

"I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my son in secondary school. He had dropped out of school for lack of money. I am happy he is going to clear his secondary school. Using part of the money I bought a piece of land that I want to use to put up a business premise where I can make money and be self reliant."