"I spent my third transfer on buying cement and sand that I used to plaster my house. I used to have an earthen house. It was not so neat. I also spent part of the money to pay school fees for my daughter who had just joined secondary school."

"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on enrolling for an electrical course at Kenya power 30,000 KES to advance my knowledge to be more competent on the white collar jobs opportunities after its completion .I bought four goats 12,000 KES. I also boosted my wife's shoes vending business by adding for her some stock 8000 KES"

"In my opinion,GiveDirectly does well by giving cash directly to their recipients without having to pass through any medium. On the other I do not see anything they do well in."

"I spent 30000 KES of my third transfer on completing cementing my house. I paid monthly fee of 2800 KES for delight solar I that took on loan. I gave my spouse 6000 KES to start up milk business and used the rest of the money on buying food."

"My life is different in that I have my own house in my own compound. This could have not been the case without the GiveDirectly transfers. Thank you GiveDirectly for the money."

"I added my third transfer to my second transfer and used it to buy a piece of land where I am planning to use to build my own home. I am so at peace now. Thank You GiveDirectly."

"I spent my third transfer on buying sheep for rearing. I also spent part of the money to plaster my house I had constructed using the second transfer. Using part of the money,I spent on buying a set of furniture and a television for my children. I am happy they no longer have to go to my neighbour's house to watch TV."

"Receiving this transfers means that my dignity will be restored as I will buy sofa sets and not subject my visitors to sit on jerry cans."

"Receiving this transfers means joy to me because it will change my status from low to middle class. I will earn an extra income by reviving my shop business which had once collapsed and fend for my family."

"Receiving this money makes me most happy because I am going to pay dowry to my wife who separated from me because of lack of money to pay dowry to her parents and also build a new home with iron roofed house."