"I spent my third transfer to buy a bull which will assist me in ploughing. I spent some amount to hire laborers who renovated my house, I bought three and a half sacks of maize for consumption. The remaining amount, I spent some for my child's upkeep."

"When I received my third transfer, I paid secondary school fees for my brother worth 15000 KES and spent the rest of the money on a donkey. Though paying school fees was not in our initial budget, I found it prudent to do so since he had dropped out of school but he would get a brighter future. I longed for a souurce of employment and this is why I bought the donkey that helps me ferry water to villagers at a fee."

"The moment when I received the transfer I felt very happy because it gave me hope of taking my children back to school, by that time they had already been sent home for fees"

"The moment when I received the money I felt very happy, this gave me hope of buying a few household items because I was very broke at that particular time"

"I spent my third transfer to buy cement, sand and also paid laborers who renovated my house. I bought a cow which I have used to pay my wife's dowry and the remaining amount, I spent to buy food and clothes for my family."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending us money, which has brought alot of developments in our community. I have not seen anything that GD did not do well."

"My life is different, I would be frustrated in that my children wouldn't have made to school."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending recipients money which has brought alot of development in our community. I have not seen anything that GD did well."

"I spent most of my third transfer to build a house since I had a small old house that couldn't accommodate us with my family, I also bought food for my family."

"My life is different in that I'm freed from stress emanating from my children school fee."