"The moment I received the transfer I was overwhelmed with joy. I was doing my usual casual job when I got the message and immediately called my wife over my mum's phone to tell her the good news and out of the excitement she rushed to my working place to confirm the truth. She jumped with joy after realizing that GiveDirectly had actually sent the transfer since we had previously heard of people benefiting from the program but this time we were among the beneficiaries."

"The moment I received the transfer I was very happy knowimg that this time round I would not sell my maize to buy farm inputs."

"I felt very happy,because I'm able to provide food for my family."

"I was on my way to a funeral anniversary when I saw the Mpesa message, I was very happy because I thought that GD was like other organizations which does surveys, make promises but do not own up to their promises. I immediately believed that it was true. Thank you GD"

"I felt very happy because I was able to pay school fees for my son."

"The moment I received the money I felt very happy knowing that I would be able to go to the hospital because I was sick that day and I was also sure that my children who were sent away because of the arrears would go back to school."

"When I received my transfer, I felt relieved from the fear that had befallen me of having a weak house in times of heavy rainfalls."

"The moment I received the money I jumped with joy because I had no food in my house and the next thing that I did was withdrawing the transfer and bought food that I ate together with the family members."

"I felt very happy because my life is change,I'm able to pay school fees for my son."

"When I received the money I felt very happy because it gave me hope of buying some household items that I lacked during that time"