"The biggest difference in my daily life is that i now have a better house and very soon I will stop worrying about the grass thatched house which leaks whenever it rains and it very old too. "

"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on paying school fees for my two children who are in high school and now I am at peace since I am not worried of my children being sent home for school fees as I don't have any school fees arrears.I built a toilet and a kitchen which I did not have."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have paid school fees for my three children who are in high school hence I am happy seeing them go through their education since this has always been my dream and I am so appreciative to GiveDirectly for making it a reality."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I feel comfortable when I have visitors around and even with my family members because I managed to contruct a latrine that anyone can use freely hence I no longer feel embarrased unlike before."

"My life is very different since I received the transfers. I am using electrical energy for lighting rather than parraffin and having a tap water in my home so I do not strain to get water form the river. Thanks to Give Directly for making my life comfortable."

"I spent my third transfer on buying five sacks of maize at 19,500 KES, cemented the floor and inner walls of my house then used the rest on food for the house."

"I spent my third transfer on purchasing livestock and began livestock rearing. I view such an activity as an investment as the livestock could be easily changed to cash in case of an emergency."

"The biggest hardship in my house is feeding my family since we only eat once a day and when we are lucky enough we eat twice a day (breakfast and dinner). This is because I'm a widow and I don't have a stable source of income or any support from anybody."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by giving money directly to the poorest households through their Mpesa accounts and this enabled the targeted group to truly get the money."

"I spent my third transfer on constructing an extra room to accommodate my grandchildren and any other visitor who may have stayed for long. Initially I had to seek for accommodation from the neighborhood whenever such situations arose, something that brought a lot of shame on me. I got disgusted by the fact that the same neighbors went round the village speaking ill about me and the people they accommodated on my behalf."