"I hope to continue my education in the coming year, I was in the 8th grade and dropped out of school, because my supporter passed away. Givedirectly have make my dream of going back to school come to pass. I saved my transfers to enable me enroll back in school next academic school year."

"Where we currently live, there's no school for our children to attend . They have to travel to another town about an hour to acquire education. It's very stressful crossing water every day. I bought a piece of land in the city to build my dream house where all of my children will relocate to the city for better and proper education."

"Givedirectly impacted our lives so much to the extent that we are now able to care for ourselves and family. What I would like them do is help other parts of the country as well."

"I wasn't aware of the money when it arrived. I was on my farm planting rice and other crops. Surprisingly, my neighbours brought the message about the transfer . Immediately, I left the farm activities and joyfully returned to the town to inform my family. The next day, I decided to go to the city and withdraw the money and purchase some stuff for the house."

"I bought one and half bundles of zinc . I also paid the person thst saw my planks and I bought gas for the power saw that was used to saw the planks."

"When I received the second transfer from GiveDirectly, I was delighted and grateful for the opportunity it provided. I had a lot of ideas about how to best use the funds and couldn't wait to get started after collecting the entire amount. I spent $280 on barbed wire, fencing posts, and nails to build a fence around my land. I also paid the $60 labor fee to complete the fencing. This would help keep animals away from my crops and assure a nice yield. I then spent $50 on a goat to add to the other goats I was rearing. I intended to breed them and sell their progeny in the future as an extra source of income for my family. Following these investments, I spent $150 on a comfortable bed and bedding, which provided a good night's sleep and improved our overall health. It was terrible that my child became unwell while I was also ill, and I was forced to spend $40 on medication for both of us. Thankfully we were able to recover swiftly. Finally, I spent the remaining funds on food for my family of four. It was such a comfort to know that we could afford to have enough food without going hungry again."

"It was around 2 pm when I had taken my child to the clinic when a message popped into my phone. Even though I am illiterate, I have some knowledge of interpreting M-pesa messages. The only problem is that I will not be able to know the sender of the money. I checked and realized that I had received $550 in my account. This installed confidence in my life that finally, I would be able to achieve my life desires. When I reached home, I informed my helper who confirmed and also informed me that this was the first promised transfer from GiveDirectly."

"Around 4 p.m., I received a message tone on my phone as I washed clothes for my family. I was tired and used the message as an excuse to check my phone and take a little rest. Once I internalized the information, it was reassuring. Since I had never since birth received such a sizable sum of money all at once, I was overjoyed when I saw the first transfer from GiveDirectly had been transferred into my account."

"I initially decided to uphold the pledge I made to the field officers during enlistment when I withdrew the money. A pledge to invest in goats by buying some of them. I spent $180 on four goats as a result. I chose goats since they are less expensive to buy and can survive the extreme weather conditions in our region. After that, I spent $70 and $50, respectively, on a bed and a mattress. I initially slept on a little, conventional bed that was fastened with ropes. It was uncomfortable to sleep on that bed. I currently sleep on a contemporary standard bed with a comfortable mattress. Since the bed is so cozy to sleep in, I'm overjoyed. Additionally, I made a $40 payment for the two of my grandchildren who had been expelled from school due to unpaid fees. Concerning the balance, I decided to set money aside for the family's maintenance, including the purchase of food and other emergencies."

"Upon getting the transfer, I opted to renovate both my father's house and my elder brother's house since I share the house with him. My father's house required 16 iron sheets while the other one required 7. Therefore, I bought 23 pieces of iron sheets costing $207 and the labor charge of the contractor was $150. For the roofing nails and the roofing timbers, it cost $83. I am happy to report that, the houses are now in good condition and they no longer leak as before. My parents are sleeping well and comfortably nowadays unlike before the transfer. After that, I used the remaining amount to buy some food for the family."