"I spent my third transfer to buy two steel doors that cost me 9000 KES,i bought windows that cost me 12000 KES,I paid 10000 KES school fees for my daughter in college,I used 8000 KES to connect my house to electrical power and used the balance to buy clothes for my children."

"From my third transfer, i bought a cow at 18,000 KES, bought 1 sack of sorghum at 2,000 KES, bought a rubber shoes at 400 KES, bought a mattress at 1,500 KES, bought sofa set at 15,000 KES, gave my son 10,000 KES to my son to pay his wife dowry, and the remaining 1,100 KES I spent on food."

"My life has changed no more walking for long distance to fetch water and i also have a source of income,if i would't have received the transfer my life wouldn't different. thank you Give Directly."

"I want to start maize selling business that will help me see my children through school."

"GiveDirectly is trust worthy and no bribes are involved at any stage unlike other NGOs ."

"From my third transfer, I bought cement at 9,020 KEs, spent 5,000 KES to pay laborers building my house, spent 5,000 KES to pay school fees, bought 2 sacks of maize at 6,000 KES, bought a mattress at 5,000 KES, bought a table at 3,000 KES, gave my father 3,000 KEs for his medical bills, bought clothes and other household expenditures at 5,000 KES, spent 4,000 KES to pay back debt I owed, spent 2,000 KES for my medical bills and the remaining 48 KES I spent to buy food for my family."

"The biggest difference in my life is that since I received this cash transfer my children have never been sent home for school fees like it used to happen before."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to build my homestade."

"The new goal i have which i didn't have before receiving the transfer is to furnish my house."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to build an iron roofed house which is spacious,the previous one was a thatched house which was very small.I also eat well because I have enough food at the moment."