"My son was admitted to join a national school since He had done well in his primary level of education. I was provided with the requirements sheet and I couldn't finish going through it, for it required a lot of money and kept thinking on where I could get all that money from. I am happy that through the GiveDirectly transfers, my son is now happily in school after doing a good shopping for him too."

"I will be having my first child learning in a secondary school. The others never attained this level of education but finally, I feel like I am now a real mother too."

"Recently, I moved my children from public primary school to a private school where I expect them to get quality education since in public school they wouldn't perform so well as children would overcrowd in a classroom. Before I wouldn't manage to take them to a good school but since GD came and gave us money I can manage to pay for their school fees. Having my children in a good school is the greatest difference which I didn't expect to happen anytime soon."

"My mother divorced my father when I was still young. This has made her a breadwinner for my family and we are all living here in Mathare. I am now planning to use my third transfer to buy a plot for her at her rural home because plots are still cheaper there. Most children who grew up in slums do not finish their studies especially ladies because of early teenage pregnancies. Due to this, I am planning to relocate from Mathare so that my daughter's education will not be ruined."

"Going to college seemed null before I started receiving these transfers since my parent's income wasn't sufficient to even enroll me in college hence my new goal for the next four months is to save for my college fees.I believe through my education I will be a greater person in my society."

"I spent my transfers to purchase iron sheets for constructing a house in my matrimonial home in Kisumu county. My husband and I lack a house in our home. We have been forced to live with his brother every time we travel upcountry. This not only strips us of our dignity, but it also denies us the freedom to have a relaxing and enjoyable time in the home. My husband is a mechanic and I am currently in school taking a course in Education. We depend entirely on his earnings which can be unreliable especially in moments when he does not get any jobs. We would have no means from anywhere to construct our own house. I am very happy and grateful to Give Directly."

"In my opinion, givedirectly has done well by helping me to further my education as I am now persuing my building course. However, givedirectly has done nothing bad."

"The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months is that I managed to build a kitchen coop. I decided to build one because I was sleeping with the hens inside my house. They were noisy and lies could distract my sleep since I had to scratch myself most of the time. As a widow, I could not manage to build the structure because I was concentrating on my child's education which was important. I am glad that nowadays I sleep well till morning without any interruption."

"I plan to continue saving in merry go round group. I will use the savings to buy a cow. This is important because it will multiply and even produce milk. I can easily sell them to get cash and my children will benefit from this investment. I will be able to meet their basic and education needs easily."

"The biggest difference in my life in the last four months is that I can now have a plan about my life's endeavors. Before GiveDirectly came, It was very unusual for me to get money amounting to more than a thousand in my phone. With the transfers, I have been able to acquire my own assets and give my children a better education with an aim of securing their future."