"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I now have my own business which is making good profits hence I am saving some of the profits for my children's future education."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have been able to pay school fees for my two children who are in university and college respectively with ease and now they are through with their studies as they are yet to graduate . I feel happy and joyful since without GiveDirectly I could have mostly relied on loan to finance my children's education. I have also placed tiles partly on the floor of my house and now I don't get exposed to frequent dust as I used to."

"I spent my third transfer on enrolling my children in form one. They had completed their form four but did not have hopes at all of continuing with their education. Even as I speak, I feel so happy motivated to participate more in GD programs. Besides the school fee, I purchased bedding that has greatly improved my life. I currently sleep well more than what people expected."

"I spent my third transfer on plastering my house which I had extended using my second transfer. That helped in preventing damages caused by rainfall during rainy seasons. I also paid school fee for my sister whose sponsor withdrew his sponsorship before the completion of the four year education. I am so glad that she will complete her secondary school education without any interference."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer, in that I am hopeful and certain of completing my long term goal that is pursuing my education since before the transfer I was a school dropout due to larger sum of school fees arrears that could allow be to be in school and now I am almost finishing my studies since I have a few semesters to go. My children's health have also improved since they are able to get balanced diet meals."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer is that I have bought household furniture that I didn't have before which I could not afford due to lack of money. I am also happy that I am seeing my child through his education with alot of ease since at the moment I am no-longer worried of him being sent home most of the time due to school fee arrears."

"I spent my third transfer on purchasing 2 cows with hopes that they would reproduce and provide me with milk. I also paid school fee for my son in secondary school who had dropped out of school for 2 years due to poverty. I am now certain that the son will complete his education and accomplish his goals that he had set."

"When I received my third transfer, I cleared my loans with 15000 KES, and saved the rest for secondary education of my child who is currently in a primary school. I would be glad to see him through his education more smoothly."

"My life has changed than it would have been if I never received the transfers for my son, whose sponsor dropped just a year towards the completion of his secondary education, got a chance to finalize his secondary school education without any difficulty."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I am happly seeing my children through their education since I never knew that my children could reach this far on their studies especially my elder son who was almost drop-out of school due to school fees arrears. I have also built a three- roomed house that accommodates my family members comfortably hence living in a small one squeezed roomed house has seized to be a challenge. Thanks to GiveDirectly."