"We used part of the second transfer to pay off some debts. There was some money that I had borrowed from some people because I wanted to purchase a power saw and start the business of selling timber. I managed to start the business but unfortunately, there was a fire break-out in the nearby center where my business premise was and everything got burned down including the power saw machine. The people who had lent me the money have been pursuing me to return the money but I didn't have any. So when we got the transfer from GiveDirectly, I saw the opportunity to settle the debts. I paid off KES 12000 to one and the other I paid him KES 18000. I am happy to have done so since I have had some peace of mind. We also used KES 15000 to construct another house. We did not incur a lot of costs when constructing the house because we used the old iron sheets that we had. The house that we use to live in was my previous wife's house and that is why we wanted to construct another. I am casually employed as a motorcycle taxi driver while my wife is a small-scale subsistence farmer. The money that I usually get paid is what we use in purchasing daily food and other household necessities. With the remaining amount of money, we used it in buying food and I gave KES 2000 to my wife so that she could use it in buying clothes for the children. We are so much grateful to GiveDirectly for their help."

"My new goals are to build a new house and put myself through school. I am 23 years old with a 3 year old daughter and currently in the 5th grade. I and my spouse live with my uncle in his home, something we have decided to change after receiving this transfer." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Through the transfer from Givedirectly, i was able to paid my 7 children school fees with part of my transfer and bought one bundles of Zinc with part of the money also bought three bags of rice for my family food.Today, i am a testimony because, my family life is now better than before.There is happiness in my household and can now afford my own money." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has been doing so well in my village. The organization empowered every needy household and transformed them into better people. Most of us never had livestock, good houses, and our children had dropped out of school. All has changed now because all our heart desires were accomplished. This was a result of the freedom that we were given in regards to how we had wished to spend the cash." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I spent part of my most recent transfer to improve the floor of my house. I used a total of KES 18,000 to tile its floor. This has greatly improved the outlook of my house. I am glad that I do not have to endure some clouds of dust nowadays as it was in the past. I also cemented my kitchen floor and therein put an inscription of GiveDirectly. I did this intentionally to be a reminder to me of the charity works done by GiveDirectly whenever I go to the kitchen. Since I frequently visit my kitchen, I always remember GiveDirectly for the impact it has created in my community. The rest of the transfer helped me in paying for my children's school fees." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"No, I do have any new goals because I was successfully able to fulfill all the goals that I had in my mind. The first one was to buy a motorcycle and to sleep in a better place. I am so happy that for now I no longer carry water using my back instead the motorbike has been of help."

"My spouse used to work as a casual laborer and he would be so tired at the end of the day. Also, the pay from this was not enticing and we would at times live on debts. As a way of being self-independent, we decided to buy a motorcycle worth KES 50000 using or second transfer and spent the remaining amount on food. Currently, he gets enough time to rest and the amount he usually earns is enough to cater to our daily needs. I am so happy with the recent transformation in our lives."

"GiveDirectly officers enriched us with the knowledge that we did not know concerning GiveDirectly and its operations. They enrolled everyone without any discrimination and they fulfilled their promise of sending us the transfer. Because of this, the lives of people in the village have changed." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)