"On receiving the first transfer, I was happy to plan appropriately with my husband as we needed to accomplish a lot. With my family of three, we opted to renovate our old house that is spacious enough instead of constructing a new one. I spent KES10000 on buying building posts and timber useful in the renovation of the walls that were getting weak due to the raindrops splash. With the remaining amount, I spent KES35000 on livestock after buying a heifer at KES21000 and two goats at a combined cost of KES14000. I needed such an investment in livestock as we had none at all and this will help us in milk production in the future. I also paid KES4000 school fees areas for my son and the remaining amount was spent on foodstuff and other household goods."

"My life has really changed a great deal after receiving the transfers. All the accomplishments I have made right from the investment in livestock, construction of new houses, paying school fees for my three children, buying them new clothing, and also foodstuff would not have been possible if I had never received the transfers. I am grateful and hope that what GiveDirectly started in our lives will keep glowing in the future."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying several building materials such as iron sheets KES 16800, building poles KES 7000, timber KES 600, nails and threads KES 1000, and labor cost at a total of KES 5000. I had to purchase all these with an aim of constructing a new house because the previous one was just a temporary small hut. Also, I bought a wooden bed for my children because they have been sleeping on some old mats for all that time. I later paid cleared school fees arrears (KES 3000) for my three children so that they can study without any disturbances. In addition to that, I paid off a dept of KES 5000 to a friend who owns a kiosk in the village. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough food like maize flour, vegetables, and other household items like clothes for my children"

"The money will meant having a good house. I got married in 2004 and together we have two children. Since then up to now, I have making bricks that mostly sale. On average I make K50000 (approx $30) minimum and K80000 ($68) on a sale. This money is then used to buy food stuff, school fees for my siblings and clothes. Then I end up save nothing that will allow me to build a house. Sometimes the money will end by paying people or paying back debts. I am so happy that o have been enrolled into the program. With the help, I plan to build a good house. I want to have a two bedrooms house with a kitchen so that my wife shld be able to separate kitchen utensils with beddings. Then I and my wife, have agreed to use part of the money to buy land for farming. We have planned to buy it along river banks so that we should be able to be farming for the entire year."

"My life is different now, in that I used my first transfer in building a house for my family, I then used my second transfer in paying school fees for my children, Life is very hard nowadays, we don't own any properties in the village, therefore I want my children to have a brighter future hence education is the only way they can have a better life, Before I was unable to accomplish all this due to unreliable income from my charcoal business, I am so grateful for the support that changed my life tremendously."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending unconditional cash transfers directly to our phones. This has enabled us to decide on our own how to best utilize the transfer. Through the transfer, my life has changed for the better. I was able to construct a decent house in a very short time something that I would not have done without the transfer. In addition, my children are learning with being interrupted due to school fees. In my opinion, I do not see anything that it does not do well."

"" Our first problem is our children school fees. Since I fell from a Palm tree while cutting Palm nuts, I can't do any hard work and things are hard for us, can't send our children to school"."

"GiveDirectly did well in coming up with unconditional cash transfer which has transformed my life for the better. Currently, my grandchildren are learning without any interruption due to school fees. Also, I now have a better source of income after starting a business with my transfer, I can now comfortably meets our daily needs without struggling. I do not see anything that it does not do well."

"The recipient said that he will buy zinc to build his house because he is presently living in his family house, send some of the money Monrovia to his children,to paid their school fees."

"My current priority as a household head is to educate my children that are in the city going to school. If I am qualify to receive this cash transfer, I will use it to pay my children school fees."