"My phone was off since it was charging because of low power. At around 7 am, I decided to switch it on. I received two consecutive messages on it, after checking I noticed that I had received the transfer from GiveDirectly. I was so happy about receiving my transfer. This is because it marked the reunion with my wife who was forced to return to her parental home after I failed to pay the dowry fee." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Yes, I plans to build my house and buy motorcycle."

"I was in the house sleeping, I remember it was at midnight when I decided to check the time on my phone. I noticed a strange message indicating that I had received the transfer from GiveDirectly. I felt very happy and leaned down to pray to thank God for the transfer which would change our lives for the better. After that, I called my husband to informed him about the transfer since he was away because of work." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I am happy mostly in the evening hours when there can always be a little cash to eat for the day . At this time in the evening, I always have a little time to rest because of the reduction in movement of vehicles and motorcycles at the checkpoint where I am assigned as a volunteer for Liberia Drug Enforcer Officer (LDEA)."

"I am a motorcycle rider and that evening I was still going on with my normal schedule when I received the transfer message. First, I had to stop and confirm if it was true and here it was. I have never spend evening happier than I was that day." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I was preparing supper that evening and I was thinking out loud what we'll have for breakfast the next morning because I was so broke and I didn't know if my husband would come home with anything. The transfers felt like savior because I knew my life will never be the same again." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I felt so happy when I received my first transfer. At that time I was financially constraint since I was in a serious need of some money. I had been thinking on how I could buy my own motorcycle because I had been using someone's which was always stressing. The transfer message came at about 5:45pm while I was still making some trips before I could go back home to join the rest of my family. As a result of uncontrolled joy, I reached out to my wife to inform her of the the transfers. Honestly, I have never been as happy as I was then. I highly appreciate GiveDirectly because from the transfer, I now own a motorcycle." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I feel bad because I don't have a place to stay and my father in law has allocated a room near the center, where I stay and do small business. It's kind of a big stress to me because I have been cut away from my inlaw family and whenever I visit them, we look more of visitors. My current business is still small and mostly I get into losses, it hasn't been growing well, due to few customers, or low demand so I plan to switch off business or I expand it." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I have a small house that cannot accommodate my family of six people. Three of my children seek refuge in my mother's house, this has been pushing me to build a house but all my plans have been failing. Receiving this money means I will save 1000 KES every month to buy iron sheets so that I can build a house that will comfortably accommodate the six of us." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Old age incapacitates someone from being economically productive. Before, I could make around 5,000 KES through charcoal burning. I am now 72 years of age. I can no longer cut down trees due to my frail strength. This has negatively affected me economically to the extent of depending on my son who is a motorcycle taxi driver."