"I am nowadays hopeful and ambitious in life. Through the help I received from this organization, I am now able to meet most of my needs. For instance, I am now able to pay school fees for my children with a lot of ease. Food is no longer a problem in my house. I feel I have greatly improved my life ever since I started receiving this help. My children are staying a happy life simply because they don't miss meals unlike before, they also dress neatly just like other children from our neighbouring home."

"On receiving the first transfer from GiveDirectly, I spent that first part of it on buying barbed wire worth 5000 KES which has now changed the face of our compound after fencing. I paid school fees for my son who is currently in the university with part of the remaining amount, bought and installed the solar lighting system and used the remaining on buying household goods which includes foodstuff and clothing."

"On receiving my first transfer, I spent the first 20000 KES on buying a cow. It was the first option for our household since for the past years we have been spending up to our last coin buying milk. I also considered buying household goods which included foodstuff and also clothing. We could not leave the clothing out for all the members of my household since most of our clothing was tattered except only one pair which everyone would preserve for some special occasions. We decided to save the remaining amount went in preparation to pay school fees for our children comes January."

"Currently, my life is different from how it was in that, I am able to take care of my needs with ease. When I got my third transfer, I managed to boost my business. This was really a good idea because since then, I have never taken loans. I am proud to say that, I paid rent and school fees for my children on time unlike before. I thank GiveDirectly for uplifting my living standard."

"My mother has been our sole provider in the family. She has been the one who has always paid my school fees. Due to the low income from farming, I have always been sent home for fees arrears because my mother was not able to pay arrears in time and also provide for other needs of the family. Since I started receiving my transfers, I have been paying my school fees arrears on a monthly basis which has been very helpful. So far this year, I have never been sent home for arrears. This is because we used our transfers to clear my fees in school. I do study in school peacefully because of GD transfers."

"In the last four months, I have been investing my transfers in farming. I bought some vegetables, pepper, and butternut for planting. I also spent part of it to purchase chemicals for controlling pests and diseases to ensure maximum yield. All these crops are unique to me as it doesn't have much competition in the market. I opted for this farming so that I would have more income to raise money for personal use once I join university next year. Now the crops are doing so well and are almost ready for harvesting. I believe I will earn good income from the sale of the produce which would enable me to cater to my school fees and some for rent and food."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that the transfers have helped me in paying school fees and purchasing uniforms among other school requirements. This was a challenge before because I did not have a steady source of income that one could depend on. It was always a struggle day in day out."

"In the next six months, I will have managed to buy the cow. I plan to save most of my transfers so that I can be able to get the cow I have always wanted. Livestock is one of the signs of wealth in my community and I would not want to be left behind after this life-changing opportunity. I would want to have the best just like my neighbours. When the cow reproduces, I will have a number which I can also sell to raise money for other family emergencies such as school fees, medication and other that may I arise."

"I hope that six months from now, I will no longer strain much doing casual jobs since I believe my poultry will have picked hence enough eggs for sale. My children education will also improve because they will consistently be in school without them having to be sent home for school fees since I will have accumulated enough money from the sale of goats."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is raising school fees for my three children in secondary school.I have been straining a lot especially since I have no means of income.All i depend on is milk produced by our cow which i take to the school where my children attend.The amount produced each day cannot even cater for one of them for a whole term.Hence,I have even reached a point of borrowing from relatives and holding fundraisers in order to keep them in school."