"After arriving home from fetching water, I heard my phone ringing in my house. I picked it up and, upon checking; I realized I had received my first transfer. As tears of joy flowed down my cheeks, I broke down and cried. I was thrilled and I still could not believe that I had received the transfer."

"The past three months were tough for my family (husband and me). My husband, who was working as a casual laborer building houses in Mombasa town, lost his job and came back home. In the village, he works on manual jobs, fetching water for people and repairing houses which earn him less money compared to his previous job. I have no job and fully depend on him to pay all the bills. Upon receiving my transfer, I invested KES 400 in starting a business selling “Omena”. This will help ease the burden on my husband in paying the bills. I bought food worth KES 800 with the remaining amount of money because we had nothing left to eat."

"The biggest difference in my life since I received the first transfer is that, initially, accessing water was a big problem that has been affecting us. Finally, I am grateful for the transfer that I received from GiveDirectly because through it I resolved the water problem. I also managed to restore my broken fridges which I had lost hope of repairing them due to lack of money. All these are as a result of GiveDirectly and if it were not for the organization coming for me, I would be still lying at the initial ground I was."

"Receiving the first transfer came in handy since I had to spend KES 35,000 on the construction of a new kitchen. The grass-thatched kitchen I had been using for the past years had started letting water in. I had hoped to construct a new one but insufficient funds could not allow me. I am so grateful since the newly constructed house is almost complete and we cannot wait to move in. The remaining amount, I spent on buying maize and another household foodstuff."

"Through this last transfer, I was able to buy, nails, cement, and planks to renovate my house. For many years now I have been living in this deplorable house with my family. Some times when the rain is falling we are forced to change the position of our things most especially the important ones to avoid them being damage by the rain waters. I so greatful to GiveDirectly for this opportunity. As of now, my children are happily in school because I have paid their balance school fees."

"Through this last transfer, I was able to buy, nails, cement, and planks to renovate my house. For many years now I have been living in this deplorable house with my family. Some times when the rain is falling we are forced to change the position of our things most especially the important ones to avoid them being damage by the rain waters. I so greatful to GiveDirectly for this opportunity. As of now, my children are happily in school because I have paid their balance school fees."

"As started during my second interview, my goal is to build a house. For many years now the roof of my current house no longer holds the rain waters especially during the rainy seasons. After I received the money from GiveDirectly, I use 75% of it to build my new house and portion was used to pay the children's school fees. I am so happy that what I had desired long time ago to have a new house has come true by the help of GiveDirectly."

"I was able to buy zinc with my last transfer.Through the transfer I was able to buy, nails, cement, and few pieces of planks to be added to the remainder planks I bought early to renovate my house. For many years now I have been living in this house with my family. Often times when the rain is falling we are forced to change the position of our important belongings to avoid them being damage by the rain waters. Most importantly, my children are happily in school because I have paid their balance school fees."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I received the transfers is the purchase of a heifer. This will not only be a source of milk but income for my family. For a long time, I desired to buy one but couldn't afford it. Secondly, through the transfers, I have a water tank that can store volumes of water for a longer time. As a result, the stress of waking up early for the river and carrying water on my back is no more."

"Upon withdrawal of my first transfer, I spent KES 30,000 on the construction of a new house. I had been contemplating building one but because of other financial obligations, it wasn't possible. I am glad that as soon as it is complete we will be comfortable in the warm rooms with enough space for my five family members. I also spent KES 2,000 in paying for remedial fees for my son in primary school. I also spent KES 10,000 on purchasing maize which will sustain us for a couple of months before harvest season. With KES 4,000 I bought small water tanks which I use to store water for consumption. The remaining amount, I spent on buying clothing for my five family members."