"The biggest difference in my daily life is the improved dairy shed that was getting older and allowing rainwater in through the holes on the rusted iron sheets. Milking the cows at the moment is easy even when raining since we have fixed the roof with new iron sheets."

"I received the message of my transfer when I was on the way going to fetch water for my family. I was with my relative when my phone rigged loudly an indication of a new message. I was very happy after checking the phone and saw Mpesa message that indicated I had received my transfer. I had never had the opportunity to own such a huge amount of money. I was sure that I would be able to fulfill my dream of owning a new house."

"Give directly has done very well. Many people in my village have been uplifted through its programs. Some got to buy tanks as water has been a problem in the area and this has served as a water reservoir. Others like myself got to build decent homes. However, I still haven't noted an area where the organization has performed badly."

"I do subsistence farming for a living, whereby I mainly major in growing vegetables, I had to buy water for irrigation which used to be so costly. With the transfers I received, I used Kshs 10,000 to install a borehole within the farm which does not necessarily need alot of labour. I used to supply vegetables to the suppliers like hotels and schools using public means of transport. This was so costly and took alot of time to deliver within a given time. I used the transfers to purchase a motorcycle worth Kshs 40,000. I used the remaining balance of Kshs 5,000 to pay school fees for my son who is in class seven."

"The moment I received the transfer I felt so happy. I remember vividly that it was around 8 am when I heard a message notification tone from my phone. I was taking my breakfast at that time. I called my son to check it for me. He said that it was a message confirming that I have received money from GiveDirectly. I was filled with joy and happiness, it was the best news that I have ever heard. We all celebrated the good news and later that day I went with my son and withdrew some of the money and bought food for the family. I knew I would be able to buy a water tank for storing clean water for domestic uses."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have purchased a water tank. The reason why this made me feel happy is that I used to walk for a long distance to collect clean water. This was so tedious and time-consuming. We were also being exposed to water-related diseases. I depend on farming I do plant maize and beans. I do dairy keeping and I get some for my family. These two activities would earn me some small income. The money that I would get was only for the basic needs of the family and I was not in a position to save. I have always wished to buy a water tank but the challenge was I did not have the money. when I received the transfer from GiveDirectly I decided to invest in this. Currently, I no longer walk for a long distances like before. I have enough time to work on my farm and do other chores at home. We are no longer being exposed to water-related diseases like before. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has improved our living standards."

"I am a mother of one and a widow for the past five years. I normally rely on my teaching and small-scale farming to feed my family. When I received my transfers I spent KES 22,000 on a 3,000 liters water tank. This will help me in the storage of clean rainy water because the one I had was leaking. It also had a small storage capacity. Additionally, fetching water after work was quite cumbersome. Secondly, I also spent KES 12,000 on two goats. This will act as an investment towards the payment of school fees for my kids. Thirdly, I spent KES 18, 000 on payment of this term's school fee for my daughter who just joined high school. For the rest, I spent KES 2,000 on sugar and rice. This has helped sustain my family and reduce household expenses."

"The drought in my area has made life very difficult for us because nowadays we have to buy everything even water that we used to get from the streams. The pension money that I thought would help me in taking care of my family plus my sick mother is not enough because of the inflation rate in the country. It is frustrating and stressful being the breadwinner yet I cannot provide for my family. Insufficient money in the household is therefore the current challenge that I face in life."

"My goal have been to build a new house. The previous house that I am living in now is old. Whenever it rains the water that flows enter into the house. There are lot of leakages all over the house that caused me so much inconvenience during rainy seasons. I have not been able to renovate the house or build new one because of my financial strength. Through the transfer from Givedirectly, I am now able to build a decent and spacious house for the comfort of my family and I in the future."

"I did not have any new goals before receiving this transfer. The roof of our house is not in a good condition. It leaks during the rainy season. We can hardly sleep when it is rainy. We have to stay awake to put dishes to every hole in the roof that the water comes out through. This is so disheartening. I am a farmer. I can hardly afford our upkeep. Things have not been so good for my family. Sometimes we find it difficult to pay our children tuition. There have been so many challenges we have faced as a family. The sad part is that we could not change any of those challenges because we are poor people. I have always wanted to either change the roof of our house or build a new one. I have not been able to achieve this due to poverty. I was overjoyed when I received my payment. Things will never be the same for my family anymore. Henceforth, our lives will improve."