"The biggest difference in my daily life is having started my shoe business that is helpinge to support my young family. Prior to getting this money, I used to depend on my parents for some needs of my family since I had no stable place to get money except for doing casual labors"

"I felt so much happy the moment I received money from GiveDirectly. It is through this transfer that my business idea which I had had for quite sometime was finally going to be realized."

"My children's education has always been my priority. Being a single mother without a stable source of income, it had always been a problem for me to raise money to use in paying school fees and my son had been so devastated and demoralized. However, my life is currently different because I cleared his school fees and he was allowed back to school. Due to this, he is always in a jovial mood since he knows that he will never be sent back home again." (Occupation: Small business)

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well through supporting my community with money which enhanced their economic empowerment since most of the beneficiaries invested their money on small entrepreneurship business. I do not see anything that GiveDirectly does not do well."

"I am a livestock broker in the village, a job I have done to help me see my family through. It is always my wish to maintain and improve it since I do not have another better income-generating activity than this. When I received my second transfer I spent KES23000 to add to this business. I currently enjoy a higher profit that has given me a chance to meet my family needs with ease unlike before. In addition, I used KES30000 to buy two cows as a way of investing part of the transfer. I made this decision so that I could get to differentiate what belongs to my family and my business. We currently enjoy a higher milk production that has earn us extra coin through sales and added value to our diets." (Occupation: Small business)

"In my opinion., GiveDireclty did really well in enlightening us. Most of my village members would have been taken advantage of pf by gullible business people. The advice form staff that we should approach markets with caution and exercising due diligence. This resulted in good buying decisions that have improved our economy."

"The transfer has enabled me to repair and service my motorcycle that had been lying unused due to mechanical problems. I am now getting an income from it since its now working well. I also built a new house for my children. They were seeking shelter from neighbours at night. I am happy that they have their own house. I n addition to this, is also built an extension of a single room to my house since it wasn't spacious." (Occupation: Small business)

"I spent part of my second transfer on paying school fees for my children. I also took a portion of the money for ploughing my farm during the planting season. My husband had also been ill for months thus this money also helped me to pay for his medical bills at KES 17000.I saved KES 10000 to enable me start a small business that will be giving me an income." (Occupation: Small business)

"A larger portion of my transfer went to buying livestock. I now have goats and cows which I am keeping. Had it not been this money, I wouldn't have purchased any at my own cost. These are assets to me that I can readily lean on in case of a financial problem. I am expecting them to reproduce and have many of them. I will be selling milk that the heifers will be producing and earn an income." (Occupation: Small business)

"Running the two businesses has made more financially stable. To me, this is the biggest difference in my daily life. I always wanted to start a business but since I didn't have the required capital due to I was forced to rely on the low paying casual jobs. I am so happy now because the transfer has enabled me to buy a motorcycle and start a business of selling fish. Ever since I started the two businesses I have seen a great transformation in my life. I no longer struggle to pay fees for my children like before. Currently, I am paying I advance to avoid distractions of my kids being sent home. Apart from that, I also don't strain much in meeting my family's needs."