"I used my money to buy 7 bags of Maize for food. I bought 1 bag of fertilizer, 1 goat and 4 chickens to keep in my home, 3 tins of groundnut seeds, a water dish, plates, a solar panel, a radio and clothes"

"I don't have money. We are currently facing hardship. Since my children father left me, things have been difficult. I had to leave Monrovia and come to my village to live. The spouse that I have here is a gold miner and he has to dive under water to dig gravel, bring it on shore and we wash it to get gold and sell to survive."

"Receiving this money means quality education for my children. I have two children in secondary school and raising school fees has been an uphill battle for me and my husband. My husband works as a security guard in Nairobi, Kenya, and the salary he receives monthly is KES 10,000. This small amount can not buy foodstuffs for the family and pay for school fees. I plan to set aside KES 60,000 that will help my two daughters, to complete their secondary education. I will use KES 20, 000 to buy a 3,000 liters water tank since we do not have clean water for the family consumption. For the remaining amount, I will buy furniture, Clothing, and Foodstuffs for my family."

"GiveDirectly enabled me to pay for my college fees and as a result, I have been able to complete my studies. Apart from that, they have changed the lives of the people in the community for the better. Most people have been able to do what they were never able to do due to a lack of money. They were able to build new houses, pay school fees, and buy water tanks among many. We are therefore so thankful to GiveDirectly for everything. We urge them to continue with the good work that they are doing."

"I used my first transfer to buy a water pump machine that helps me pump water on my farm so that it can make my farming process much easier. I also bought some chemicals that kill inserts on my farm so that I can have a better harvest by next year. I paid my son school fees with some of the money and I bought food for my family. The remaining amount was added to my wife business so that it can improve."

"GiveDirectly did well because they enabled me to buy a water tank. I hence no longer make long trips to the river to fetch water. Most people in the community were also able to buy water tanks and hence they can now collect rainwater. Water is usually a big challenge in our area and people have to go long distances to the river to get water. We are hence so much grateful to GiveFirectly for this."

"On November 10, 2021 when I came from washing at the waterside, I heard that some people from our town had received money from GiveDirectly on their mobile accounts. I went to my uncle to check my account because I am not educated. When he checked the account, he told me that I have received my transfer from GiveDirectly as well. I felt so happy for the money because this money will settle so many things for me."

"I was outside my house relaxing after walking a long distance looking for water. I heard message ringtone from my phone signaling a new SMS in it. I immediately took the phone to my helper's house to verify it. I was so excited when it finally settled to my ears that I had received my transfer from GiveDirectly as promised during the enrolment stages."

"With 4 children still schooling, one in college taking an IT course and 3 in secondary. I had a very tough time educating them since I did not have a reliable job, they were constantly sent home due to lack of school fees something that eat away at my happiness. After receiving my transfer, I spent KES 20,000 to pay part of their school fees. I also used KES 15,000 to renovate my house which was about to collapse. Furthermore, I spend the remaining amount on food and water for my family since we were experiencing drought in our area."

"I had been living with my grandchild for over six years now and even though it has just been the two of us in the house. Meeting all the household financial obligations has never been easier for me. I had been tying all I could both in farming and also small businesses with the hope of accumulating enough money to construct a new house but in most cases, things have not been working well for me. On receiving the first transfer, I spent KES 47000 on obtaining enough timber, 15 iron sheets, nails, building poles, and also settling the labor charges on the construction of my new house. The initial one that I had been living in was too old especially on the roof since it would allow a lot of water in through the openings between the grass bundles. I am glad that after the construction I am not being affected by the cold that had led to the frequent visits to the hospitals due to chest and lungs problems. With the remaining amount, I managed to purchase enouigh household goods that include clothing for both my grandchild and me, and also foodstuff that we are still using to date."