"I had been buying milk for my seven family members for a long period since I had no cow to supply us with milk. With KES 50,000 I purchased a dairy cow which is currently supplying us with five liters of milk per day. The story of spending on milk purchases is now the past and soon will start selling a liter to a nearby food joint to earn an extra source of income so that I can cater for other household items. With the remaining part of the money, I spent on buying maize and other how household foodstuff."

"As I was approaching home after fetching some water at around 7 am, I heard a message tone from my phone which rang twice. I did not bother about it because I do not cow how to read. When I settled at home I consulted my daughter-in-law to confirm the message and what it was all about. She screamed in happiness and hugged me; I wondered what could have happened. Thereafter she informed me that I had received KES 55000.00 from GiveDirectly. My heart was engulfed with happiness and we rejoiced together for getting such a huge amount of money at once."

"It was around 8 am while returning from feeding my dairy cows that's when I checked my phone. On checking my phone, I received KES 55,000 from GiveDirectly. I was very happy and my husband who had first doubted this confirmed that indeed I had received the money."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving the transfers is building two modern Iron roofed houses. As a result, I am now happier because this is a dream come true. Secondly, I have bought a dairy cow which I didn't have before. This will be a source of milk once it reproduces."

"The receipts of the transfer came as a surprise to me since I did not imagine getting such a huge amount of money very soon. I had two kids in secondary school so the first thing was to clear their fee arrears. I spent KES 27,000 to clear their fees. This is because their education was constantly interrupted due to the huge fee balance. Currently, they are happy learning without problems and optimistic that their performance will improve. Also, I bought a high-breed dairy cow for KES 26,000. I had desired to start dairy farming which is a very profitable venture. Once it reproduces, I will be supplying milk to the nearby market to earn a living. This income from the milk will help me in supporting the education of my children. Lastly, I bought enough food with the remaining amount."

"The transfer has brought a big difference in my life. I got the things that I didn't have before, that is a cow and the plan to build another house is underway. I will no longer incur the cost of buying milk when the cow calves. The house that I will build will become the main house and the grass-thatched will be the kitchen. I am happy because I will have somewhere conducive that is free from smoke to welcome guests whenever they come visiting. I am now also sleeping well having bought new beddings. I have enough food to eat and new clothes to wear. Thank you so much GiveDirectly for everything."

"I spent KES 21000 of my recent transfer on buying a water tank. I decided to buy it because I have grown old and I am no longer able to go to the river to fetch water. I hence usually rely on my grandchildren to fetch some for me in the evening when they get home from school. I also spent KES 15000 on paying a hospital debt. I had fallen ill sometime back and I had not managed to fully pay for the hospital bill since I didn't have enough money at the time. With the remaining transfer amount of about KES 19000, I am planning to use it in renovating the floor of my house that is damaged with cracks. I have been meaning for a long time to do the above, that is, to renovate my house and buy the water tank but I was not in a position to since I didn't have the money needed. I have a cow that I am rearing and I usually sell the milk to get money for buying food. Sometimes when the cow is dry, my children usually support me. I am thus so much grateful to GiveDirectly for making all these possible."

"The moment I received my transfer, I was busy preparing breakfast for my family. Then suddenly I heard my phone ringing, Upon checking I realised that I had received a sum of KES 55,000 from Segovia technology. I was overwhelmed with joy and happiness because this meant that I would be able to accomplish the goals that I had. of owning a dairy cow. I then informed my husband who was indeed thankful and happy and finally we embarked on planning how we would utilise the money. We are indeed grateful for the support that lifted our living standard amazingly."

"Receiving the transfer from GiveDirectly has been of ultimate blessing in our lives. I was able to uplift my living standard within a short period. With the dairy cow that I bought, I can cut down on the cost of buying milk daily. GiveDirectly has empowered the lives of many thus we are forever grateful for the support that brought a positive change in our society as a whole."

"It was early in the when I was at the farm feeding my cow. Then Suddenly I heard my phone ringing, on reaching out to where my phone was, I saw a text message showing that I had received money from GiveDirectly. This was the best news that I had received in a long time, I was full of happiness and joy. I then broke the news to my wife who was equally happy and excited. Since we had planned prior on how we would spend our transfers, It was easy to stick to the budget without any obstacles."