"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly is that there are developments that couldn't happen before. I was able to get the materials that are to be used to build me a better and proper house, as well as got a motorcycle that is our regular source of income which apart from helping us meet our family's daily immediate needs also helps us with household chores and activities like fetching water. All that could only happen through the assistance I received from GiveDirectly, I am so grateful."

"Receiving this money means that I will get another source of income through keeping a dairy cow. At the moment, I have only one that provides us with milk only for consumption. I, therefore, will buy another one, so that I can sell its milk and spend the money on food and sugar for my family. This will relieve me because I will be able to save money that I make from a motorcycle taxi business. I will spend about KES 40,000 on this and the rest will go to home improvement. I will buy a water tank for storing rainwater that we need for cooking and drinking at about KES 20,000."

"Getting a reliable job is a challenge that I am currently facing. I do casual jobs that involve burning charcoal and fetching water to my fellow villagers to earn a living. My husband does the construction of the local houses around here using mad and the job cannot be relied on since most of the people build houses during the rainy season. The prolonged drought has affected my work currently, I and my husband depend on charcoal burning of which we earn six hundred Kenya shillings in a week which is not enough to purchase food and save to build a better house. Hopefully receiving GiveDirectly transfers will change our lives."

"I am in a polygamous marriage as the second wife with four children. They do not have school uniforms for the school they study. Receiving this money means better clothing to them, I intend to buy them school uniforms three pairs each for 8,000 so that they can also be recognized as part of that school. They have school fees arrears to amounting 10,000 KES, I will clear this to give them sufficient time to study. I will also buy chairs and a table so that we can also have the comfort of eating on a table. I feel embarrassed when I give water jars for visitors to sit when they visit me. I thank God for this financial aid that came to our village."

"I spent part of my second transfer on buying goats at KES 3000. It has been my desire to at least own one, but because of my financial status, this was not achievable. I settled for the goats because they take little time to mature and their pastures are readily available. I also bought a water tank of 2000 liters at KES10500. I am so thankful because through this tank I was able to harvest and store water for domestic and farming usage. I later bought three plastic chairs at a total of KES 1650 and utensils. I am glad that I no longer borrow from my friends as I used to do. In addition to that, I cleared the fees arrears of KES 2000 for my son who is in secondary school. With the remaining amount of money, I bought sufficient foodstuff and decent clothing for my children. I am so joyous because with my family of two, sometimes we could skip meals."

"Purchasing a sky blast for storing clean water is my new goal. The main goal that I had was to pay school fees for my children in various schools. I have one in the University and two in secondary school. Currently, I have a sky blast for storing clean water for domestic uses. We are no longer being exposed to water-related diseases. We are so grateful for the support. Purchasing a sky blast for storing clean water is my new goal. The main goal that I had was to pay school fees for my children in various schools. I have one in the University and two in secondary school. Currently, I have a sky blast for storing clean water for domestic uses. We are no longer being exposed to water-related diseases. We are so grateful for the support."

"Access to basic education for my three children is the biggest ambition I have ever had. My family depends on charcoal burning business. However, this earns us KES 1400 a week. This is not enough to meet our basic needs and pay school fees. All the profit I earn is solely used to buy food and water which has made my children to be consistently out of school. It is sad to see them crying especially when they see their peers going to school every morning. I intend to fix this problem by starting a petrol selling business in the village. I will buy a 5000 litre tank which I will use to store fuel that I will sell to motorists in the village. This business will cost me KES 40000. The rest, I will purchase ten goats which I will keep and sell when they multiply as an investment for my future."

"I felt really happy about the short rains that fell in December last year. This marked the end of a two years draught that was full of unfortunate events like domestic animals dying for lack of pasture and people having to walk more that ten kilometres to fetch water if there is. I was really grateful for that even though the dry season has already started again."

"Food insecurity in my house is a greater challenge. Getting fresh water for drinking is also a challenge. My house is very small and is falling. I am living with my 4 grandchildren in the same single room. The beddings are very old and worn out."

"I dropped out of school in class six out of lack of school fees. After, I went into casual jobs to earn a living and support my siblings. I, later on, joined fishing in a nearby water pan. This is what I have been doing to support my family. It is not a stable source of income since we sometimes just catch one small fish. I earn an average of KES 400 a day. I am happy about this since it has enabled me to build an iron-roofed house and to meet my household's daily basic needs. After getting married ten months ago, I have been struggling to buy a cow. This has not been possible with the overwhelming daily household needs. To me receiving this cash transfer means a dream come true. I am planning to use KES 20000 to buy a heifer. This is an asset to my family and from it will have milk. This will reduce my daily expenditures and we will have enough milk for consumption. This means good health among us and extra earnings from milk sales."