"GiveDirectly can help people financially so they can be able to send their children school, make business for them sustain their family and to also development their community. GiveDirectly can't except water or anything from from people."

"The biggest difference is the house that I have built.for the longest time I have stayed in a Grass thatched house and always wanted to build a better house. I feel happy that I now live comfortably in an iron roofed house just like any other person in the village. My self esteem and desire to continue living has been boosted a great deal. With the iron sheets as the roof of my house I will be able to start collecting clean rain water and bring to and end the long and tiring journeys to and from the rivers."

"The money was used to purchased my water machine and it's assories with the fertilizer and chemical bags"

"After receiving my first transfer,I prioritized on clearance of school fees arrears with Kshs.20,000.My daughters had been sent home that day to collect but since I depended on a small business could not clear early after I quited because of my health condition.With Kshs, 5,000 I used to cater for my hospital bill.I am happy that I am doing great and my health is improving day by day.I spent Kshs.15,000 in purchasing a water tank.I am thankful that currently had ees-20k-Secondary for my daughters-Had arrears .But had stopped doing business since I was sick hence couldn't cater for fees."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is building a better and spacious house for my family. We used to live in a small house which could which could host all my family comfortably. I had always wished to own a bigger house but I had no money. I do casual jobs and small scale farming. This two activities earns me small income to meet other household items. I was not in a position to save some money. I had always wished to build a better house. When I received the transfer I felt so happy and excited. Currently I have a decent and Spacious where I can host all the visitors comfortably. I no longer shy off like before. I have peace of mind to conduct other activities at home. I able to collect clean water from the rain. I have devoted much of my time to ensure that all is well."

"I spent KES 22,000 of my transfer to purchase modern beddings for my family, I bought two beds and two mattresses. One for myself and the other one for my children. Previously, we were using the traditional threads bed which requires constant maintenance. I also bought 2 goats for KES 7000 a long-term investment for my family. In addition, I used KES 10,000 to educate my 3 children in a private school. The remaining assisted me to cater for our daily needs like water and food."

"" I build a two bedrooms house since 2003, it is very old and the reefs over the house is rotten and water can enter our house whenever the rain falls. When I receive my transfer from GiveDirectly, I will use portion of it to build a new house, and portion of it will also be used to send my children to school. I will invest in a small business with the remaining one to use it as a source of income to cater to my household needs"."

"It was around 4 pm when the kids were arriving home from school. I had just arrived home from fetching water from the nearby water points. I heard my mobile phone ringing, I was curious to know the content of the messages since it was at such a time when GiveDirectly promised to send us the transfer. My helper check my phone and informed me that I had received the transfer. I was so excited about receiving the transfer and rejoiced with my family members for the opportunity to change our life for the better."

"Right now am at a different level in life. I feel so much happy and at peace to know that I will no longer be making the long travels to rivers in search of water. Furthermore the water pumping machine has empowers us as a family to practice agriculture all year round without any hindrance from harsh climatic conditions. We can be sure as a family to have enough food supply all year round."

"The end of a prolonged drought that lasted for about 4 months has brought me some joy. Previously, grass for the cows had become too little to support them and water was hard to find. I used to send my children to fetch water from a dam located about 3KM away from home. The recent rains have relieved us because we now have rainwater and plenty of grass that have sprouted for my animals!"