"I received the money at 9 am in the morning. I was heading to a place called Kaloleni at that time to go and look for a job so that I could get money and buy medicine for my son. When I received the money I was very happy. I actually turn around, went back home and bought medicine for my son, and then went to the shop and bought food. I was very happy when I received the money. I was really in need of money for sure GiveDirectly came to my rescue."

"I have been sickly for the last three years, I have a tumor in my breast and chest but due to lack of money I have not gotten proper medication. I struggle a lot to make ends meet since I am a single mother with five children and for one year now it is getting worse as each day passes. This has made me less productive and I cannot do any work for income. Depending on well wishers to buy me food and sometimes fundraising is the norm. Receiving this money means I will be able to seek treatment and go for check-up. My national hospital insurance fund too is in arrears of KES 6,500 and I plan on clearing it and pay a year bill of KES 6,000. I usually spend KES 3,000 which is hard-earned in purchasing medicine. I am glad that the transfers from Give directly will help me out of this suffering and pain."

"I received a total of KSH 1200 from GiveDirectly. Two weeks before receiving the cash I got very sick and I could not go out to find food for myself. The food that was in my house was almost getting finished. I was getting stressed since I had no means of getting money to take care of myself and my family too. When I received the cash, I spent KSH 850 in buying food for my family and me I. the money had come at the right time. I also spent KSH 350 buying medicine. The medicine I bought has helped me recover and now I am slowly improving health-wise."

"My husband is suffering from diabetes. He was first diagnosed with the disease in 2019. From that time, life has been very challenging. He is always under medication. The medicine costs us roughly 2,000 KES per month. This is expensive for us because we have no steady income. My husband is no longer strong to work. The disease has left him so weak. The doctors advised my husband to get an insulin injection but due to lack of funds, this has not been possible. Seeing my husband suffer leaves me so devastated."

"I bought a fishing net for my husband to replace the old one we had, I also buy food and medicine for us."

"Money has made a big difference in my life. My house is almost complete. By the end of the month God willing I will be having a house to call my own. I am very happy and excited. This money will make me a proud owner of a house. My mother is well now and it is all thanks to the money that helped me buy her medicine. The difference Is very big and I am happy about that."

""Early January of last year I got sick and the doctors said I had water in my stomach so they had to use tubes to have it removed. Since then, I've been living on medicine because that's what they told me - that I will have to take medicine for the rest of my life. The distance from my town to the city is $10,000 but I still have to make a regular visit to the hospital. So, every time when God blesses me with this amount I really appreciate Him for it. This is what brings me happiness the most!"

"My small son was sick for several weeks and the hospital said it was Malaria but he wasn't getting well. He was always trembling until I took him to one of my neighbors who is practicing medicine and there has been great improvements with his health! My heart can be pleased when my children are well and healthy even if we don't have food to eat! This is so because, I'm not in the position to look for food for them and at the same time provide for their health needs. So, whenever I return from my farm with the little produce and I see that they're all smiling, well, and happy it brings me joy.""

"It was in late April of this your I was so happy because I burned my fire coal and I got 41 bags our of it. After sales I generated 13000 LBR (76 USD), I was able to purchase some medicine, food and slippers for the household. Can you imagine, 76 Dallas over six months was joyous for me."

"I was in my house sleeping because I was not feeling well at that time. When I found that I heard received the cash I was very happy. I did not have money to go to hospital or even buy myself medicine. I was depending on local herbs and local medicine. I was happy although I was in pain. In my heart I was full of joy in that the cash will help me out."