"I spent my second transfer on buying 18 bags of cement for plastering my whole house at 20,000 KES, paid 18,000 KES on labour charges and invested the remaining money in my shoes selling business." (Occupation: Small business)

"From my second transfer, I bought ballast at 13,000 KES, bought sand at 7,000 KES, bought a goat at 3,300 KES, gave my wife 10,000 KES to invest on cereal business, bought 20 tins of maize at 1,700 KES, 8,000 KES, I have kept aside as savings, and the remaining 3,000 KES, I spent on food and other household expenditures." (Occupation: Small business)

"GiveDirectly is the best because the money is sent to the recipient directly,the recipient doesn't have to go all the way to people like the village head who demand for a bribe to get the money. " (Occupation: Small business)

"I spent 18000 KES of my second transfer to pay school fees for my children in secondary and primary school,i spent 23000 KES to buy building materials that i will use to construct a new house after getting my last transfer,i used the remaining balance to start a fish mongering business ." (Occupation: Small business)

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to renovated my house and bought solar.My children study using the bright light at night." (Occupation: Small business)

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I nowadays get many construction tenders having successfully and promptly completed the one assigned by the county government; thanks to GD transfer. " (Occupation: Small business)

"I spent 4000 KES to lease a piece of land for farming rice, spent 4000 KES as capital for my sweet potatoes business and bought maize with 1000 KES." (Occupation: Small business)

"GiveDirectly is the best because the recepient receives money in the M-pesa account unlike in other NGOs where the money is given to the village heads and at times you have to quarrel with them to get the money ,you also have to pay them a bribe to get the money." (Occupation: Small business)

"The biggest difference in my life is having a new kitchen which i didn't have before and the fact that my family eats and sleeps well." (Occupation: Small business)

"The biggest difference in my life if the the house i live in and the daily basic needs i gave my family." (Occupation: Small business)