"My son was unwell at the time when the money was sent. I, therefore, spent KES 1500 on his medication which included a doctor's fee and medicine. The money was God-sent. At that time I did not have even a single cent so all I could do was to let God do his will but through God's grace, Give Directly came through. KES 40000 I spent on an acre piece of land for farming. The current piece of land we inherited from our father is less than an acre, yet we share it with my 5 siblings who also have kids who in the future, will need somewhere to construct their houses. The piece of land will provide enough space in the future for my children when they come of age to construct their houses. A portion of the money I spent on various foodstuffs especially the dry ones for my family."

"I am a mother of 4 and my husband is not strong health wise.Because of his health condition I have became the breadwinner of the family.I struggle to meet all the family needs because from my work of plaiting ropes I earn an average of KES 150 a day.Thi amount is inadequate as compared to my family needs such as food and medicines which amounts to KES 300 daily.I have ran into several debts because of limited incomes and this worries me alot."

"At home, the chicken we have are doing well and continue to grow. I can even sell some and use the proceeds to buy more chicken or to buy feeds. I am now in a position to buy their medicine as well. All thanks to the transfer from GiveDirectly."

"The money i received from Givedirectly i used some to buy bike. also i used part of it, to buy food and medicine for my sick sister. The balance money was used to pay for the workmanship. Many thanks to GiveDirectly for this great opportunity given to me."

"The past two years have been very difficult and extremely dark years for me. I lost my beloved husband. He was the only breadwinner in my family at that time. Luckily up to his time of death my eldest son had already finished his university education. He was able to get a good job immediately after he graduated from school as a doctor. That is when he became the breadwinner of the family. My son took the responsibility of educating his younger sibling in college. One year later I also happen to lose my eldest son and the only breadwinner of the family. He died after suffering a short illness. My youngest son who was in college at that time had to drop out of school due to a lack of school fees. I do not have a well-paying job and the little I earned from doing casual jobs was not enough to raise the required amount of fees for him to continue with his education. He had to drop out of school.I started burning woods and making charcoal for sale. I was able to save some money to get my son back to school. So when I received the first transfer from giving directly I was very happy that I will get the financial push that I have been longing for. I spent KSH 500 to clear some school fees for my son who is still in college. In addition, I spent KSH 500 to buy medicine. At the time I received the money I was not feeling well and went ahead to buy over-the-counter drugs to better my health condition. I also tithed the remaining KSH 200 in church."

"The transfers really helped me a lot. The transfers came when I needed them the most. I vividly remember when the transfer came in, I was in bed very sick. I had been suffering from malaria. It was not easy for the family unto myself too. This is because by that time I did not have any source of income. The outbreak of the pandemic simply made life to be more tougher. Drought made it even worse since we did not know what it feels like to have water in the family or food. Thank to GiveDirectly I was able to go to the hospital to seek medical attention. I spent KES 600 to buy medicine and the remaining amount KES 600 I was able to buy food for the family."

"Having my firstborn child joining college to do clinical medicine and surgery gave as a reason to smile. The struggle and hardwork employed broke all odds. He has been going to school without food and he spent most of the time at home due to fee balances. Luckily, he succeeded and he is now in a medical school."

"I was in my house resting after taking my morning dose of medicine, I was sick and unable to walk due to my swollen legs. I still remember It was around 9 o'clock when my phone started ringing an indication that I have received a new message. My helper was not around, so I decided to call my son to check my phone since I am illiterate. Joy filled my heart and I had a feeling of relief after he revealed to me that I had received my transfer as promised during the enrollment stages. I was very sure that my dream of owning a better shelter was about to be attained."

"I was able to buy enough foodstuff for my self. I bought Iron sheets to improved my leaking roof, because the house I'm living in right now has leakage all over. I also bought mattress to sleep on. The rest of the money I was able to buy some medicine for my health."

"The biggest difference in my daily life now is I'm able to paid my children school fees, I never had money for my son hospital bulls, but now I was able to paid for all his bills and buy enough of medicine for him. Now I have a small business for myself in my village. I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly."