"When I received the transfers I immediately decided to first settle my debts with the store keeper who had been lending us some help through provision of some materials in his store like maize flour when we were hungry back home and this includes me, my mother and brother. So I paid him KES 1000 for the items I had borrowed when I had no money. I also bought maize flour worth KES 1100 which was a dozen packets. Our village also has scarcity of drinking water so I sent a motorcycle rider to get me six gallons of water and plus his payment it went for KES 230. As for the rest of the money I used it in buying vegetables that we needed day to day like cabbages, kales and even tomatoes which was almost close to KES 670 because it was day to day."

"I had a goal of fencing a piece of land I had purchased before which had stressed me since I could find animals from my neighborhood grazing. In addition, I plan to buy a generator and a tank so that I can harvest water from a nearby river directly to the farm which not only will I use to water the grass from the farm but also will be a source of water for my neighbors who are currently walking long distances to fetch water."

""I felt fine when I first saw that kind of money that I didn't work for or do anything for on my phone. I was so happy seeing it. I don't even know how to describe the way i felt. It was mouthwatering. I did not think my children were going to be enrolled in school this school year. I didn't have a cent to get them in school. But with this transfer, i can now get them in school and also use some of the money to buy Zinc for my house."

"I was on my way back home from fetching water at the water pan which is a 5 hours walk from my home. This is because we are experiencing drought in our area. I received a message notification on my phone on the way home, I was with my neighbours who received their transfer too. I had to wait until when I reached home for my helper to check my phone. Upon reaching home, my helper confirmed the message and informed me that I had received the transfer. I was extremely happy and relieved of the stress after receiving my transfer that would change my life for the better. Nowadays don't have to go a long distance to fetch the water for my family."

"I saw the message around nine o'clock in the morning as I was fetching water in the nearest borehole. I was so overjoyed I had to take a moment to take it in. I quickly finished my errand and then went to withdraw the money at the nearest M-pesa."

"I had gone out to fetch water and I saw my phone vibrating. I went ahead and checked and saw that I had indeed gotten money from Give directly and I was overwhelmed with joy. I am so grateful for my transfer."

"The biggest difference I can attest from this transfer is how it helped me to settle my husband’s hospital bill. It was something that was giving me sleepless nights just figuring out knowing not where I was going to get the money for my husband to be discharged from the hospital. I also managed to acquire a water pot. Having a water pot is something adorable because it’s like having a fridge. Water pots make water to cool which a good thing especially during this dry season which it’s too hot."

""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!"

"It was around 9 AM when I was from the dam fetching water with my sisters then I heard my phone vibrating continuously which was so unusual. I was so curious and decided to ask one of my children to co from for me the contents of the messages. I felt so happy after telling me that GiveDirecty had debuted my first transfers into my mobile account. To be sincere It was my first time receiving such a huge amount of money. As a family was couldn't hold our joy becasue we definitely knew that our lives will never be the same again."

"I have certain programs I'm thinking I'll do for instance i think I'll fix and renovate my house, i will also buy better beddings and food of course. Additionally i will also buy certain materials such as pots and buckets to properly store water."