"With the money i got from Givedirectly i bought 27 ironsheets, door and window frames, timbers and other tools for building my new house. I also bought five bags of maize, one matress a duvet and some clothes for myself. Lastly i bought kitchen utensils like pots plates and water dishes to be used in my home."

"The biggest change in my life is that I have a piece of land that I bought with my transfer so that I can start planting tomatoes, I am certain that with the water pump that I bought I will be able to irrigate my tomato farm which I am hopeful that the yields would be attractive, I am grateful for the support that I got because this would mean that I will no longer go for the casual jobs, instead, I will employ my self"

"The future looks bright and promising with the transfer that I received from GiveDirectly, my life is different now than it would have been if I never received the transfer, in that I was able to start a goat rearing project which I am hopeful that I would be able to earn an income, I can also sell some to offset few whenever the need arises. In addition to that, I was able to buy a donkey that will assist me in carrying water from the stream. I am grateful for the support that gave me a reason to be happy, my life has been lifted to a higher level in society."

"I used my money to improve myhouse that i had already built. I bought 12 bags of cement, paid some people to go collect sand for me and also paid the builder to put a new wall and floor in my home. I also bought two blanket for myself and my children. I bought a water plastic dish and two bags of maize for food."

"Being a motorbike taxi driver, I was riding my motorbike coming from fetching water for my family consumption. I heard a message notification on my phone, I stopped riding and checked the message on my phone. I felt very happy after realizing that I had received my transfer from GiveDirectly. This is because my plan of refurbishing my house was finally about to be achieved."

"Working with a diesel-powered power saw has been an interesting experience to me as it has always been the main source of income for my family of five. I had been hiring it out at times but in most cases, many people have been paying for my services whenever they have some trees to cut down. On receiving the first transfer, I spent KES34000 on paying school fees for my three children - two in college and one currently in secondary school. I needed to clear the pending sum so that they may end their semesters without being sent home. With the remaining KES20000, I obtained a plastic tank that is currently useful in collecting rainwater from the roof. This has saved me the cost and time of collecting water every day from the stream three kilometers away from home."

"The biggest difference in my daily life after receiving the first transfer is the availability of clean water after several days of heavy rains. I had been able to collect a lot as I directed all the rainwater from the roofs to the tank strategically placed at my doorstep. I am glad that the money I had been paying to be supplied with some liters of water can now be spent to serve other household needs."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that through the transfers, I was able to acquire a huge capacity water tank of 300litres. I have been longing to have it for years but I couldn't afford it because it was very expensive. has really changed my life. I consider this the best gift in my life becasue buying water every day from the dams is relatively expensive and very far (5KM) away from the village. I could always complain of back pains as a result of the several trips to and from the dams. I am now happy becasue I will no longer have to strain instead I will be harvesting the rainy water and store them for future use. In addition, because the water here is in high demand in my village, I can sell it to my neighbors at a small fee as another source of income. The money will empower me to cater to other household neds in good time."

"My day's activities include fetching water and doing other household chores. I also do casual jobs whenever they are available. At the end of the day I am usually very tired. I enjoy the moment I am done with all the day's work. After taking supper, I take time to relax with my children."

"The happiest part of my day is in the evening. This is after completing my last duty of the day which is fetching water. I set aside my jerrican of water which I use to bath and do my laundry."