"Since I am just a housewife, my day entails doing household chores in the morning and later go to work my garden of 0.3 acre piece of land. I will work there until late in the evening after watering and harvesting some for dinner. Evening is the only free time I have to rest as I chat with my children which also makes the happiest part of my day."

"Part of my roof leaks in water during rainy seasons, thus this money will enable me to renovate the roof as well as install ceiling boards in my house. I also intend to buy a dairy heifer costing $200 that will be a source of milk for my family consumption as well as income in future when it multiplies. I will then save the remaining part of my transfer to buy nutritious food for my spouse who has been ailing from stoke for the last 7 years."

"I spend the morning hours doing house chores like cleaning the utensils,the compound and fetching water. I then go to the farm and later in the afternoon ,I fetch firewood. At the end of the day I am usually very tired . Evening is the happiest part of my day since I get to rest after a busy day."

"Our are is experiencing prolonged drought for a period of 8 months each year, during this times I am struggling to get fresh water for my family. Receiving this money means the realization of my dream of owning a water tank that I can use to store rainwater for my family. My plan is to spend $350 on purchase the water tank and gutters for water harvesting. I will use the remaining amount to seek for medical care for my husband."

"My day starts with household chores which include fetching firewood and water. When I am done with that, I proceed to work in our 1 acre piece of land for the rest of the day where we have have grown maize and beans. Since the job involves a lot of energy, it leaves me tired and exhausted. Going home to rest as I prepare for the next day's activity, makes my evening the happiest part of my day."

"I used the money to buy building material such as; iron sheets, stones, sand and cement which I used to build a new house. I decided to build a house, because the house I was in before was leaking from the roof and water was also flowing into the house when it rains."

"My life as a vet officer is now better than before.This is because I topped up my first transfer and bought a motorcycle which enables me access more remote areas within short time.Hence more income and more time spent with my family. The second transfers enabled me to buy a heifer which is due hence adequate food for my family. I also have access to clean piped water."

"My life has changed because my movements have been made easy with the bicycle I bought. In addition, I also use it for collecting water from the borehole. Previously, I used a wheelbarrow for collecting water which could drain alot of energy. Secondly, I have repossessed my farm land which I had use as security for the loan."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying a dairy cow and three goats and chicken which cost KES 29000. I later bought some beddings such as a bed and a mattress to replace the traditional bed that I have been using for all those years. I then bought a bicycle which is now helping me in fetching water from the dam. I also bought a water tank which will be helping me in collecting and storing rainwater. The remaining amount of money, I am using it in buying enough foodstuffs for my family that would take us to the next harvesting season."

"Before the coming of GiveDirectly, I have been living in a small house that could not accommodate all my family members besides we could lack privacy. I have been having the desire to construct a spacious one but I did not have any money to buy the materials needed and the labour charge. I am so happy now because I have a new house to live in with my family through the financial assistance. Besides this, I will be harvesting rainwater which will be an added advantage."