"Before we received the transfer, my family had a very big water problem as we live very far away from the nearest water source. It was hectic fetching the water so we limited water use in the house which of course affected the general cleanliness of the house. The water itself was also not very safe because we fetched it from the river that the entire community uses,both human and livestock therefore my children were prone to waterborne diseases. When we received the transfer, we purchased a water tank that we are now using to harvest rain water. This tank has brought a very big difference in my family's life. We have not been to the river since the rainy season began therefore no more back pains from carrying a heavy jerrican for a long distance, no more limiting water usage in the house which was previously a determinant of how frequent we had a bath and also having safer water for cooking and drinking. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for saving my family from the effects of depending on the river-water."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying some building materials such as iron sheets, nails, timber, building poles, and threads. This was for the completion of my new house which I had started constructing some months back but then I was forced to stop because of insufficient funds. I then bought some livestock such as seven goats as my living assets that I can lean on in case of any financial crisis. In addition, I bought a bicycle that would help me especially in fetching water from the dam since its very far from the village. I also hired someone to prepare my farm because it was the planting season. The remaining amount of money, I am using it in buying enough foodstuffs for my family."

"My next goal is to buy a water tank. This is going to be a plastic water tank that I will use to store rainwater. Water access in my village is difficult since I live on top of a rocky hill. The nearest water point is downhill which makes it very difficult."

"In the next six months, I will have bought livestock to keep. I will use the money from my merry go round group to buy some cattle. I will buy some oxen that I will rear, grazing them in the nearby Mau forest where there is plenty of water and grass. They will have sufficient forage and grow quickly. I hope to be able to sell the cattle in the future and use the money to buy more land. Having more farmland that I will grow tea will give me a good income."

"I spent part of my second transfer on buying some livestock such as ten goats. These are currently the living assets that I will always lean on just in case of any financial difficulties. I also bought some beddings such as a mattress and a bed because the previous I was using the old traditional beds made of ropes. I then bought a small water tank and some jerricans. The remaining amount of money I am using it in buying enough foodstuffs fr my family and some other household items."

"Before I received these transfers, my children had a difficult time studying and doing their homework. I did not have chairs and a table where they could sit and do their work comfortably and they were forced to use water containers in place of a chair and a table. I am glad that they can now study well after I bought some chairs and a table. In fact, they even enjoy doing their work more than before. I do not need to force them to do this as I used to. I am also glad that I have some livestock on my farm, something I never dreamt of owning. My meagre daily wages would have never made it possible for me to buy them since most of the money I would earn would go into the daily needs. I am so grateful for GiveDirectly."

"I have been longing to sleep in a better house for years but then I did not have the required materials for the construction of the house. Therefore after receiving my transfers, I settled in renovating my house. I am now a happy parent because Inmabed to renovate it and I do not have to worry about the rains and I can also harvest the rainwater for my family. To add on this I am now sleeping comfortably on a new mattress whereby previously I was using the old which was not comfortable and led to some backpains. The two achievements make the difference in my life that I can proudly talk of."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I would not have been in a position to build a house and buy a water tank for storing clean water for domestic use."

"Looking back at how our lives were and how it would have been now if we had not received the transfers, it is clear that we would still be undergoing great suffering. Our farming was getting worse every day since we never had enough finances to obtain the then needed types of equipment for facilitating the work. Currently, I am glad and proud of GiveDirectly since, through the transfers, I was able to purchase a water pump generator which is currently acting as a water pump meant for irrigation during the dry seasons."

"My life is currently different because I have acquired some livestock which are a source of wealth to me. I own two dairy cows and goats which I am expecting them to reproduce and have many of them. I can sell the offsprings to cater for my future financial needs. Furthermore, I will be getting milk from the cows for my family's consumption and I will sell the surplus to generate an income. This income will help me to pay for my household basic needs. I also managed to build a toilet through this transfer. I bought enough building materials to facilitate this. Before then we couldn't access a toilet. We were mainly depending on the nearby bushes which was exposing us to the risk of waterborne diseases. I am grateful to GiveDirectly because we are safe now since we are now using a toilet unlike defecating in bushes."