"The biggest diffefernce is the happiness when I got to build a iron roofed house. I use to fetch drinking water from my neighbours who were privileged to have built iron roofed houses before us. Sometimes I would feel embarrassed to turned away when I go to fetch water from their homestead. My life is different from how it would have been had I never received the transfer because I now have access to clean water. I use the money to construct a better house which also act as a water catchment for my family. The harvested rainwater we use it for domestic purposes and to drink. Due to this, I no longer go to the river to fetch water for use nor get ashamed being denied access to fetch water from my neighbours water tank."

"Upon receiving the transfer from Givedirectly I spent part of it on construction of a new house. We had to bring down the initial house were living in since we had been facing a lot of challenges over rainy seasons. We had to relocate and construct a new one on an a bit raised ground and currently everything is okay. With the remaining amount, we opted for a large water tank which we bought at a cost of 22000 KES. Over this season where there are a lot of rains, we had been collecting rain water and we are no longer frequenting the movements to and from the river. We are really thankful to GiveDirectly for making our long time dream come true."

"Upon receiving the transfer from GiveDirectly, I spent part of it on buying a large water tank worth 14000 KES. This decision was due to the fact that fetching water fro the river had been so tedious since the water sources are so far fro our home. I also spent part of the remaining on paying school fees for my college son who had stayed home for quite a long time. With the remaining amount we decided to save in order to purchase a cow since that was part of our priorities."

"I can remember very well I was heading to the dam to fetch water when my phone started ringing. But since I am illiterate I decide to ask my son who was also my helper to check the content of the message. After checking, he realized it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. My heart was filled with joy and I decided to go back home and celebrated with my family."

"Some times back we were hit by a drought that persisted for a long time and forced us to walk over long distances in search of water daily since I lacked a permanent water storage that would serve us for even a week. Through this transfer, I acquired a 4000-litre plastic water tank and gutters and installed it in my house. I am glad that this tank will not only harvest and store water for domestic purposes but also offers a long term solution in case of water shortage during the dry seasons, which makes it to be the biggest difference in my daily life."

"My life is currently different because bought a water tank. I used to fetch water from a water pond about 3 kilometers away from home. The water was not safe for drinking and could easily affect the health of my children. I am sure the rainwater I collect in the tank is much safer in addition to the trouble it saved me from the hectic process of fetching from the community pond."

"I spent part of my second transfer to buy some building material to use in building a spacious house for my family that can accommodate us comfortably. I have been living in a small grass-thatched house that could not accommodate us comfortably. Building an iron sheet roofed house will enable us to collect rainwater for domestic use. Also, I spent some amount to buy two sacks of maize and also to cater for its transport and that of the building materials. I still have some amount that I am planning to use in paying the mason and in case of an emergency."

"Upon receiving the transfer fro GiveDirectly, I decided to spent the first 40000 KES on buying livestock. A cow was a priority since we had been buying ilk for quite sometimes and we needed to be milking from our own cow to reduce the expenses. We also considered buying a donkey which is the chief means of transportation in our village. Fetching water fro the dams which are way to far from home has not been that easy but with the donkey we are now doing it with a lot of ease. We also spent some money on foodstuff and also clothing for our children and finally managed to put some in our saving account t serve as contingencies."

"Upon receiving the transfer fro GiveDirectly, I had a lot in mind lined up and all needed to bed done with the amount I received. I had to prioritize the construction of a new house after demolishing the old one since it was already leaking on the roof. Being a rainy season, nothing better would have happened to my family members that a good roof above their heads. I bought iron sheets, woods, nails, and also paid a constructor who worked on the construction within a very short period of time. Currently we are feeling good, living in a pacious house with improved hygine since we no longer experience muddy floors due to the leaking water as we used to experience before. Apart from the good house which we have constructed, we also spent a better part of the transfer on buying foodstuff. We are now fully equiped with everything we needed and all we can do now is to work hard in our farms to replenish the stores."

"My new goal is to start saving with the aim of purchasing a water tank. We live quite a distance from a water point and it is laborsome fetching enough water for household use."