"I was at the farm watering some vegetables then I heard my phone ringing. Upon checking, I realized that it was an Mpesa GiveDirectly. I felt so happy and decided to leave whatever I was doing and decided to go back home and celebrated with my family members."

"We bought cushions for our seats, clothes for our children and bought two bags of maize. We now want to move our house and build a better one since water oozes from the ground in the current place we stay. I also shopped personal requirements for my school going children."

"Through the transfer, I purchased a water tank to help me store a larger volume of water for domestic use. At times we are hit by a drought making water scarce and having to walk over long distance in search of it. Its also expensive to buy at such times from the other people. Having the water tank is the biggest difference in my daily life because I am assured of storing water to help me in such times as well as sell thus earning an income."

"I was at home early in the morning at around 0700Hrs as I was preparing to go to my farm, to water the vegetables. I heard a message come into my phone and when I checked the message, it was the Mpesa message for the transfers. I was very very happy. I knew I could now embark on all the projects that I always wanted to do, such as building a new home for my family."

"I spent part a larger portion of my first transfer on buying some livestock such as a pair of oxen and a dairy cow worthy of KES 45000. I have been aspiring to keep them in my compound for years but I could not afford it. I also bought a big water tank at KES 7000. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family and some other household items."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is purchase of a water tank which has the capacity to store up to five thousand liters. This is because I had desired to buy one for the past two years but I couldn't afford.Right now, I am relieved from transporting on the back from far off water sources and it will suffice domestic use. I used to rely on dairy farming to feed my family. I am also happier than before because I have adequate food for my family unlike before when we used to eat two meals a day and mostly would resort to sweet potatoes during lunch hour."

"Having my house being well lit is the biggest difference in my daily life. This is because initially I used a Kerosene lamp which is dim, quite costly and unhealthy after my other solar system spoilt. I have also managed to install piped water after the water installation and supply failed twice before from the ministry of water and other self help group."

"I am a student in Sot Technical Institute, Bomet. I am in my second year for a three year course in water engineering. After I complete my studies I am planning to opening a shop for plumbing tools and equipment. Now this money is here, I will start the shop immediately and the remaining amount will be use as school fees opening a business, selling plumbing tools."

"I spent my transfers to buy food, to build a house for my teenage children and to buy a bed and a mattress. My family and I live in a small house which does not have enough space for our teenage children. We have been squeezing in the house. I sell groceries for a living, while my husband sells bottled water. We earn little pay which is never enough to meet for our needs. I spent the transfers to build my children a house so they can also live and sleep in a comfortable and spacious environment. They also used to sleep on mats as they had no mattress. I was very happy to buy them a mattress. The remaining amount of money I bought food for my family. I will forever be grateful to GiveDirectly."

"I have been suffering from high blood pressure for the past 5 years and this has affected how I do my household chores. I rarely do hard work such as drawing water and farming hence my liveloohd has been affected as I now depend on children a lot."