"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have bought a water tank for storing water for domestic use. I used to walk for a long distance to collect water and this was so tiresome and time-consuming. I had wished to buy a tank but it was not possible before because I did not have money. I also build a storehouse. This will enable me to store feeds for my cows. I used to store in an open field and it could not last for long before becoming rotten."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the cow that I was able to buy with this transfer. I have always desired to have a dairy cow and improve the livelihood of my family but due to financial constraints could not allow me to do this. I was not only able to buy a dairy cow but also dig a water pan that will make this kind of economic activity more viable to me. I will be able to buy additional livestock without having to worry ablout the perrenial water problem here and earn more income for the family. I was also able to fence my compound and this has led to an improvement in my home as well."

"I spent part of my second transfer to purchase a water tank. I decided to buy one so that we would have enough space to store harvested rainwater I am glad that my wife will not be travelling a long distance to fetch water for use at home. Additionally, I bought a television, mattress, blanket, food and pay school fees for my children."

"I have been living in a mud-walled grass-thatched house for the longest time I can remember. This structure requires a lot of maintenance and since I cannot do that myself because of old age, I usually depend on my grandchildren and other family members to maintain it for me. This, I feel, is sometimes a pester to them and takes so much of their time which they would have otherwise utilized it somewhere else. The mud floor also usually has some dust and sometimes affects my health. This will soon change because of the new house that I am almost done building. The iron roofed and timber walled house won't require much maintenance and apart from that, I will also be harvesting water from the roof for household use. I am really happy and grateful for GiveDirectly."

"I spent my second transfer on buying building materials in order to construct a new house. Previously I did not have a house, I was only sheltering in my neighbours house. But when I received this money, I purchased enough building materials that include iron sheets, building poles and paid for the labour cost. I am happy that I have a new house to live in with my family through this money. Drought had persisted for some time leading to shortage of water and food. This transfer helped me in buying the basic needs. I purchased some foodstuffs for my family and also paid for the household expenses."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am more optimistic in life. I am less worried compared to the past few months before Give Directly came into my life. Through their assistance, I was able to complete my house. This house has been incomplete for several years due to lack of finances. Completing this house is the greatest achievement in my life. Apart from that, I bought a water tank. The fact that we can pay school fees in time reminds me that no situation is permanent. Previously we could hardly keep our children in school. They used to be sent home every other time. This situation greatly affected their studies since they couldn't catch up with the syllabus. We decided to join hands with my wife and vowed to pay their fees on time using these transfers. We are glad to see improvements in their academic performance"

"The water problem that we have been having for quite sometime now was finally solved after we were able to fully purchase a water tank. The money that was injected into our business has already bore fruits and we are making much more bigger profits than we made before receiving GiveDirectly transfers. This is the biggest difference in my daily life that has come about because of this transfer."

"I made a decision to invest part of the transfer through buying of s cow worth KES35000. I made this decision so that I can be enjoying milk at the household level and for sales to earn an extra coin. In addition, I used 3000 to settle fee for my children to allow them to have ample time in school to study. I spent the remaining amount on my household living standards improvement. I used KES3000 to buy a mattress to replace an old one I had, KES2500 to buy a water container to help in harvesting clean rainwater that I can use for domestic purposes, KES5000 on our clothing to add to the few we had and KES 6200 on my household daily basic needs."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because I now have access to clean water. The transfer enabled me to acquire a water tank that I am currently using to collect rainwater for domestic use. Due to this, I no longer walk for long distances looking for clean water for use during these seasons. Also, I am a happy and contented parent because my children now have a place to sleep. This has boosted their self-esteem, and they also have enough time for their studies in the evening unlike before."

"Additional goal is to be able to buy an additional water tank. I plan to do this by continuing to be part of the merry go round that I am currently taking part in and buying it once I get my contribution. This will allow me to have enough supply of clean drinking water all year round and even make it easier for me to take care of my livestock as well. With my age, I can do very little especially now that my movement is limited due to health condition ."