"I used a portion of the transfer to buy a bull. Built an iron roofed kitchen. Besides, I purchased foodstuffs for family consumption." (Country: Kenya)

"My life is different in that I'm now legally married in respect to our customary laws. This earn me a lot of respect in the society. It is a culture in our society that if your dowry isn't yet been settled then you got into marriage due desperation. Such tag is no more in me." (Country: Kenya)

"I spent my third transfer to buy household furniture which I did not have, I bought bedding which I did not also have. I bought a sack of maize for consumption, food and other household goods. The remaining amount, I spent on daily household expenditure and to pay school fees for my children who are in primary school." (Country: Kenya)

"My life is different is different in that, I now live in a plastered house which I never expected to live in anytime soon." (Country: Kenya)

"I spent my third transfer to build a house since my previous house was small and almost falling down and bought food for my family,I also bought 2 sheep and start poultry business for my daily upkeep." (Country: Kenya)

"My life is different in that I now have a spacious house which accommodate all my belonging. I had a very small house but couldn't manage to build a better one due to financial inadequacy." (Country: Kenya)

"My life is different in that I now have adequate food supply from my farm. Apart from that, I no longer work for people in their farms to earn a living as it used to be." (Country: Kenya)

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in keeping their promise to send us transfers since community members were in doubt that the money will be sent also it has brought alot of development in our community. I have not seen anything that GD did not do well in our community." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now mingle freely with confidence among my peers because I have a descent house that they also admire, unlike before when I was the laughing stock of the village due to my old dilapidated house that had big stains of rain water on the inner walls as evidence of a leaking roof!! I will forever remain grateful to Give Directly...May God bless you." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have 2 cows n my name, which I am very proud of, as my peers no-longer belittle me because of lack of cows, since it is a significant symbol of wealth and dignity in our culture." (Country: Kenya)