"Before I was living in squeezed five iron sheet house and when it rains I would sacrifice a certain corner for my children not to be soaked with water but when it was too much we had to outsource for shelter at my brother in law. This was a tough life since my children could get a respiratory attack due to exposure to cold. The biggest difference in my life is that I have been able to acquire a decent house which I have been longing for in my whole life. We are a happy family enjoying family time together because we are no longer exposed to cold nights."

"I used my second transfer to buy a water tank worth KES 22000. Going to the river to fetch water on a daily basis had been so tiring and stressing for me and my children. Getting this water tank has brought this struggle to an end. My children and I are now happy that we can harvest water and avoid the stress of having to travel for long distance in search for the same. I also used KES 15000 to buy a dairy cow. The dairy cow shall help me in the near future when it starts producing milk. It will bring to an end the seemingly endless buying of milk from the neighborhood to feed the family. By calfing, the dairy cow shall have added us the number of assets that we own as a family and which shall help us to meet any financial emergencies."

"I have six children, two of whom are in secondary school while three are in primary. One of those in secondary is a candidate for this year's Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE). receiving this money means he will have a an ample time finishing his education. I am planning to use my first transfer to make an up front payment of his fees so he can concentrate on education. With the remaining amount, I intend to purchase a dairy cow which we will rely as a source of income for our household needs. Upon receiving the second transfer, I am planning to buy a water generator so as to venture into advanced agribusiness. I am going to irrigate my farm and plant perennial crops that will give me returns almost thrice a year. "

"I used to walk long distances to fetch water which at times was not safe for domestic use. This exposed us to water born diseases like typhoid that made us to seek treatments that were expensive and we could not afford at times. Nowadays, I have clean water by my doorstep in a water tank that I bought with the transfers. I also managed to pay school fees for my son who is in college without stress and worries as before. At least I have hope for the future as education is the best inheritance a parent can give to a child. Thanks to GiveDirectly that came handy to lift us up from poverty."

"I spent my transfers to complete building a house that took ugx 1007000. I bought a drum for fetching water used for house construction and I spent ugx 125000. I also bought a bicyle to ease my transportation which I paid ugx 150000. I bought solar system since I lived in darkness and I spent ugx 150000 and used ugx 200000 for feeding."

"My life is different in that I now have enough water for my family. In the past I used to walk for long distance to fetch water and this used to take most of my time. I am now happy since I no longer take most of my time fetching water and I can now have enough time to work in my farm. I also used part of transfer to start a poultry farming which is a constant source of income to meet my basic needs and I no longer depend on my husband to cater for the basic needs of my family."

"My life is different in that I no longer walk for long distance to fetch water and I can now have all the time to work in my farm. I also sell water to my neighbors to get an income to meet my family basic needs. I also have enough food for my family as I used my transfer to buy two bags of maize which will last us for some time and my spouse can now save the money that he could have used to buy food and used to meet other family basic needs."

"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that I have a new iron roofed house. I used to have an old house with a rusted roof that I could not even trap rainwater because I felt it was not safe. I also bought some furniture in my house such a bed, chairs and a table which made my house to look more decent and neat."

"I spent my second transfer as follows: a. 21000 KES on acquiring timber to be used in building our new house b. 16240 KES on purchasing 28 pieces of iron-sheet c. 3000 KES on buying the sheep that we keep d. 2300 KES on acquiring maize to be consumed by my family f. 4000 KES on hiring a carpenter g. 800 KES on purchasing cement that would be used in constructing a stand for the water tank g. 1500 KES on buying nails h. Finally, I spent the remaining amount on purchasing sand and ballast to be utilized in plastering the floor of our house."

"I have always wished to have an extra income generating activity for an extra source of income, since i am primary school teacher and the salary i get is barely enough to meet the needs of my family. I therefore plan to buy two dairy cattle which will produce milk for selling. I will use the remaining part of my transfer to buy water tanks which will enable me to harvest water during rainy seasons."