"The other difference in my life because of GD transfers is that I have a goat in my home. It has been my dream to have at least one type of livestock in my home but it has not been possible due to my low income from casual work of water vending in the village only during the dry season. I knew with livestock, I will have an investment which I can sell to raise money to solve family needs and the other will reproduce to eradicate my poverty. This is a big step in my life and I know I will achieve my goal through this one goat."

"I wake up in the morning at around 7:00am and prepare breakfast for my family. Thereafter,I do the general cleaning of the household then head out to the stream to fetch water.By noon,i cook lunch then head out to the fields to herd my goats until around 6:00 pm.All this tasks are very tiring especially in my expectant condition and thus I can say, evening hours is my most happiest time because it is the only moment that I get to rest."

"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago since I have drastically reduced the amount of energy and time that I spend handling casual work at my neighborhood. Nowadays, I am spending more time running my new business of buying and selling water jerricans. Besides, my children are enjoying ample time for their studies since I have paid their school fees on time. Still, I find that my dream of building a better house will materialize because I have purchased some trees that will be used. Finally, we are enjoying a better living standard because we have some chairs in our house unlike before."

"I have bought several water jerrycans which helps me in storing water especially during the rainy seasons. I have been able to purchase close to twenty jerrycans which are of great help in terms of water storage because water shortages in this region is so rampant and without such storage facilities, life becomes quite hectic especially during dry seasons like this."

"My new goal for my life that I didn't have before receiving the transfer is to start a new business where I sell milk in Mathare. This is because currently I get little money from my business where I fetch and sell water to the residents of Mathare. At times when there is constant supply of water in Mathare, I do not get customers to buy water hence I will not get money to cater for my basic needs. Starting this business will therefore be a constant source of income to cater for my basic needs such as buying food and pay rent."

"My biggest hardship is financial instability. My husband earns so little from his water vending business and yet he is the sole breadwinner to the family. As parents, we value education and so seeing our children drop out after primary school has been so painful. We feel like we have failed a whole generation.If only we had money, life would be so different for them."

"For the married couples it is easier to share responsibilities concerning the family making the burden lighter but for us single parents, the whole load of duties falls squarely on our shoulders. With literally no support system I have to work extra hard to feed and educate my five children which has not been easy at all. My catering business does not bring in enough income because it's seasonal and there are times I resort to doing odd jobs such as fetching water or cleaning houses in Bamba town just to make ends meet, but still the earnings are too little for food and other basic needs. Most times my children are sent home from school to collect fee balances that am yet to clear. I am glad that Give Directly will now help me bring an end to my financial woes. "

"Due to harsh climatic conditions in this area, access to clean and safe water for drinking is a tall order. Our nearest source of water is a nearby river utilised by both humans and livestock. This has constantly posed serious health hazards. In 2014, my wife of 13 years was diagnosed with typhoid and admitted to hospital for a week and doctor's report attributed unclean water as the root cause. I sold the only livestock I had to foot a bill of 30,000 KES. Since then, my worry has been a recurrence of a similar ordeal due to lack of unsafe drinking water. "

"I have spent my first transfer on water pump for irrigation worth Ugx1500000 and the balance of Ugx200000 I spent on tuition."

"I had gone to fetch water that morning and I had left my phone in my house. A friend passing by asked whether I had received a message notification from GiveDirectly. That alone reminded me that that was the day we were supposed to receive our transfers. I hurriedly went for my phone and on checking my inbox, I could not hold back the joy and happiness that I felt at that moment. I was thankful to GiveDirectly for financial support."