"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that my family now have a bigger house where they sleep comfortably unlike before. I was able to build this house using our savings at merry go round group as a family. I am now stress-free as I know that I will no longer be seeking shelter at my inlaws house during the rainy seasons because my previous house was always leaking and our bedding would be soaked with water when it rains."

"I spend the better part of my day doing household chores such as cleaning the house, looking for water and washing my children's clothes. This is my normal routine but it so cumbersome that I do not get enough time to interact with people. However, in the evening when I am done, I get time to rest and also talk with my husband via the phone. He encourages me to press on no matter how difficult life is. This gives me hope for a better future, thus making evening the happiest of my day."

"I have been able to buy a new sofa-set that I never had in the past but right now I am proud to own it. We had to combine effort with my husband who was also embarrassed of staying in a house that has no any chair where we could welcome our visitors. In most cases we used to have old water jerrycans and some old stools that we used as seats but right now we no longer are embarrassed to welcome visitors at our place. We had always wanted to buy the sofa-set but then again due to financial constraints, we have never been able to purchase the item."

"During the time of enrollment I was sleeping in incomplete house. When I received the transfer I decided to use it for complision of the house both plastering and flooring. My daughter had left her marital home and there was need to compensate the in-law and I used part of the transfer for compensation. I have been suffering how to store water and I also decided to buy a tank. The remaining money I spent it on feeding my household because there is not enough food to feed on."

"I spent the money I received from GiveDirectly on building a house. I bought roofing materials and paid for construction labor. I used to live in an old grass thatched house. It was so old that I could not harvest rainwater from it. I can now do that in my compound because of the new iron sheet roof. This makes me happy. I have even attempted it call Givedirectly juts to express my gratitude but I don't how to get to a representative on the line. In addition to building a house, I also paid school fees and bought uniforms for children in primary school. I then bought clothes for everyone in my family."

"My day usually begins at 5am when I wake up to prepare my children for school and to complete household chores before I head out to the farm where I will work until 1pm. Thereafter, I take a short break to rest. And so afternoon is my happiest part of the day because come evening I have to ensure there is firewood and water in the house. These tasks are time consuming and tedious and so I feel very happy when I get little time in the afternoon to rest."

"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago since I now have a water tank. My family no longer walk for a long distance to fetch water as I can collect water during the rainy season and use it during the dry season. This has made my family especially my children so happy because they know that they will not be going to the river to fetch water."

"I spent my most recent transfer to expand my business and to assist my mother also to boost her business. I run a green grocer business at the popular Marikiti market in the Central Business District since January, last year, 2018. I sell commodities such as maize, beans, potatoes, watermelon and cabbage; among other vegetables. Before beginning this business, I was involved in casual jobs and construction jobs in my neighborhood in Mathare. I used to make meager earnings from these engagements that would not always sustain my livelihood. I needed to make something out of my life and more so, to move out of my mother's house and depend on myself. It is because of these reasons that I decided to follow my mother's footsteps and start my own green grocer business in Marikiti market, just the way my mother has run her own green grocer shop in the market. I grew up with some knowledge and experience of this same business, which made it an easy ride for me as I begun my own venture. My business has picked up well since early last year and it has done even better and grown drastically after the support that I received from Give Directly."

"My goal for the next four months is to drill a borehole. This is because currently we are buying water for household and livestock use which is very expensive. I am planning to save part of my monthly transfers and get support from my son and use it to drill the borehole. This will thus ensure continuous and adequate water supply for my family and my children will no longer struggle buying water and will save more money to cater for other family needs."

"The biggest difference in my life is that I paid a water bill of KES 7000. This bill had been pending for over 2 years since I did not have money to pay it. I had even been denied access to that water due to that bill. Life became really hard for me due to this since due to the state of my health I could not walk for in search of water. We are greatly affected by long dry spells and at the moment life is much better and easier for me. I water my cattle at home, access clean water and If all goes well I am planning to irrigate my garden for better crop production."