"I felt very happy because that money boosted some of my project that I started sometime back." (Country: Kenya)

"I was very happy and thankful because that cash empowered me and my family." (Country: Kenya)

"I felt so happy when I received my transfer considering the fact that I needed money to replace my house, which was too old, ugly and seriously leaking during rainy seasons." (Country: Kenya)

"The moment I received the money,I felt very happy and jumped out joy in my homestead as I asked myself how blessed I was through GiveDirectly since I did not know that I would receive the money on that specific day ." (Country: Kenya)

"It was on a monday morning, I was seated right infront of my shop, keenly observing with a lot of sympathy how customers visited my shop but could not find the kind of basic items they required simply because I had ran short of them. I was in a deep thought of how to restock my shop which could only work out with with some cash at hand. It was at this time that I received my first transfer. It was in deed a blessing that I didn't just expect at that hour of need." (Country: Kenya)

"When I received the transfer, I felt very happy. In fact I was at the farm when the message sounded on my phone. I dropped the the hoe I had in my hand then made it home to commence my shopping." (Country: Kenya)

"The biggest difference in my life is having done all that I did without begging for help from relatives." (Country: Kenya)

"I felt so happy the moment I received my money because I was now sure that the promise made by Give Directly will be fulfilled to the fullest." (Country: Kenya)

"I felt so happy when I received my transfer as it was going to bail me out in matters related to my farming activities. Were it not for the transfer, I wouldn't have managed to cultivate my farm at the right time." (Country: Kenya)

"When I received the money, I was very happy because it was my first time since I was married to have received such amount of money which was going to change to my life. Thank you GD." (Country: Kenya)