"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now sleep under a very decent spacious house. Initially, I used to shelter in a small house was had a leaky roof and every rainy season, it was so hectic and I never wish anyone to face what I went through. My spouse solely depended on casual jobs earning KES 150 in a day which was too little to fend for the family's needs. Therefore constructing a better house was just a dream for us. Some of my children had even opted to say at their grandmother's house because of the situation. I am now happy and thank GiveDirectly for restoring the lost hope in our lives. In addition to that, I am now sleeping comfortably in a decent bed and I no longer complain of back pain and being ttacked by some jiggers and some other harmful insects."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying building materials such as iron sheets, timber and nails. This was for the renovation of a new roof for my previous house becasue it has an old roof and some of its walls which were almost falling and I was afraid it would collapse anytime. Also, I bought chicken as an asset that I can rely on at any time considering I have been yearning to start poultry farming. Also, I cleared fees for my brother who was in secondary school. With the remaining, I bought enough food for my family"

"I live far from the water source. My wife and children find it challenging fetching water because it is tedious. With the first transfer, I will buy a water tank of approximately 15 dollars and set my roof well so that I can harvest water. The second transfer will be used to add one cow to the existing herd to boost on milk production and also buy 2 goats as an asset"

"Receiving this money will mean a lot to my family because we will be able to finally own a bigger house .My current house is a grass thatched hut and whenever it rains the inside becomes wet, we have to always take our beddings outside. Our dream house will cost us about $400 which includes purchasing the roof, timber and the floor. The remaining $700 I will use to purchase 3 dairy cows, we will sell the milk,generate an income and save on cost used for milk to purchase other basic needs such as food."

"Had I not received the transfer, I would still be leading a miserable life. The house that used to be my shelter was in a bad state and not spacious enough to accommodate my children. They were forced to seek shelter elsewhere at night. I am happy and at peace now having built a decent and spacious iron roofed house through the transfers. It would have taken years for me to achieve this. My children no longer seek shelter from neighbours because we stay under one roof."

"Restoring my dignity by constructing a decent house is what receiving this money means to me. Currently, I live in a small grass-thatched house that is leaking during rainy season. At the same time, I fear hosting my visitors because it's not spacious and this has forced me to postponed any appointment. With the cash grant from GiceDirectly, I plan to spend a better portion of the first transfer ($400) to construct a spacious Iron-roofed house for my family. The remaining amount will help me to support my children's education with 100 dollars and also to buy 3 indigenous dairy cows to act as my store of wealth that will aid in catering for our future needs."

"I am just braving in a house that is leaking because the roof is grass-thatched which is open on one side. I have desired to construct a decent house that can spare me from the nights' cold and also relieve me from the burden of shifting my bed during the rainy seasons. I intend to spend my first transfer ($500) to construct an iron-roofed house and this will mean good health to me since I will no longer get rained on. A big portion of the second transfer ($300) will help me to buy 2 indigenous dairy cows that will help me to get milk for my household consumption, also for sell to get income. The remaining amount will cater to other basic needs like food and nice beddings. Hence, this is generally what receiving this money means to me."

"I feel honoured to be the recipient of this donation. I am very happy and grateful. I shall live to tell the tale of how i built a iron sheet roofed house with cash donation."

"It brings joy to me and my family. Since its going to improve our lives. I have one thatched house. I can't even harvest water when it rains. Here in our village we collect water from the river and its far from where i reside.However, there is tapped water but I cannot afford.so getting this money will help me build a iron roofed house."

"Receiving this money means a lot to me,I have always wanted to build a good house for my family but finance has been a challenge.Building an iron sheet roofed house has been my dream ,I have always wanted a house like my father's.Moreso the house I shall build will always remind me about give directly as an organization that came to uplift my family."