"I was impressed and that's why I am so grateful to God for GiveDirectly. My kids were sitting at home while their friends were in school. I was so happy when I received the money and I ran around my community to jubilate. In amazement, I lifted the town chief shoulder high and he lifted me shoulder high."

"I went up the hill to call my wife. On my way back, I heard a loud voice in the town. Only to notice that people were jubilating due to the messages they received from Givedirectly. With no hesitation, I went back and saw the I have also received transfer from Givedirectly. I begin speechless for a moment and after a wild, I started to celebrate too."

"My husband decided to check the phone to know.whether the transfer message has come that's how he went to the network.area and saw it. When he came and told me i was happy and started jubilating.i wantef to build my house and GiveDirectly has done it for me ."

"Over two years ago, my house collapsed. I've had to stay in my son's cubicle with my other five children. Recently, we started to put up another house but we have not finished yet. With these funds, I'll be glad to use up roughly about KES 30,000 to complete the construction and move back in."

"I lost my job in may last year due to redundancy. Since then ,I have ventured into subsistence farming so as to keep myself busy and also earn income from it. I am jubilant knowing that this transfer will boost my agricultural vision. Receiving this money means financial independence to me and my family of 7. I plan on using KES 37,000 to purchase a dairy cow to add on the one I have. This will increase milk production in two years time hence a direct increase source of income and reliability."

"I was cooking in my kitchen during the morning hour when I heard sounds of jubilation. I ran out quickly and saw one of my neighbors heading from the same direction the jubilation was taken place. I ask my neighbor why those people are jubilating. Surprisingly, my neighbor told me that they were jubilating because of the transfer message from Givedirectly. Immediately, I also checked my phone and saw the same message from Givedirectly because we all registered together so I was excited as well."

"I came from the diamond creek and met the community people jubilating about the money Givedirectly sent. I went along with my aunty Bomba to check my phone and I saw my money in my account. I was overwhelmed; I thanked Givedirectly in my vernacular the entire day. Givedirectly has changed my life by sending me such a huge amount of money. I am happy."

"I was in the bush hauling my coal sticks when I heard this strange noise in the town. I ran back home to inquire what had happened, I met the town people happily running around jubilating in Givedirectly's name. I asked a trusted person to check my account and my message was there. Oh my God; I was overly excited. I like noise, so it was not easy that day; I shouted with joy from morning to night as a sign of happiness. I will not forget that day, the day Givedirectly changed my condition from suffering to better life."

"I felt very happy and blessed to be recipient. When I first received the message, while my neighbors were happily jubilating their own messages, I sat quietly and reflected on some of my though times just before I could receive the money. I was really stranded and thinking about how to raise money to pay my children school fees. I feel lucky to be part of this opportunity."

"I received the message up the hill in network area I started jubilating and felt so happy because i could now start a business. I also had children school fees that worry me a lot too when i collected the money i knew that i could settle my problem."