"Since I had started building a modest house and left it halfway using the first transfer, I decided to complete it using the second transfer. Earlier, we were living in a bit smaller house and my children would spend their night at their grandparents house. Apparently, we are a family of five and part of the second transfer money went in feeding us. I am a stay at home mum. I do depend on my husband whose source of income is ferrying passagers on a motorcycle at a fee. I am grateful for GiveDirectly's cash transfer program which has made a positive impact in our lives ." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"When I received my first transfer I was feeling fine because I know that this money will help me to do something for my self like building a decent house." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"I have never desired to have a business of my own until I was enrolled into GiveDirectly program. I saw the transfers as the best opportunity I have ever gotten since I have been living unbearable and tough life due to increased cost of living. My entire life I have been living in the village of Bamba with no good source of income since the day my wife passed. I have been surviving and feeding my family of 7 through making and selling of charcoals and rearing livestock. Receiving the transfer brought a new hope of light in my life that I never thought I would one day live to achieve. I was overjoyed to an extent that I wouldn't just express in words. When I got the transfer, I started yearning for new goals of my life. I never knew one day I would have livestock and motorcycle under my name, through GiveDirectly transfers, I have added two more livestock (cows). Furthermore, I bought my own motorcycle to serve as my mainly source of livelihood. I can proudly say that I bought a second-hand motorcycle worth KES 40,000, I am very happy for this great achievement of my life and so grateful for the support provided by GiveDirectly. Thank you GiveDirectly."

"According to me, GiveDirectly does well in my entire region in so many ways. First, the idea of sending the unconditional cash transfer was the best of all. This is because we all have different needs and this gave us the privilege of choosing what to purchase. Through that, there are so many transformations in my village which include decent houses, among others. I do not see any part that deserves a change so far." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"GiveDirectly did well in helping the poor households in the community by sending direct cash transfers through mobile money. Additionally, enrolling each and every household that qualifies without discrimination. I feel that the enrollment processes were open and fairly. I do not see anything that was not done well." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"After achieving most of my goals with help of the transfer, I have a new goal which is to connect tap water to our home. At the moment, I am forced to travel a long distance every morning to collect water for household consumption. Walking for more than 15 kilometers while carrying 20 liters of water on my head is a very tiresome experience for me. In addition, it is not enough for washing and cooking for the family. On the other hand, my ambition is to renovate our structure by constructing an additional room. The one we own is very small with a single room which is hardly enough to accommodate our family of 5 members and the household Items." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Sending us an unconditional cash transfer was the best idea initiated by GiveDirectly and was welcomed by everyone in our village. We had a chance to plan and decide on our spending without any influence from any staff after receiving it. On the other hand, it was my wish that all the villages that were skipped with a promise to be revisited later could also be supported. They had been waiting and are still hopeful to date that their time will finally come." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"Recieving this money means a better transportation for my family to access health services. I will buy a bicycle to help me travel comfortably to the nearest health centre when my two children get sick. The travel cost to the nearest health centre on a motorcycle is $7 which i cannot afford to pay for it every time I want to go to the hospital."

"I used KES 29000 to buy a dairy cow and used another KES 18000 to pay school fees for my daughter who is in form three while the remaining amount was used to buy clothes for my children. Had I not received money from GiveDirectly I would not have paid the school fees in full yet. This is because I rely on motorcycle hustle to raise such money which would ha e taken me longer to accumulate just enough. I feel so much indebted to givedirectly fir the support. It has brought so much joy to our family as a whole." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I received the transfers is the ease of paying examination fees for my children. This would not have been possible with the help of the transfers. I do operate a motorcycle taxi once in a while whenever I am lucky to get one from a friend but it was unfortunate that for two weeks I had not got a chance. Being the breadwinner of the family, it was not easy to sustain the family needs and raise the examination fees at the same time. I am glad GiveDirectly came to my rescue and the children managed to sit for their examinations." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)