"We have been struggling for so long. I could hardly afford our daily meals.. I was overjoyed when I received my transfer. Firstly, I bought a bag of rice and some other food items. Secondly, since I want to build a new house,I used rest of my money to buy zinc. This program is a dream come true and I am grateful that I got enrolled."

"I do not have a new goal that I did not have before receiving the transfer. I had planned on building a kitchen house. I have completed the construction and now I own a better and more spacious house. I am so grateful for the support."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to construct a decent three-bedroom house for my family of seven. The current house I own has a leaking roof and is no longer safe for my family. This will cost me a total of KES 50,000. I will use a further KES 45,000 to buy three indigenous diary cows for milk production each cow valued at KES 15,000. The milk produced will boost my family's nutritional status and at the same time my family's income from the sale of the surplus. Relying on my husband's palm wine tapping job which earns him KES 8,000 a month has proven unsustainable. Doing all this will grant me the peace of mind I have always desired as a mother."

"With the KSH 55000 received, I was able to construct a good house for my family and I getting to buy the various building materials required. I bought iron sheets worth KSH 14000, timber worth KSH 4000 and nails worth KSH 1000. I was also to purchase a bed at KSH 8000 and bought a sleeping mattress for KSH 5000. The remainder of the amount was used for food and clothes at KSH 5000 and KSH 2000 respectively."

"With the KSH 55000 received from GiveDirectly, I was able to fulfil some of the projects set. I set aside KSH 17000 and purchased iron sheets, nails and timber for the construction of a much improved house to live in. I also bought a solar panel and a backup powering battery at KSH 17000 ensuring the house is well lit all the time. I bought a bed at KSH 6000 and a mattress to ensure a good night's sleep at KSH 4300. A suitcase worth KSH 750 was also purchased to ensure I pack and safely store my personal belongings. The labour to all these came at a cost of KSH 3000 with the remaining amount of KSH 6950, used to purchase food supplements to sustain my family and I."

"When I was very much younger i been thinking about building a house with zinc. But because of the little income I'm getting from the farming work. I was not able to have built this house. But with the transfer that I'm receiving from givedirectly program.I'm about to have a new house with zinc. I just bought two bundles of zinc and some building materials."

"GiveDirectly has is really doing great things for me and my family. Upon receiving this transfer from givedirectly my life has really change greatly. I'm very thankful to GiveDirectly for their support toward me as poor person in Liberia."

"On receiving the funds, I have been able to build a good house for my parents to live in and more to that, I have been able to buy a goat to continue sharpening my animal rearing skills."

"With the KSH 55000 received from GiveDirectly, I was able to purchase 2 milking cows each at KSH 14000 totalling to KSH 28000 which allowed me to daily get milk for basic consumption. I was also able to pay off some arrears of KSH 27000 which I had from acquiring a motorbike that I use for commercial purposes."

"GiveDirectly came through in a mighty way by sending a token of KSH 55000 to my MPESA account and I was able to put the funds to good use. I had a substandard house which also had a leaky roof and with the amount received, I set aside KSH 25000 to build a better structure to conveniently house my family and I. A further KSH 3700, I bought a sack of maize which will enable the production of maize flour ensuring there is no lack of food. The remaining KSH 21300, I was able to save up for future reference hence no lacking in the days to follow."