"The amount received of KSH 55000 came as a great source of relief as I was able to invest the funds in quite a number of projects. I bought 2 cows at KSH 39000 thus ensuring I atleast get fresh milk production daily. I was also able to clear some school fees balances of KSH 5000 enabling continuity of studies for my children. I also added to the food products in the house worth KSH 6000. To provide a comfortable good night sleep, I also purchased a good mattress at KSH 5500."

"With the funds from GiveDirectly, I will be able to pay campus fees for my wife for some few semesters atleast enabling her to continue sharpening her education skills. I will also be able to boost my earnings in a great way."

"Being a farmer, I usually take the cows out for grazing. I was just from the daily routine and was having a restful afternoon in the house when I heard my phone buzzing. On checking the text message, I saw an MPESA text from GiveDirectly and the balance had increased. I was so happy and thankful. I withdrew the funds one week later and put it to good use."

"I received KSH 55000 from GiveDirectly and with the funds, I was able to plan the expenditure distributing the amount equally. At home, I have siblings and I was able to support their education by paying their school fees of KSH 23000 ensuring they continue getting a bright future. I topped up food items in the house worth KSH 6000. I also expanded part of my business stock by KSH 5000 ensuring the constant income. I also added to my wardrobe by purchasing some clothes at KSH 2000. The balance of KSH 12000, I put in a savings account for future reference."

"Having had that low moment in life, the funds received from GiveDirectly have given me the zeal to start my very own business of selling deras which I plan to kick start once I am fully recovered."

"I spent most of the transfer which was KES 31000 on buying a 5000-litre storage tank which would be a backup to my tap because our area's tapped water distribution line faced constant disruptions and could make us go for almost a month without water. Therefore, this storage tank will not only benefit me but also other people in our village as well as raise me some income which will inturn enable me to meet my family's immediate needs. I am so happy and have a peace of mind knowing that having a storage tank full of water will keep me from going through the hardships of looking for water and incurring the costs of hiring the services of motorcycle taxis to get us water."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly is that I have upgraded to earning more money from the profits of my grocery store business than the daily rate of KES 150 I used to earn as a grocery store attendant. I now have goats and my living standards have hugely improved, all thanks to GiveDirectly."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly is that we no longer suffer from not having or getting food regularly like we used to before. We could go an entire day with only a single meal and at times with no meal at all, but ever since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly, that has changed and we get food regularly from the transfer I received. I now have a better and bigger house and a separate kitchen structure, which makes me so happy and proud."

"I spent most of the transfer which was KES 40000 on repairing and renovating my house, changing it from mud walls to stone ones. This was because it had gotten so old with worn out materials and was almost collapsing. In addition to that, its walls had holes in them which posed health and safety risks because even snakes and other dangerous animals could gain access to the house and potentially harm myself and children. This used to make me so worried and stressed, because even when it rained especially at night, we would have to spend the whole night awake since it was literally raining inside the house. Therefore, I am so happy and less worried now that we have a stone wall house which is miles better and safer than the mud wall one which gives me room and opportunity to just look for food for my family knowing that everything at home is safe. I am so happy and proud, that whenever I look at my house, I admire what I see and I no longer admire the similar houses in other people's compounds as I have my own, all thanks to GiveDirectly."

"GiveDirectly can help because without them I won't build my house GiveDirectly do good to follow up on the money to know how we spend the money."