"It was around 6.30pm while herding cows and cutting firewood as well when I heard my phone ring. On checking, it was KES55000 from GiveDirectly. I was very excited and left for home and later informed my husband of the good news."

"Receiving this money means a dignified life through decent housing. The house I am currently occupying is almost unhabitable due to its poor condition. It is so weak to an extent of falling In the case of very strong winds. The roof also leaks during the rainy seasons. Due to poverty, I have been unable to build a new house. I work at a quarry and I earn approximately 10,000 KES. With a family of 4 children, this amount mainly caters to our food. The money I will receive will help me build a new house that will be of a better standard. 25,000 KES will be enough for the total construction."

"As you can see, my house is unfinished. We still have some touch up to do so that's it's comfortable to be in. My husband thinks that KES 20,000 will enable us to do this. We are eagerly waiting for these transfers. I cannot wait to have a beautiful house. Because we shall have someone left, school fees will be paid for our twins as we await the second transfer. With the second transfer, I would like to open a water-selling business right here at home. That will generate income as well as help us access water for use easily."

"It was around 6pm while preparing supper when I heard an SMS notification on my phone. On checking, I confirmed to have received KES 55000 from GiveDirectly. I was very happy and relayed good news to my family who were equally excited."

"It was around 6pm while fetching water in the nearby river when my husband called me to confirm if I had received the eagerly awaited GiveDirectly money but hadn't received it. Shortly after that, I received an SMS alert on my phone and on checking I confirmed to have received KES55000 from GiveDirectly. I and my friend were very happy excited started jumping up and down in the river for joy."

"After the passing away of my husband, I was left with the burden of raising my three sons alone. I have solemnly relied on charcoal burning in order to bring food on the table as well as pay school fees. Though two of my sons did not attain secondary education, the last born managed to. It is now two years since he finished his high school studies. Financial constraints have made him desperately linger around without hopes of continuing for further studies. Seeing my child around while his neighboring age mates and friends are in different training schools has been depressing my soul."

"I am a divorced mother of 8 children. Four are still under my care. For more than 10 years, I have been living in my parents' home. I have a son who is 20 years old. In this community, it is culturally unacceptable for a son to live at his maternal home. It lowers the respect accorded to the family. Still, my son cannot go back to the paternal home because we divorced. I intend to use these funds to buy a 2-acre farm where my children will settle. This will cost approximately 70,000 KES. This move will steer my children away from any kind of ridicule."

"Receiving this money means better accommodation for me, I have stayed in a small house without a door all my life. This makes me feel insecure I can not keep my belonging well, I feel ashamed when my neighbor access my house without permission because there is no door to lock my commodities. I will buy a metallic door that goes for 7,000 KES so that I can be able to store the maize I get from my farm. I will be happy to lock my house like others which had not happened to me since I was married. I do not have any asset which I can sell when the need arises, I will buy five goats for 3,000 each and two bulls that I can fix with a plow to cultivate my fields and neighbors at a fee of 1500 per hectare. This revenue will help me buy food and access medical care when sick."

"My goal was to finish my house project and to do a very big business."

"I will spend my recent transfer on buying zinc and cement to improve my house."