"It was around 10 PM when I was just relaxing on my bed when I saw a message notification from my mobile phone. Without delay, I had to check who had sent the message at such an hour because it was so unusual. Upon checking, I realized that it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I had at long last received my first transfer as promised. I was so happy and I had to share the good news with my spouse since he has been away."

"I feel bad when I look at my mother struggling to feed us and keep all seven of us in school. She does her best to sell charcoal for a living. Half the time, we are sent home due to school fees arrears. Most of the nights we go to bed hungry. What tears at my heart is seeing how much my mother wants to make us comfortable but her options are limited. May God make a way for her, especially financially."

"I bought cement and i will pay workmanship."

"I planned to build a house and get furniture like mattress for my room and also pay my children school fees this was the goal i had before receiving this transfer."

"GiveDirectly do well in helping me with money that send my children to school and i am building a house now. Thank God for GiveDirectly.."

"My first transfer was use to buy 20 bags of cement to improved my old house with part of my transfer and the balance money was use for my three children registration and school fees. I have developed a new goal. My new goal is to hire a contractor to brush a large space of farming land to support my family when Givedirectly shall have left the community."

"Thanks Givedirectly for the surprise.I was never expecting to build a new house with Zinc on top of it. Givedirectly, you are a great blessings to my family life. I appreciate Givedirectly for coming in to my family life .Now, my life is getting better"

"My first transfer was use for construction materials like Zinc,snails and plant.I haven't developed a new goal.My recent transfer was use for additional materials to build my house.I am living in a very old thatch house which leaks especially the raining season period. I am happy because i have never seeing such assistance from any one.Thanks Givedirectly for making my life better than before.I will forever remember Givedirectly."

"GiveDirectly have given me a huge amount of money that I have never got in my life before. I am so glad. My gratitude to GiveDirectly."

"I bought materials for gardening like fertilizer, sprays etc"