"My house is in a very bad condition when ever rain falls my children and I get wet. I have always wanted to build a better shelter but I couldnot afford the cost of purchasing roofing sheets and buying planks. When GiveDirectly sent my first money I used portion of it to buy roofing sheets, the remaining portion I used it to sent my four children to school."

"I was so happy when I received transferred from GiveDirectly. I did not believe this from the beginning, to see an organization sharing free money on poor people. My family has been living in extreme hardship for a very long time. Cutting palm to make oil was my only means of survivor and My kids could not go to school because of financial difficulties.Also the house I'm living in has been in a very bad condition. When ever rain starts to Fall everywhere in our house is fill with water from the leaking roof."

"I spent most of the transfer which was KES 45000 on building a better house for my family because the one we were living in previously was in a very poor state since it was a house left behind by my late husband and it had grown old and deteriorated over time. It was in such a poor condition that it wasn't any different from sleeping out in the for when it rained, we had to spend the whole night awake since it was raining inside the house. Therefore, this house that I am building is all that I wanted and I am so happy for it. I also spent KES 8000 on buying two goats that I believe are an investment that will live on, multiply and increase in numbers which inturn I'll be able to count on in the future to help me address the financial challenges I will be facing. This is because, I know money can be used and be finished but these goats will live on and multiply, I am so happy and grateful to GiveDirectly."

"" my major challenge is lack of finance. We farm yearly to support our children in school and to provide for the home, but when the farm does not yield much, it becomes difficult to met our needs. We are unable to complete the house in which we live because of lack of money as well. So, my husband and myself will be so excited if we are eligible for the cash transfer because it will relief us of our financial pressure.""

""I am pregnant, expecting my second child but yet am still living under the roof of my aunt where I had my first child two years ago which I see as a shame. I wish to have my own house but I do not have the financial strength to do so neither do my fiance. If am eligible, I will happily build a house of my own.""

"" Financially I'm incapacitated. Last December my wife underwent surgery in fishtown hospital which caused us lot of money since then things haven't been easy . Getting food for my family had been difficult . Secondly paying my children school fees had also been challenging because we don't have any means of income accept the little farm we survive on . ""

"In my opinion GiveDirectly does not do anything unwell. It's cash program is a great opportunity to change our lives. I am so grateful for this. That they don't accept gifts of goodwill from us is something we as villagers feels that they are not doing well. We try to appreciate them in our weak way but they don't accept our gifts. We are so grateful for this golden opportunity."

"Before I had to make farm for my family and I to eat and I couldn't afore to pay my children school fees. But since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly I was able to pay my children school fees and I was able to buy food and other things for my family and I."

"I was in my kitchen dishing up my food, when I saw this massage on my phone saying I have received money from GiveDirectly. I was so happy , I ran to my mate to tell her the good thing GiveDirectly did for me and she was happy with me. Then I decided to share food with some of my neighbors."

"I was unable to pay for my wife and I treatment. And I couldn't provide food so easily for my family and I. But since I started to receive money from GiveDirectly, I can provide food for my family and I am able to pay for my wife and I treatment now."