"It was around 9:00 PM when I realized that I had received a message from GiveDirectly bearing the good news of the receipt of my first transfer. At that moment I had just got home from the nearby shopping center where I had taken a walk to. It was so exciting receiving this information with my family at home that we had to celebrate and had a long talk before taking our dinner late that night. In my mind, it was a relief in that I had a plan to clear all the school fees arrears and the current fees that I was yet to pay for my two children in secondary school."

"Through the transfer from Givedirectly, I was able to buy some construction materials and hire contractors to brush my farm.Life had been very difficult until Givedirectly came in my community. I been living in an old thatch house. Farming had been my source of livelihood and could not support my family from the little money I generated from my garden. I am happy and grateful to Givedirectly for improving my life."

"I was very happy when I first realized late at night that I had received the first transfer from GiveDirectly. Even though it was late at night, I could not resist celebrating the great news. This made it clear to me that the dreams and hopes I had been having were soon coming to pass. I was a little bit confused though since I never expected it to come at night but after checking my account balance, I thanked God in silence without disturbing my child who was already asleep."

"I was already asleep at around 11:00 pm when I received a call from a friend within the village who informed me of the receipt of the transfer. I was so excited that on checking it up, I also found a confirmation message and had to wake my wife up who was very grateful too. We had been planning after getting enrolled and at that moment we had already settled on the construction of a new kitchen since we had only one building that served both as a kitchen and a main living room for the family. We could not catch any sleep after but waited till dawn when I collected the money from the nearby shopping center."

"Before receiving payment from GiveDirectly, l am single mother with two children, I am doing petite trade that is the source of income for my children and I. I have been desiring to built a house for my children and I that have been my biggest goal all along. Presently we are living in a rented house. For this reason I am planning on waiting for my next two transfers to be added to the previous one in order to start my house project."

"Boosting the livestock rearing was my longing in life. After receiving my transfer, I invested KES 30,000 in it by purchasing one ox which I intend to buy another one when I received my second transfer to assist me in cultivating my farm. Similarly, I bought 3 goats and one sheep a future investment for my family. I will be able to sell whenever I encounter any financial emergency. Furthermore, bought 2 mattresses one for myself and the other for my kids. The one I had was very small and worn out which was uncomfortable. I also used KES 5,000 to pay the school fees for my 5 children who are in primary school. The remaining amount assisted me in buying food for the family."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am owning a piece of land where I am currently constructing a house for my family. This is because the place where I am living currently does not belong to me and the owner was threatening to send me away. I am looking forward to relocating to my place once I am through with the construction of the house, something that will earn me the peace of mind I had missed for a long."

"It was around 7 pm when I was in my kitchen preparing dinner for my family. I heard a message notification on my mobile phone. I was very anxious to know its content, therefore, I decided to leave what I was doing to check my phone. I was surprised when I check my phone and realized that I had received my transfer. I felt very happy about receiving the transfer which was to assist me in changing my life for the better. I informed my helper and we jointly celebrate and thank God for the relief."