"We don't have a better living place, we don't eat good food, because of the water boundary, we don't have access to all these things."

"From my most recent transfer, I spent about KES 25,000 on buying iron sheets for building a new house. Previously, I had been desiring to build a house but I could not do so due lack of a reliable source of income. My daily wages had been only sufficient for my household's upkeep as well paying school fees for my school going children. I also spent KES 10,000 to pay school fee for my children who are in primary school. I opted to build a new house because the previous one was very small and leaking whenever it rained."

"I spent most of my transfer which was KES 20000 on materials for improving my house by constructing concrete pillars all round it so as to reinforce and secure its walls for the long term. I did this because I believe house is the most important thing and a safe as well as secure house is all that everyone needs. I am so happy that I am no longer stressed neither am I under pressure with sleepless nights because of weak walls that could collapse anytime when it rains, as well as no longer worried about where I'll keep my guests. This gives me a peace of mind since these concrete pillars will take very long for them to weaken and need to be replaced or reinforced again, all thanks to GiveDirectly. I also spent KES 15000 on buying a cow because I know it is a very beneficial project both for short and long term. This cow will regularly produce milk for my family's breakfast as well as a source of little income since I can offer the surplus to our neighbors at a cost. It is, also, a way of keeping myself busy as I will always be taking care of it by taking it out to graze, I'll always see and remember the assistance I received from GiveDirectly through it. For the long term benefits, I know it will reproduce and increase in numbers which inturn I'll be able to sell one or two and address the financial challenges I will be facing in the future. Therefore, I am so happy and proud."

"Receiving this money means a stable source of income. We depend on dairy farming to earn a living. Two years ago, my brother lent us two dairy cows after we sold all that we had to pay school fees for our two children in secondary school. We get three litres of milk per day and sell it for KES 90. This is not sufficient as it caters to food only for my family of six hence the KES 15,000 school fees in arrears. I am happy as with this transfer I will buy a lactating cow with KES 50,000 that produces an average of eight litres of milk per day. My income will increase by KES 150 as a result I can pay school fees for my children without straining."

"I spent KES 40,000 from my most recent transfer to buy 6 additional iron sheets and other building materials which I used to complete building my new house. Completion of this house would restore my self-esteem because, for years I have been living in an old and weak single house that could fall anytime. Whenever the wind blew or when it rained, I was always feeling afraid that it could fall anytime. Thanks to God that as a result of the GiveDirectly's transfers, I shall soon begin to live not only in a better, but a spacious two bedroomed house."

"I spent a huge portion of my first transfer on settling a debt. I, therefore, bought some building materials which include iron sheets, building poles, nails, timber, and catered for the labor costs. This was purposely for the compensation of the damages that were caused by the fire incident on the building that I had rented. I am so happy that for now I no longer have the burden like before. With the remaining amount of money, I bought foodstuffs like maize flour, cereals, vegetables, and cater for some other household items that I was lacking."

"My mother sold the piece of land that she had given me to build a house for my family to pay college fees for my younger brother. This left me without a house since the one that I had was demolished and had to come back home with my family. This led to so many problems including my wife returning to her home. Receiving this money will restore my family's dignity by enabling me to build a house for them to move out of the house that I was given by my brother and be able to reconcile with my wife so that we can start over again."

"My right eye was pricked by a piece of wood when I was fetching foreword back in the year 2013. I was supposed to undergo surgery as I can not see clearly but I was not able to raise the required money. This is because my family is going through tough financial time at the moment. I am planning to spend all my transfers on medication."