"The only goal i have is to open my charging booth. I bought enough wire along with some other materials that's needed for the shop. I'll also put door to all the rooms in my house and i want to electrify my house. Many thanks to GiveDirectly for this great opportunity given to me is wonderful being part of this program."

"I spent part of my most recent transfer, KES 17,000 to buy timber and round poles that I am planning to use to build a new spacious two bedroom house. Currently, I live in a single small house that cannot fit my family of 9 members. Upon receiving my second transfer, I shall prioritize finishing my new house in order to relieve my children from the struggle of always going to sleep in the neighborhood at night. Through this, my children will be having adequate time to study in the house since they will always have reduced movement at night."

"I was at home relaxing that evening when I received a message and since I'm illiterate, I called my husband who was enrolled as my helper to check what was it all about. "It is the GiveDirectly rensfers" he said. I can't explain what I feel at that moment, I was just overwhelmed with joy."

"That evening, I was at home preparing supper for my family when I received the money transfer message. I was over enjoyed that I called told everyone at home about the exciting news."

"My nights nowadays are so peaceful compered to previous nights when I wouldn't sleep well in fear of being bitten by snakes at night."

"Receiving this money means a stable source of income. I used to depend on small businesses of running a small kiosk but I migrated from where I was hence had to close down the shop. I have identified a business opportunity where I live but due to financial constraints, I cannot actualize my dreams. Currently, we are paying school fees for my 3 stepchildren at the secondary level. My spouse who is the sole breadwinner is a driver but he got involved in an accident recently and for the past 3 months he cannot work. I am planning to use KES 20,000 to purchase building materials to construct a small kiosk and KES 30,000 as start-up capital. This will help me raise income for school fees for my children and meet my family's needs."

"Receiving this money means a better living standard for my household. I trade as a middle man which is very competitive since it is the only available source of income for people my age. Every Monday go to our nearest market where livestock are sold and at the end of the day I pocket around KES 300. This sustains me for around two days only with no savings. I am planning to use KES 35,000 to purchase a lactating dairy cow. When it calves I will get milk for consumption and sell the surplus to add to my income. The rest of the money I will use in purchasing food and other household necessities."

"For about two years, my main aim in life has been to expand my phone repair business which has been performing poorly due lack of funds for buying new phone accessories. So when I received my transfer from GiveDirectly, I felt so happy because deep inside me, I knew that my business would definitely be revived. I noticed the receipt of transfer at about 10am. At that moment, I was just at home and in the company of my village friends. Being driven with my aspiration to have a successful phone repair business, I became restless. Therefore, I decided to forsake the company I was in so that I could go to Kilifi town and purchase some phone accessories in order to ensure that my business was running. For sure, GiveDirectly's transfer is the best gift I have ever received in my life."

"Receiving this money has meant happiness for my family and I plan to buy food and build a house."

"I added one more cow to the three that I bought with the first transfer, using about ksh 20000 and used ksh 30000 to help my sister in college to clear her school fees arrears."