"It was early in the morning and I had just woken up. Upon checking my phone, I saw a message and I was not sure it was from who. Upon checking, it was an MPESA message from Give directly bearing the good news. I was so delighted and immediately informed my wife about it and she was equally excited and urged me to withdraw on the same day."

"I am sell small business to survive. I have been in here for the past 10 years and i don't have my own house. When i receive this transfer, i will built my own house. I am only a taking care of this house but it's not mine. I want to increase my business and also give some of the money to my husband to get into powersaw business; since his brother is into the same business. The small fish i sell is our only source of income."

""My family and I depend on subsistence farming (plant rice and cassava) which enables us to generate income for the family. For some years we are not able to make large-scale farm because I'm alone and have no money. My family income has reduced because of this reason. Therefore, my challenge currently is lack of finance"."

"I have 6 children by two seperate men, who abandoned me and the kids. I am the only one taking care of my children. Therefore as a single parent when ireceive this tranfer, I will pay my children's school fees and make small business."

"The major problems has to do with the payment of my children's tuition and to have a house of my own"

"My current challenge is lack of finance. I want to increase my business and complete my new house but all these are not possible now because I don't have money. These situations have caused my family to live in a small house where we are not free, and also making us not to eat adequately."

"The biggest difference this money has done for me is that my grandchildren are in school, I have good food to eat, and mattress to sleep on. I been in this village all my life and didn't have mattress to sleep on. All those years,I been sleeping on plam thatch. My son came to visit me five years ago and left his three children in this village without support. I been growing crops and marking cassava farm just to get food and clothes for my grandchildren and I. I am so happy now that I have a new mattress and my grandchildren are in school. Thanks to Givedrectly and those that have contributed in helping the needed. I pray that the blessing of God be with this organization. I am so happy and waiting to receive my second cash transfer so that my granddaughter can start business to help reduce hardship."

"Givedrectly came to my village and told us that they are involve in helping the needed and they told us that they will transfer unconditional cash to those that will be eligible for their program in four installment. I was selected and started receiving cash transfer from Givedrectly. They are committed to sending the money on time and schedule. Givedrectly staff are also good in interacting with people, no matter the condition or status. I am so proud of Givedrectly. There is nothing that Givedrectly has not done well in my village."

"Life been very difficult for me in this village. I didn't have money to send my children to school this semester and also didn't have a good place to sleep. All my life, I been farming just to get food for my family and I. Since Givedrectly send my first cash transfer, I have started business, my children are now in school, and I have renovated my room. Upon receiving my second cash transfer, I will add to my business and start building my house. I am so happy and want to extend thanks and appreciation to Givedrectly for helping me move from on level to another."

"Upon cashing out my money, I bought two bundles of zinc, food and did payment of my son school fees."