"It was around 11am when I was waiting for my customers on the roadside when I heard an SMS notification on my phone. On checking it was KES55000 from GiveDirectly transfers, I was motivated to go on with my work and later on went to withdraw."

"I spent KES20000 on heifer as an additional milk source to the one I had. I spent KES 10,000 on maize and beans farming because I had prepared land but did not have capital for purchase of seeds. I spent KES 7000 on food and household items and KES6000 on fifteen chicken layers. Initially, I used to rely on dairy farming and my kids who are working to buy farm inputs and food as well."

"I was married as a second wife and my husband is now too old and jobless. As a second wife I am now given all the responsibilities of the family. My job is to wash clothes at Ganze town and at times I go some days without getting people to wash clothes for them and the money I get is not enough to sustain my family."

"Parts of my house are falling and it has been a long time almost 20 years I have not repaired it and receiving this money means I will use KES 30,000 to buy material and also pay the labourers as this will help me do away with the fear that it might fall any time and make it strong enough against cyclones."

"I have been having this desire of owning two oxen and a plough which I can use to plough my three acres of land. Receiving this money means I will use KES 30,000 to buy two oxen and KES 9,000 for the plough. During rain season, I will plough my 3 acres and the harvests I will have will be enough to sustain my family throughout a year."

"I did not have a descent sleeping place or enough food in my home before the transfers were sent out But today i am happy to say my life has changed"

"I was busy at work when I heard a message notification and I decided to check and know who would have sent me two consecutive messages at that time. My heart was filled with joy on seeing the Mpesa message as this gave me hope that I would soon actualize my goals."

"The biggest challenge iam facing is being unable to provide enough food for my family since iam a divorced parent it wa easy when my husband was still with me he was doing almost everthing."

"Before than I used to farm the whole day just to get food for my family and I. I was also selling small market but my incomes was very low that time to support my children in school. Because of that my children was out of school. Now my new goals is to build my own house in my village. Now givedirectly is giving me the support to accomplish my plan, I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dreams come through."

"I am currently failing to meet my household needs because I sell wood and at times that takes time to sell. In the end I am unable to buy soap, food and any sort of protein for relish."