"In my mind, GiveDirectly has done lots of good things for me and my family. I was in debted to someone but GiveDirectly has made me to pay all of my debpts I owed. I have not heard anything negative about GiveDirectly."

"No, my previous planned still stands. That is, after paying my children school fees using part of my money. Then, I will buy zincs and building materials to build my own house."

"I purchased a motorbike on hire purchase a year ago where I was required to pay the remaining amount of the money in installments of KES 10,000 per month. This was a very challenging task since my taxi business had been negatively impacted by the covid-19. The lenders were constantly giving me threats due to the unpaid installment something that ruined my happiness in life. After receiving my transfer, I used KES 20,000 to pay the installment for two months. In addition, I used KES 15,000 to purchase 15 iron sheets, I am planning to construct a house at the nearby marketplace where my kids will be living so that they may be closer to school. This is because they are walking for more than 40kilometers in the bush path to reach the nearest school. They are required to leave home at 5 am every day to school something that worries me about their safety. I also purchased some pairs of clothes for every member of my family with the remaining amount."

"I was in my kitchen preparing breakfast for my family after coming back from fetching water at the nearby water pan. It was about 9 am when I received continuous messages alerts on my phone. I was with my daughter-in-law who examined my phone and informed me that I had received my transfer. I was extremely happy for receiving my transfer since I had eagerly waited for the aid to support my second-born son's education. He was about to join college to pursue a teaching course."

"I spent KES 10,800 of my transfer to purchase proper bedding for my family. Formerly, I was using a small traditional bed which had broken legs that was uncomfortable to use. I also supported the education of children and grandchildren who are still schooling by paying their school fees. Furthermore, I used KES 20,000 to purchase sufficient food stock for my family of 10 members this is because we have been experiencing famine in our area. With the remaining amount, I am planning to purchase some 5 goats as a long-term investment for my family."

"I used part of the money to pay my children school fees. I bought one bunch of zinc for the main time for the renovation of my house and I bought farming seedings and tools for my vegetables garden."

"I was able to buy most of the building materials I need for my house project because it has always been my dream to have a bigger house of my own. I also bought food for my family so that we can have enough to eat."

"GiveDirectly does well by being kind in their speeches during the time of interview, their unconditionally way of giving is also good, it makes us free and comfortable to collect the transfer because we know that there is no strings attached to it. I don't have anything against GiveDirectly, all is well for me."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the great boost in the construction of my new house. Buying enough floor tiles for all the eight rooms of my house is an immense support to me that I would have struggled a lot to purchase were it not for this money. I am happy and hope to see it complete once I obtain some bags of cement in the next few weeks."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the construction of a new house and relocating my tailoring business to it. This has made my main house looks spacious and neat unlike before when the cartons were full of clothes and the small pieces would flood the sitting room. I am glad that I can now work on ample space that is easy to clean and maintain."