"The moment I received the first transfer message, I was very much excited to the extent that I cried tears of joy because this transfer came as prayer answered. For the passed 2 years I started building my house, I couldn't finish the project due to lack of money. I had no source of income to complete the house project. For this reason, I was mocked and laughed at by my neighbours and others. Happily, this transfer came as total financial freedom for me that will now be use to complete my house.With this transfer from GiveDirectly, I am forever grateful."

"After receiving payments from GiveDirectly, with my new goal of owing a property in the city, I am planning on using the first and second transfers to buy a plot of land in Buchanan city in order to built a house for my school going children. I am very excited knowing that my dream of owning a land in the city will soon be possible with this great help from GiveDirectly."

"After receiving payment from GiveDirectly my dreamed to establish a business to enable me to be financially stable and self-employed have come into force swing. However, a good amount of my transfer was used to buy Palm oil for business purpose. With that, it will serve as great income for my family. Furthermore, I used the remaining money to buy 5 bags of cement to start the foundation of my house."

"Presently,am thinking about sending my children to school and roofing my house inorder to have a befitting dweeling place."

"Givedirectly is really a blessing to the poor. All they do is good"

"I used most of my money to build my shop and pay my daughter's tuition"

"The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness and relief from casual labor. This is because with GiveDirectly transfers I have adequate food for my family which can sustain my family for a longer period. I have also bought building materials for building my son his own house because he normally rely on friends for a place to sleep."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving the transfers is peace and happiness due to availability of adequate food andnd payment of school fees for my family which were quite a burden for me as a widow."

"I am a farmer specializing in onion farming on a two-acre piece of land. I have been intending to increase the size of my farm to increase the output. Receiving this money means that I will be able to increase the size of my onion farm to four acres. I will realize this by using KES 65000 of the transfer to lease, buy onion inputs and cultivate until maturity. By doing this I will be doubling my annual profit from KES 120000 to KES 150000."