"I will spend most if not all on completing my house"

"I have noticed lately that here in our town there's now shop or business center.Upon receiving my transfer, I decided buying more goods from monrovia in order to open a shop at my house."

"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."

"I spent most of my transfer on payment of school fees for my kids which were in arrears. Initially, I used rely on crop and dairy farming in order to pay school fees.I also spent some on cementing my son's house and the rest on food for my family."

"Being an experienced onion farmer, I have been through so many challenges right from planting to marketing. Price fluctuations, high cost of production, and unfavorable climatic conditions sum up the major challenges I encounter."

"It was exactly 7 AM when I was preparing breakfast for my children when my phone started vibrating so loudly. Since I couldn't read on my own, I decided to wake up my son so that he can check who had sent the message at that particular time. After checking he realized that it was a Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy to learn the news and I still remember the day as if it was yesterday. This will forever be a memorable day in our lives."

"I was so happy and grateful the moment I received the money because it helped me meet my needs and address the challenges I was facing especially school fees arrears for children, livestock and new clothes because I used to wear and walk around with torn clothes. Therefore, I was so happy when I received the money from GiveDirectly."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying livestock more so five goats at a total of KES 17500. It has been my long-time dream to own them but due to my low income, I could not afford to even buy one goat. I also paid school fees of KES 10000 for my two sons who are in college and secondary school respectively. I also bought new beddings like a new bed and a mattress for a total of KES 10000. We used to add torn clothes to cushion us from the old thin mattress that resulted in some back pains. Also, I bought new clothes for my kids for the new year celebrations and enough food as well. This was the memorable one since they never had a chance to put on new clothes or even eat at such celebrations."