"The support that we got from GiveDirectly has lifted the lives of so many people in our society, therefore, we don't take it for granted, we will forever be grateful for the support that brought sunshine to our village, so far I don't see any gap in GiveDirectly project."

"I am a retired teacher and currently a consistent farmer in the village, For a long time now I have been planning to buy a posho-mill machine but I was unable to realize the dream due to financial constraints, therefore, I decided to use my first transfer in paying a deposit worth KES 20,000 I also used KES 15000 in purchasing a dairy cow, Lastly, I bought foodstuffs and saved up some money. I am humbled and happy that I was able to accomplish so much within a short period, The support that I got from GiveDirectly lifted my life to a higher level and I am thankful for it,"

"Words cannot express the happiness I had when I received my transfer from GiveDirectly, indeed miracles still exist, when I received my cash I knew that this was the one time opportunity for me to change my living standard, I, therefore, decided to build a kitchen where I used KES 20,000, I then bought a dairy cow KES 15,000, in addition to that I bought clothes for my children and stocked enough foodstuffs in the house. I am so grateful for the support that lifted our living standards."

"Receiving this money is a relief to me. I lost my husband twenty years ago. Since then I have been staying with my three children who then got married recently. My age does not allow me to engage in heavy activities such as fetching water from a stream which is far from home. I wish to buy a storage tank which will make work easier for me. This will cost KES. 20,000. I also intend to buy two dairy cattle at a cost of KES. 60,000. The remaining amount will cater for food and clothing."

"Receiving this money comes with joy in my life. We have recently started a construction of our new home which we intend to relocate soon. Currently we stay in our brother in-law house who works in Nairobi. This situations worries me a lot since my children are now growing and they need to have a spacious place to stay. I intend to use the first transfer to buy iron sheets which will cost an average of KES.50,000. The second transfer will cater for other building materials such as roofing timbers, windows and also labour."

"Finance is the biggest challenge.I am married to a polygamy family and there is no food in my house. The salary of my husband cannot sustain all the needs of these 2 wives. I am dreaming of expanding my tailoring shop but its not possible because all the money we get from our husband goes direct to buy food and medical for the children."

"Food insecurity is the biggest challenge in my house. I used to farm maize , sorghum,cassava and potatoes but the two years drought dried everything and the farm is empty without any food. We currently depend on the salary of our husband which is not enough to cater for all the needs of my house. I dont have food in my house and I have developed a habit of skipping meals so that we can eat in the evening."