""The biggest hardship facing me now is money to pay for my children school fees and start a business that will enable me make profit that will help me and my family to live better. Though I cut contract to get money to pay for my children school fees and buy food, but the money I get from the contracts is not enough to make them learn good. Therefore, any assistance that Givedirectly can give me will be highly appreciated"."

"It was in the morning around 9 am and I was in the house busy looking after my grandchild. As a result, I did not hear my phone ringing. I saw it later when I was done changing the baby's diaper. I was so happy when I saw the SMS saying that I had received the promised transfer of KES 55000 from GiveDirectly. I was especially most happy because I knew my life and that of my family was now going to change."

"I will make a bigger farm, pay my children school fees and buy my new mattress. I hardly allow my friends into my room because I'm ashamed of the mattress I am sleeping on. If I get new mattress, I will be free to invite my friends to my place."

"I bought one bundle of iron sheets for my new building. I also bought enough food for my family, my wife is seriously sick, I was able to spend the rest of the money to buy her medicine."

""Since my daughter die I been tge one paying their school fees and the house she was building for me her brother don't have money to complete it,if Im bless to receive the Give-Directly money I pay my grandchildren school fees and complete the house""