"The biggest difference that we have experienced in our lives since we received the transfer is that we have had some peace of mind. Our children have been able to study in school without having to worry that they are going to be sent away from school due to unpaid dues. They have also been able to get enough food for their consumption. My business too has improved because I was able to get some money to buy more threads for knitting my sweaters."

"Through my transfer, I have been able to buy some of my building construction materials like cement and Zinc for my new house. I was able to pay my children school fees with part of my transfer. With the cash, My life have started improving and there is a lot of happiness today in my household .my life is now better than before, because the way I was struggling to get my children fees , The money have changed and improve so many hardship to better life in my household like paying children school fees, having a better sleeping place and some time enough food for the family."

""I was on my farm, when i received my transfer massage. My husband read the massage and give me the good news. I was so happy and i started to dance. I immediately rush to Buchanan to cash out my money. my husand and I had been suffering in getting our living. We bearly had time to turn to ourselves because we spend all our time on the farm producing our crops and doing things that could give us money to put food on our table. Am so excited with the change am seeing in my life today."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now live a happy life because I have been able to start building a granary for my family. We will be using it to store our farm produce and I am glad that my sitting room will no longer be congested. In addition, not everyone who comes to my house will know what I harvested and the quantity hence I will be able to maintain my private life especially when it comes to food security."

"I recently connected tap water to my homestead after one of my children applied for it. Due to regulation rules, we usually have water twice a week and I am forced to go to the river to fetch water during the other days. It is not my wish to continue with this norm hence I have decided to buy a water tank very soon. I will use the savings that I will get from the group I was once a member though it has been dissolved. This will enable me to collect tap water that can be used when the tap runs dry."

"The moment I received my payment from Givedirectly, I was very happy and immediately went to the city and withdraw my money. My family and I had a big Celebration together.I was sitting infront of my neighbor's house when I received my alert.The transfer brought a lot of joy in my family life, because I was out of cash to support my family with food and medication for my self.Now with the gift from Givedirectly, my life have started improving and I can now afford my medication."

"I was on my farm when I got the message on my phone that, I have received $42500 from GiveDirectly. I was very happy. Later when I returned to my family, I told them that our money has been sent by GiveDirectly. Upon hearing that, I could see the smile in the face of my wife and children."

"I was at home busy doing some fencing repairs on my farm when I heard a message alert in my phone. I stopped to check what it was all about and to my surprise it was an SMS saying that I had received a transfer of KES 55000 from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy on seeing this that I informed my wife who was busy milking the cow. She was so happy to hear the good news that she couldn't wait to finish her chore so that she could confirm it for herself. We were so grateful for the blessing, I then prepared myself immediately so that I go withdraw the money."

"I was on my farm when I received the transfer alert on my phone. Upon seeing this message, I was very happy because I have been finding it difficult as a man to sustain my family. I have to produce coal and palm oil before I can earn money so receiving this money bought great joy to my life."

"I bought my children school uniform and paid school fees. I am also burning coal for business"