"My problem evwryday is poverty. I am unable to make any developments to my life. I can not take care of my family, I can not even farm for myself as I doe casual work in other people's fields."

"As of now my biggest problem is poverty, I am unavle to feed mu children propeely I can not afford many things."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that the cash transfers have empowered me to buy goats. These are the living assets that I have been yearning to own for years but because of my low income, I couldn't afford them. I am so happy to mention that I now have the lean on in case of any emergency. Before the coming of GiveDirectly into my village, my life has been full of sorrow. My spouse passed on four years ago leaving behind five children who I have been taking care of ever since. However most of the days I was not able to make ends meet considering I used to earn KES 100 a day. The major challenge that I was facing is that I was not able to pay their fees on time. I however thought of a permanent solution on the same. I am certain that when the goats reproduce and multiply I will no longer strain in paying their fees like before I will be selling some and cater for any bills. I am extremely happy about the positive transformation in my life."

"This money will help my household, I will buy the things I lack, fertlizer, tools and food. I want my house to be good looking."

"This money will help take away my problems, I will be able to have agood place to sleep, a magress, fertilizer, iron sheets and cement. My house will be beautiful."

"The provision of money without imposing decisions on how to spent it is what Givedirectly does well the most. Also the provision of phone and simcards is a good thing as it helps in communicating with relatives who lives far."

"I have always desired to have a better house but due to insufficient income I failed to achieve this...So with the Money, I have started my preparations to build a house by procuring building materials such as iron sheets and cement. Secondly, I have managed to procure a few bags of fertilizer due to the cash that I just received..All this time I was unable to buy fertilizer such that I have always had low yields..I believe next season I will have higher yields since I have bought enough for my garden."

"Receiving this money means financial stability for my family. I have been a shopkeeper as well as a poultry farmer for the past 5 years. On March 2021, a gang of thieves broke into my homestead stealing all my 25 hens and stealing all the valuables in my shop. The stock of items worth KES 30000 was stolen. This destabilized my business as well as our peace of mind and hearts because we depended so much on the profitability of the business and incomes from the sale of the eggs produced by the birds. Truly, this is the best time to receive this money because I will be able to reestablish the shop business and even start stocking clothes for sale with KES 50000. In addition, we will be able to start keeping poultry since it was a profitable business and because we still have the coop."

"Receiving this money has meant a lot for my family and I plan to fix my house, buy food and blankets.am very happy and honored."

"Financial independence is what receiving this money means to me. I have always aspired to rear livestock since our main source of livelihood in this area is livestock keeping. I intend to buy three goats for KES 15000 and one lactating cow for KES 35000. Goats multiply at a faster rate, hence they will be my store of wealth, to be sold whenever any need arises. Selling milk on the other hand, is an assurance of a daily income hence a reduced worry level on where to get money to buy food. I completed my driving course 2 years ago, but I have not been able to obtain my driving license since I am required to pay a fee of KES 3030 to obtain it. I am grateful that this money has come in handy to enable me to pay the debt. I will then use KES 20000 of my transfer to build a kitchen, since the one-roomed house I currently live in is always full of smoke whenever I cook."