"I was at the field looking after my goats that morning. At around 10am is when I received the transfer. I felt very happy seeing that GiveDirectly have honored their promise, hence I felt like taking the goats back home so that I start planning about the money only that they would disturb me because they were still grazing."

"Being a lower primary school teacher by profession, I was at work by the time I received the transfer message. It was at around 10 am during the 1st short break when I saw the message. I felt so happy knowing that I was going to settle some pending projects that I had started. In that regard my remaining teaching sessions to lunch time were very enjoyable since being the teacher I was very happy, something that boosted the morale of the students and they didn’t slumber as they used to sometimes towards lunch hours. These projects were going to take quite a longer time to completion if it were not for the GiveDirectly assistance."

"The fact that I bought my own piece of land is the biggest achievement and difference that I have made in my life through this transfer. I was not happy with how the frequent quarrels were happening in my father-in-law’s plot. I was not at peace but since acquiring my plot I am a happy mother. Although I haven’t constructed a structure in my plot, I am buying time for the second transfer to construct a small structure so that my children and I can move to our new home. Thank you so much Give Directly. If it were not for you this dream of having my own home would have remained a dream for eternity."

"It was around 8am when I had visited a friend so that we can visit a certain construction site for casual jobs so that we can earn something for the day. Unfortunately on reaching at my friends’ place he told me that the deal was no more, already some people were taken and we had no chance for that day. On my way home feeling disappointed my phone vibrated a sign that I had received a message. Upon checking it was a transfer of KES55000.00 from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy. Straight and full of strength, I went home and told my wife to accompany to our room. I narrated the whole scenario in a chronological order and she was dump-founded too."

"Initially we were going through tough times. My husband used to provide for the family needs through his little earnings from his business of making and selling charcoal but due to his old age he can no longer do hard jobs that require a lot of strength. In relation to that situation I had to start looking for some domestic jobs from neighbors to fend for the family. But since the time we received the transfer, our lives have positively changed. We now sleep at a comfortable place not like before when we were sleeping on some timbers. Our food security is also taken care of not as before when we were full of worries not knowing what the next meal would be. We also have an alternative piece of land to do our subsistence farming since the plot we were relying on is over used and it’s no longer productive."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happy that I was able to seek medical care for myself after undergoing a series of check-ups. I am positive that I will be able to get a permanent solution to my sickness once I undergo the operation. In addition, I was able to boost my goat rearing activity."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am optimistic that I will be able to have enough clean water for my family use after purchasing a water tank and once I complete the installation of gutters around my house. I will no longer have to walk for a long distance to get this precious commodity in my life. Furthermore, I will be able to sell some water to my neighbours to earn a living."

"It will benefit me. My house needs a roof, i already have bricks but i need cement. My house caught fire last year as you can see my door frame. Getting this money would mean i would get a proper house were i can sleep"

"I spent KES 20000 of my first transfer on clearing school fees for my seven children both in primary and secondary schools respectively. As a parent, I am very glad they are now studying peacefully with fewer distractions like before. . I also boosted my business whereby I have selling vegetables and foodstuffs in the village and currently I have been earning good returns. In addition, I bought new clothes and shoes for my children to replace the old ones which were torn. With the remaing amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family and other household items that I was lacking eg, plastic chairs."