"We are currently facing food shortages. We are not food secured, we dont have food even for the next two days. Thats our major concern. We eat hand to mouth. Whatever we make on each day is spent on food."

"Getting sufficient food to sustain my family of 10 is a challenge I am currently facing. Imagine raising 8 children with an income of KES 4000 a month, straining! Isn't it? My children do love milk as it is good for their health but unfortunately, the little income my husband earns in a month cannot purchase enough milk for the entire family. Therefore we prioritize purchasing a litre at KES 50 daily to make tea and then spend the rest on maize. We at times skip a meal or go to bed hungry and this anguishes me."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving transfer from GiveDirectly has been the smiles on the faces of my wife and kids everyday. They now look happy and bright. My wife and kids no longer sleeps on bamboo bed. I bought a big mattress for everyone. There's currently no bodily pain for my wife and kids anymore. My kids school fees has also been fully paid. I bought some food also for the home and improve my house. These changes in improvement has brought me great relief. I now feel better and happy. Before been enrolled into this GiveDirectly program, these things were a big challenge for me. Currently it's no more. I have also saved some of the money for the future of my family. Many thanks to GiveDirectly for this great opportunity to better my family's life."

"We have been sleeping on palm tarsh but now we were able to buy mattress from the money that was given to us. We now eat three times a day because of Givedirectly."

"I was very excited when I received the money, because I dropped from school some years ago. Now with the transfer given me I can continue my Education."

"I paid my children school fees, built kitchen for my house and trying to improve my house."

"We have been sleeping on the floor of the house due to hardship, but give directly changed our living condition. We were able to buy mattress, utensils and food for our home from the transfer we received. We are grateful for what Give directly is doing for us."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is knowing that i have settle my children 1st semester school fees this bring joy to me every morning."

"The message came on my phone i felt fine and happy I was really in need of money because i wanted t o pay my brother school fees and fix my house by plastering it with cement. With the amount I received i know i can clear my brother school fees and buy some cement bags. I'm so happy and praise God for GiveDirectly."

"The biggest difference is to wake up every day knowing that few months from now I will live in a decent house."