"I spend most of my days at the market where I sell clothes. On this day, at a few minutes past 8 a.m, I received a message that I had received the cash transfer I had been promised by GiveDirectly. I cannot explain how happy I felt to receive such a huge amount of money that could help me boost my business."

"For the past four years, I have been studying for my undergraduate degree. I, however, missed out on my graduation in August due to school fees arrears, which was demotivating. So I spent KES 40,000 of the transfer to clear the same. I also spent KES 3,000 on paying for school fees for my son so he can stay in school. Lastly, I spent KES 10,000 on foodstuff such as maize, rice, beans and sugar. I'm glad that we now have enough food for the household."

"The first transfers enabled us to to purchase the motorcycle which my husband used as a taxi earning us at least KES 300 a day and so after getting the second transfers my husband and I decide I should take care of my health because for so many years I was married to my husband but unfortunately I could not get in the family way and I had happened to lose so many pregnancies through miscarriages which affected my self-esteem in most occasions because I really wanted to grow my family. So after I received the money I took myself to see a doctor and so the appointment, consultation and medication cost me KES 11,950 and considering the transportation fee to the hospital since I went twice it cost me around KES 6,000. I also decide to start my own business which was a store and it cost me around KES 3,500 since I sold basic stuff like maize flour, sardines and even sugar and this business would keep me occupied and I could earn some money as well."

"GiveDirectly has managed to elevate us from poverty and hunger due to the famine that has stricken our village and we are most appreciative towards the program because prior to coming into contact with them our financial capability had deteriorated but we have now managed to be sustainable."

"I very thankful to GiveDirectly because being a farmer by profession had never paid me well enough to the extent where I would save enough money to repair my house and have livestock, so I very happy that through this program I got the opportunity to take care of some of things that used to keep me up at night and I hope it keeps doing the same to other folks like me."

"When I got the money I was so excited about it because when give directly came to my town I just couldn't believe that this program was true so when I woke up that money there were people dancing all in my town so when I checked my phone and saw that money was there I was so happy that I was going to send my daughter back to school and even build a new house for my family."

"I do not have a good place to stay. I do not have a matress and this house is not finished. I do not have enough food to eat with my family . In addition, we do get sick as a family from time to time."

"We do not have a good house to stay. We do not have enough food to eat. Sometimes we sleep on empty stomache when we have not had any customer. We do not have enough blankets for us to use as a family."

"Before then, I have not been well but since I started receiving my transfer I was able to treat myself and I'm grateful to Give Directly for the support."

"Before Give Directly could send my transfer, I have been making a garden, producing palm oil and burning charcoal to feed my children and to pay their tuition. Since I started receiving my transfer I was able to pay my children tuition without doing hard work."