"When I receive this money, I will be able to buy fertilizer for our field and some of the money will used to pay people who will farm our land. I will also use some of the money to build my house since I live in my grandmothers house."

"To feed my family, I have to go find piece work so that I earn some money. At times I can't even take my sick child to the hospital when they are I'll because do not have money to take us there and pay."

"For along time i have been suffering to source money to buy farm inputs like fertilizer, seeds and pesticides i would like to use this money to buy these farm inputs so that i should produce more for food and i should be able to sale some and improve the condition of my house with Burnt bricks and ironsheet next year."

"Well after receiving this cash i have a chaLife difference Business House building"

"I was in class teaching and I remember very well that it was 24 minutes past 9 am when I saw an incoming message. I read it without wasting any time hoping that it was a Mpesa message from GiveDirectly and on reading it, my heart was filled with happiness since I knew that I would finally be able to pay school fees for my daughter."

"I spent the money I received from GiveDirectly on buying a dairy cow at the cost of KES 32500 to buy a dairy cow and KES 3000 to buy six chickens and I am happy that I have been able to achieve this. Apart from being able to save the money that I would otherwise use in buying milk, it is an investment that I can rely on in educating my children. Also, I spent KES 15000 on different varieties of food for my family and KES 4000 to pay school fees for my daughter to avoid her being sent back home."

"I am struggling to pay school fees for my 3 children who are still in secondary school. With the little income of KES.300 that we get from selling milk,we end up purchasing food. I have a huge balance from school which is still a tall order for me to clear. I am worried that they will be sent back home."

"Receiving this money means an improved housing system for my family. Our kitchen is made of grass thatched roofing and when it rains, water leaks from the roof and oozes from the ground creating an uncomfortable environment. My ambition, therefore, has been to build a better structure and create a conducive ambiance for my family. With an estimated cost of KES 30,000, I intend to construct a better kitchen using the first transfer. The remaining cash will be spent on constructing a granary because we don't have any storage facility. This will bring a fulfilling life to me and my family."

"The biggest challenge that I have faced is in employment especially in 2014 and could not afford to look after myself and attend to my needs."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the construction of a new house after a long time of living in an old structure that was always leaking on the roof whenever it rained. This is a step ahead in improving our living standards as it will be warmer and drier thus not predisposing us to the common colds and other possible infections emanating from the damp floors. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for making this dream come true as we had always been planning this but could not raise enough finances with my family to initiate the plan."