"All my children are in cestors going to school. We have been facing serious financial challenge. The only that can give Uus money has sention which is the coconuts. We don't do anything else than selling coconuts."

"It was a great day when I received the transfer not only for me but also for my children who came out of school a little bit earlier eager to confirm whether we also received it. This was after seeing their school cook celebrating his transfer, and with their restlessness in school, the teacher had to release all the children a little bit earlier to celebrate with their parents. It was all joy as everyone knew what we were planning to do with the support we had been expecting."

"I was thankful to God after receiving the first transfer. I saw this as an opportunity to see my children compete in their studies as I had been struggling a lot to see their school fees settled. That morning, I had to visit the immediate shopping center since I needed a bank agent shop where I could deposit the money directly to the school account. With the remaining amount, I managed to purchase some household goods as we had agreed with my husband. Everyone in the household was so happy that evening when we meet for a meal, knowing that the great promise we had been given had been finally honored."

"After receiving the first transfer, I spent the first KES 23250 on the construction of a new house. I obtained 25 iron sheets each at KES 750 nails and also paid the labor force at KES 4500. I needed a new and bigger than the only one I am currently having as I already demolished the old kitchen. I also bought three sheep at KES 12000 that I am currently rearing with a plan to see them, reproduce, and earn me some income after selling the young one. with the remaining amount, I also had to pay school fees for my four primary school kids, obtained a new uniform for them at KES 3000, and also obtained foodstuff at KES 2800 since we had not been having enough to keep us for the next two months. I am glad that I managed to sort the most urgent needs in my household and hopeful that I will further accomplish more with the second transfer."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I have after buying a cow. I had been buying milk for a long time, I am glad that I will finally be producing from my own livestock enough for my household and also be able to sell the surplus to cover other household bills."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the improved business I had and the value addition after introducing other smaller businesses that are currently running alongside. I am grateful that I will soon be able to earn a better income from the businesses that will in turn cushion other bills I had been struggling with."

"Having my construction of a new house completed is so far the biggest difference in my daily life. My children are enjoying the spacious reading space and later sleeping in a clean room, unlike the old kitchen that had been so squeezed up and not well maintained. I am grateful and still hopeful that I will accomplish a lot with the next transfer."

"With the hard life that I have lived for some years now, receiving the transfer was the best thing to have happened in my life. The confirmation that I had finally received it illuminated my heart, filled me with great joy that had deserted me for a long time, and also gave me hope to finally see my children enjoy their studies without frequent disturbances. It was around 9 am when I received the news through a message from GiveDirecly and had to first relax till the next day before withdrawing as I thank God for the honest promise that we were given."

"We were taking our breakfast with my wife that morning after releasing our children to school when I received a message from GievDirectly. The message came bearing the good news that we had been anticipating since we got enrolled. We had received KES 55000 as we were promised. We were both excited, thanked God for the promise that finally came true. Since we needed to start working on the already laid down plans, my wife advised me to collect the amount first so that we start executing one after the other when we have the money at hand. I a,m glad that I managed to come home with the whole amount and the great work had been going on since then."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy of seeing my two children well equipped with all the learning materials they need after paying school fees for my university son. This is quite a relief for me as I had been struggling to raise an equivalent amount to keep them both in their respective schools. The casual labor and the small-scale farming I had been doing could not raise an accumulated amount enough to settle those payments. I am grateful that GIveDirectly gave us this support that made it easier for me."