"Lack of income has been a big challenge for me and my household lack of is also a challenge cause we tend to skip meals on a regular just to save the little we have."

"Lack of income has been a very big challenge for me cause am unable to provide the things I and my family lack"

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have build a better kitchen house. We used to cook in a small grass thatched kitchen which was leaking from inside. This was so stressful especially during the rainy season. We had always wished to build a better house but we didn't had the money to do so. We do not have a continuous source of income or savings. We do casual jobs and small scale farming at home. The little money that we get is only for household needs. We had no extra money to buy the building materials.when we received the transfer from GiveDirectly we decided with my spouse to build a better house. Currently we have a spacious and decent kitchen. We no longer get worried whenever there is rain. GiveDirectly has changed our living standard. We now live and stay in a clean environment. We are so appreciative for this wonderful thought from GiveDirectly."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought two heifers. I buy milk everyday and it's so costly for me. I spent KES 80 ans above per day. This is so expensive since I do not have a continuous source of income. I depend on casual jobs in the village. The amount of money that I get through this casual jobs is so small. It's only for basic household needs including paying school fees for our children. I had always wished to own a dairy cow. Currently I have two heifers and it has given me hope to work even harder. I know in the next few months I will cut this cost. I will sell the extra milk to earn an income. I have devoted much of my time nowdays to look after my cows."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought a water tank. I used to walk for a long distance to collect clean water for drinking. This was so tiresome and time consuming. Due to my age I was not able to do this alone. I had always wished to buy a water tank. I didn't had the money to buy one. I depend on small scale farming at home. The amount of money that I get from the sales of my farm produce is so small. I had no other source of income. Currently I have bought a water tank and I collect clean water from the rain. I no longer get worried on who to collect the water for me. I have enough time to cultivate my farm and even do other chores at home. I have water to spray my vegetables. This has given me peace of mind and even energy to do my work comfortably."

"I spent KES 27,000 to purchased a heifer. I will be able to get enough milk for my family when it reproduce in the next few months. This will enable me to cut the daily cost of buying milk. I paid KES 10,000 for my children in various schools. The rest of the money I bought food and clothes for my children. I am so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly has enabled us to own assets which could have taken quite some time."

"I spent part of the money to purchase building materials and started building a better and spacious house for my family. We decided to build a timber house and cement the floor to be dust free. We live in a small mud house which cannot host all the family comfortably. We were also being exposed to dust particles. I paid a surveyor who was helped us measure Hhe boundaries of our farms at home. I bought a small watet tank for storing water for domestic use. The rest of the money I bought food for my family."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I paid school fees for my son who is in secondary school. He was able to study well without being sent home. Most of the time he was being sent home and this was affecting his performance in school. I depend on casuL jobs in the village and sometimes it's so hard to get one. The money is so small and I was only able to meet basic needs and pay part of the school fees. I do small scale farming and sometimes I sell the produce to pay school fees. Currently I am so happy and I have peace of mind to do my daily activities at home and save the little money that I get. My children are so happy and they have promised to work hard to improve their performance in school. I am so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly has enabled me to pay school fees on time."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have purchased Building materials ready to build a better and spacious house for my family. I used all the money to purchase hundred bags of cement. We had bought other materials before. We have not yet started the construction work since we are not done purchasing other things needed. We live in a small house which cannoy host all the family comfortably. We had wished to build a better house but we didn't had the money. Our first priority was to educate our children. My last born now is in the university. Whenever we have visitors it's so stressful since there is no room to host them comfortably. We are so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly has enabled us to purchase the cement. We are waiting for the second transfer to start the construction process. We are so grateful because we have hope that we gonna compete this and live in a better and decent house. GiveDirectly has enable us reach reach this step."

"The moment I received the transfer I felt so happy. I remember vividly that it was around 9am, when I was doing my morning chores at home. I heard a ringtone message from my phone, since I was not expecting any message from anyone I was so curious. When I checked it I couldn't believe my eyes. It was message confirming that I have received money from GiveDirectly. I was overwhelmed with joy. I immediately inform my spouse and we really celebrated the good news. We knew we would be able to pay school fees for our children and clear the debts that I had. I went and withdrew the money the same day."