". Life would have been very different had I not received transfers from GiveDirectly. I would not have managed to find money on my own to afford building a new house and put an iron sheet roof on it. Before receiving the transfers, I used to do piece works for different people so that I should find money which was not enough to save some to build a house as it was also not enough to buy food for a family of 8 people. Had I not received the transfers, I would not have managed to buy food, clothes and mattresses for the children. With the received transfers, my life has changed for the better as I am now able to buy everything thing I want at any time. I am very thankful for the financial support."

"The biggest difference is that we now have enough food for the entire household,,enough blankets for everyone and with the cold weather we are fully covered."

"My life is so much different than it would be if I had never received the transfer. I am so happy and a proud mother that can take her son to school for his secondary studies. If were not for the transfer, God forbid but primary education would have been his highest level of study. I know I will be struggling to see him through the four years of study but as long he has joined the school, that will be okay. I would not thank GD much enough for that. In addition, I was able to own a dairy cow which I am optimistic that when calves will produce enough milk for commercial purposes."

"In my own opinion, GiveDirectly does well by uplifting people's lives through financial aid and I do not see anything that they do not do well."

"I am a single parent and had build my house in my parents land as I plan on buying mine. When I received my transfer, I decided to buy a piece of land after topping up some amount. I settled on this so that I would move out of my parents land also have a place to call my own. Also, where I bought this land is near my place of work hence I will not miss to go home especially during rainy season where I was usually forced to sleep in my shop as I would not get any motorcycle to take me home due to bad weather roads."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by giving out financial aid to people and I do not see anything that they do not do well."

"After receiving the transfer, I spent a huge portion on the construction of a new house. I bought 24 iron sheets, building posts, and timber and also paid the labor cost during construction. I also spent the remaining 20000KES amount on the heifer, and a sheep purchase that I am currently rearing with the hope of seeing them multiply in the future."

"What Give Directly is doing well is pulling people out of poverty and empowering household to be independent. Most household can now afford basic things on their own which a beautiful thing."

"My life is different now in a way that I look healthy. This is because now my household we have food and we can eat on daily basis. Before GD transfers, you could not look me twice, by just looking at me one could tell I am starving and it was bad."

"My life has changed because I am now better."