"I spent part of my first transfer on buying building materials such as iron sheets, nails, threads, and building poles. I opted to buy all these with an intention of constructing a modern house because the previous one was a tradtionsl hut with a leaky roof. Also, I bought livestock which includes four goats at a total of KES 16000. These will now be the living assets that I will lean on in case of any financial constraints. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuff got the family"

"Receiving this money will allow me to afford my basic needs, good sleeping conditions like nice beddings, mattress and bed. I'd also want to build a house of my own."

"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is lack of food. I believe this money will change my life because i will buy fertilizer and this gives me hope that i will have more food next year"

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am a farmer and a casual labourer, we all depend on our small farm to feed my family which is barely enough, so when I received my transfer I thought of a project that was favourable and sustainable,I decided to buy a dairy cow worth KES 28,000 of which am hopeful that I will be able to earn an income out of it,I also started a Poultry project , with this project I believe I will have enough to cater for our daily needs.Thanks for the support because it improved my living standards."

"The biggest difference is that I am now relaxed because I comfortably cleared my Son's school fees without selling any of our properties, I also started a small business by rearing goats therefore, I am hopeful that in future I will have a reliable source of income, May God bless all our donors and GiveDirectly, I am so grateful for the support."

"The biggest difference is that I had plans of buying a dairy cow for our dairy consumption but I could not afford it because of my little income, I have realised my dream and ambition thanks to the transfer, I can save money that I was using on fuel daily for lighting because of the solar lights, thanks for the support because it has improved my living standards."

"The biggest difference is that I did not sell any of my properties for my son's university tuition, I am so grateful that I used my transfer to pay for the fee arrears, I also planted 3 acres of beans and I am hopeful that I will be able to harvest and earn an income out of it. I am so grateful for the support that came at the right time of need."

"The biggest hardship has been a lack of finances. I'm a casual laborer earning at most Ksh 2400 per month. This can barely meet the needs of my family. It goes to food and other basic needs leaving me with nothing to cater for other needs."

"I am very happy to be one of the beneficiaries of this program. There are many organisations that come with different interventions in our area but none of them will make a household tangible difference like Give Directly. Earning money in this village is hard as almost the whole village relies on farming and sell the surplus to make some money. As you can see my house is not in good shape just like the other villagers, am now thinking of building a better house to accomodate my family and have some storage space for my crops after harvesting. This money will enable us to be having quality sleep and healthy bodies as we shall buy some good beddings,mattress as well as winter clothes for all of us. We are extremely happy and our lives will be forever changed."

"The biggest hardship has been financial constraints. We depend on my husband who is a trader earning at most Ksh3000 a month. This goes to food and basic needs. This way I don't get to save to accomplish our plans or improve our living standards."