"Receiving this money means an increased source of income. I am currently engaged in a small business of buying and selling cows within and outside the village and selling them in a nearby market. The business is nowadays unreliable because we seldom get cows to buy and sell. I am therefore planning to buy a dairy cow of approximately Ksh 30,000 and my projection is to milk 8 liters a day. Out of this, I will sell 5 liters at Ksh 30 per liter and consume 3 liters. The proceed I get will be used to cater to education and household expenditure. This translates to an improved household income."

"It was around 9 in the morning when I was at my farm fetching firewood when my cell phone started ringing so loudly. I definitely there was a new message. Without wasting even a second, I decided to check its content since I wasn't expecting to hear from anyone. Upon checking, I realized that it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly, I felt so happy and blessing for receiving such a precious gift."

"GiveDirectly is like a life saver, with these transfers that they're giving out they have been able to save and upgrade our families so much. Our dreams are now becoming a reality and we are so grateful to be a part of this amazing organisation."

"Receiving this money will mean having an opportunity to start a business. We have always wanted to start a business so that we could be generating profits and feeding ourselves without problems. We will also be able to buy food for the family."

"The biggest challenge i have faced in my life is failing to provide for myself. My husband left 10 years ago for South Africa, before i used to depend on him for so many things. with him not being around, was the hardest thing."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now happier and very hopeful. I am now sleeping under a very decent shelter that is spacious enough with long-lasting roofing. Being in a polygamous marriage life has never been easy. We have been sleeping under one small house together with my other two cowives and our children had to seek shelter from their friends. This was always frustrating because we have never experience the joy of living with our children under one roof. This is because since our spouse passed on some years back, each one of us has been struggling to make sure the children get their daily bread. Which sometimes was not achievable and therefore constructing my own hose was still a dream to me. However, after receiving the cash transfer, I had to prioritize building a new house which for now my life has been so good. My children no longer have to seek shelter from friends I stead, we are sheltering one roof."

"The biggest hardship in my life has been lack of food. We face hunger every year because we can not afford to buy fertilozer to harvest more"

"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is lack of food. This is a challenge because i rarely harvest enough maize as such i have to struggle to provide for my family"

"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is lack of food. I always face hunger every year."

"The moment I received my transfer I was at home relaxing together with my family, when I saw the message I was so excited and happy."