"Receiving this money is a blessing for us because we will now be able to build a house which we have always wanted but we couldnt manage because it is expensive"

"I am a businesswoman, therefore investment has always been my key priority, I believe in sustainability hence when I received the first transfer I expanded my business emperor by starting a new Barber Shop and a salon to attract more returns, I also bought a dairy cow worth KES 15,000."

"The biggest difference is that, before; I was worried if I will get enough money to send my son to a good secondary school because of financial constraints, my only source of income was my business which had gone down because of the economical status in our country today, I was making little out of it when I was promised of the transfer from GiveDirectly, I saw a light at the end of the tunnel because finally my prayers were answered meaning that I was certain that my son would join a good school, I am so grateful for the support, may God reward GiveDirectly and our donors abundantly."

"In my opinion GiveDirectly does well by giving money to the poor in the community to build better houses. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well ."

"I cant still remember just like the other day when I was heading to my daily hustle when I heard a loud vibration from my cell phone. That was an alert that there was a new message. Without hesitating I decided to check its content. I was overwhelmed with joy after realizing that it was an Mpesa messge from GiveDirectly. I still recall having returned home and shared the news with the rest of my family members."

"Honestly, the biggest challenge I have been facing is raising school fees. I have no means at all ,casual labour does not pay much ,it's just little to buy household goods but for the fee it is really a tall order."

"My plan is to use the money to buy enough fertilizers for the next growing season so that I harvest enough maize for food as well as for sale"

"I am a widow. Since my husband passed away ,I have been lonely and life changed significantly. Life was good and better when my husband was alive. Raising the family singly was not easy."

"The big problem we have faced is food insecurity. Since the maize lethal necrosis disease affected our crops we have not been able to harvest enough maize for our subsistence. We have been buying maize since then to meet our demands for the household."

"I do not have a proper house as the one I currently live in is made of grass and is even grass thatched. I get wet during heavy rains and the cold season is even unbearable"