"Receiving this money means a decent house for me and my family. The current status of my house is not pleasing at all. The pillars have weakened and the house can fall at anytime. I am planning to use 20,000 Kenyan shillings of the first transfer to build a new house. I will use the remaining amount of the first transfer to pay school fees for my first born daughter who is in secondary school. For the second transfer, I will use it to buy two cows. After a few years, the cows will multiply. I will sell the cows which will earn me money to cater for my family's needs."

"In my own opinion, GiveDirectly does well by giving out unconditional transfer and I do not see anything that they do not do well."

"Receiving this money is an opportunity for me to build a better house and buy food for my household"

"my biggest harship is the lack of space in my house, I want a bigger house. Also, my children and I suffer from the cold because we do not have sufficient blankets to keep us warm during the cold."

"It was around 8 AM when I had gone to check on my friends in the neighboring village. Suddenly I heard my phone ringing continuously which was alerting me of an incoming message. Upon checking, I confirmed that it was an Mpesa message from Segovia Technology. I was overwhelmed with joy and I remember having to return back home and share the good news with the rest of my family members."

"The main challenge is money access. We don't have a reliable source of income."

"The cash transfers mean a lot to me. I am struggling to support my household. I am planning to buy some bags of cement so that my house can have concrete floor. I will also buy some bags of food and fertilizer which I will use in the next growing season."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying a dairy cow at KES 20000. This has been my long-time dream but because of financial difficulties, I couldn't accomplish it. Also, I bought beddings which include a new wooden bed and a mattress at KSH 12000. Also, I bought building materials such as building poles, iron sheets, timber, and nails. This was for the construction of a new house becasue the previous one had collapsed and I had been seeking shelter in friends' houses. Later on, I cleared school fees for my two children who were about to sit for their exams. With the little amount that had remained I bought enough food."

"As old as i am i need to have a good place to sleep but you can see i use this old mosquito net as my mat so firstly i will buy matress, blankets and bedsheets for my self so that i should sleep on a good place, also i will buy ironsheets for my house nowadays its very hard for me to go cut grass for my roof, so i cannot just depend on someone to do for me so this money will be helpful as i will buy ironsheets and other things to improve my house and lastly i will buy enough food for my self and grandchildren so that we should be on a safer side when dry spell alives."

"The biggest hardship that I face is sickness. I suffer from a condition of having low levels of heamoglobin. This is a setback because I cannot dedicate my time to working in order to earn money."