"Receiving this money means a safer and secure structure for me. Due to lack of financial resources, I ended up building a house without strong pillars. For the past two years, I have feared that my house will collapse on me during the rainy seasons. This money will now enable me to purchase building stones and cement, roughly at a cost of 30000 shillings. I will then feel safe going forward."

"Receiving this money is a blessing to me because this is my first time to be enroled in anything. I am greatful"

"The lack of a stable source of income has contributed greatly to financial instability which is my biggest hardship. Sometimes I make sales worth 100 shillings from my small business which consists of selling Chapati and groceries. Therefore I cannot account for my profit making it difficult to save. My husband is an equally state since he depends on casual jobs which are hard to come by. In most cases he supports us with food only because we take it on credit from the neighbouring shops. This means I have to cater for the rest of our family needs but I struggle alot."

"Receiving this money means that our wealth shall significantly improve. I plan to purchase some livestock that will be sold in the future to educate my children. Additionally, I will utilize some of the money in expanding my business of livestock trade. Subsequently, we shall attain more income for expanding my wealth."

"My son has been in hospital unattended for the last four months. Having been engaged in a road accident, his limb completely broke. So, receiving the money will help me foot in for his medical expenses."

"Securing a sustainable job has been the biggest hardship in my life. I have a family size of 7 children and I only depend on my small business of selling cassavas at our local market. From my sales, I earn an average of 1000 shilling which is not enough to cater for the family's food as well as their education."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well for remember the less fortunate in the society by sending them cash transfer. This transfer has brought a lot of development in the society since we received adequate training before the cash was sent to our phones."

"I spent my second transfer to purchase 5 goats at 50 dollars each in order to boost my livestock rearing which I had started with my first transfer. Being old and jobless this is a reliable source of income to depend on whenever I face any financial needs. I also bought enough food stock for the family. Furthermore, I spent $250 to constructing a respectable house for the family because the one I had was very small and about to fall down. I was receiving constant mocking from my neighbours due to the poor conditions of my house."

"My life is different than it would have been in that I was able to construct a spacious house for the family. This has restored the happiness and privacy I because I used to sleep in the same house with my kids, at the moment they reside in a different house. In addition, I was able to purchase proper beddings to replace the one that had been worn out. Lastly, I own a pair of oxen which will improve my farming but replacing the old way of digging using my hands. I will be able to cultivate 2 acre more which will result into more harvest hence enough food for the family. Furthermore, I will hire them out to my neighbours to earn a living for the family."

"My is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I am now sleeping in a comfortable bed with proper beddings. previously, I was using the old rags as beddings which was not comfortable at all. In addition, I was able to improve the condition of the house by building pillar. Most importantly I was able to seek proper medical care for my wife who has been unwell for a very long time. I lack the financial muscles to get proper medication but through the aid she is now recovering well. Lastly, I was able to start livestock rearing a future investment for my family."