"My life is different than how it would have been because I have been able to boost our family business. Due to this, the returns have started increasing due to increased number of customers. This is because most people nowadays know that they will find all the items they need in my shop unlike before. I am glad that I have been able to achieve all this as it would have been impossible had it not have been for the transfer."

"When I received my transfer, I spent KES 20,000 to buy some household necessities that we needed. I bought some beddings and seat cushions. I settled on this to replace the old ones that we were using and since they were also not enough. Using the remaining amount, I bought some clothes and food for my family."

"Our family relies heavily on farming. If we do not harvest enough then it means more hunger within the household due to the large family. Its very rare for us to be affording food and other needs from the proceeds of selling maize as we also need to keep some for the family. This situation always lead to scarcity of basic needs every time as the maize is never enough to sell some and earn some money."

"The excitement I had on receiving the transfer was immeasurable. I was also filled with joy which rejuvenated my hope of making it up to my children who had been living in poor housing with ragged clothes. Their bedding has never been good as the sheets I dispose of after buying new ones. Everyone was so happy after acknowledging the receipt as this was a complete turn of events for the household."

"Receiving the transfer was the happiest moment not only for me but also for every member of my household. It was a sign of a revived hope that we were almost losing in many projects that had been hanging for a long time. I thanked God for showing up at such a desperate moment and bringing back the smile I had lost."

"I had great joy at that moment I received the transfer. It was the best time of my life seeing such a huge amount in my account. I was so grateful, felt really blessed by the promise that was finally coming to pass. I am still happy with the results after putting it into use as it has changed a lot that I never expected."

"Confirming the receipt of the first transfer was the happiest moment in my life. I tried to hold back the excitement but having everyone around celebrating triggered my desire to be in the mix. I am glad that it found me right at home where I could share the news alongside excitement with my children who had been anticipating that great moment too."

"A lot has been happening in my life lately bit the fact that I own different kinds of livestock makes the biggest change in my life. I am currently getting plenty liters of milk and my family has been enjoying the white tea. To add to that, I always sell the remaining liters to our neighbors and generate an income. This has enabled me to take good care of my family without much straining like I used to. We longer skip meals instead we are now taking two to three meals in a day. Also, my grandchildren are now studying peacefully without being disturbed like before because of school fees since nowadays I pay right on time."

"It has meant happiness and my poverty coming to an end. My family will benefit slot from this money."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by helping the needy individuals in my entire region. To be honest, everyone in my village needed financial assistance and this could be seen even on the type of houses we owned, some of our children had dropped out of school and no one possed even a single living asset. However, this is now a history becsue all has transformed positively and the village has developed greatly. We sometimes wish GD could consider us soon."