"When I received my transfer, I spent the all amount to build a more permanent house for my family. I bought all the necessary materials ranging from timber to sand. My wife is growing old and grows weaker as the days goes by and this made me settle on building a more permanent house so that it will be easier for her to clean it."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by giving out financial aid to peoole and I do not see anything that they did not do well."

"My life is different than how it would have been had I not received the transfer. This is because I have been able to pay dowry for my wife. Due to this, my relationship with her family has improved. Also, In was able to start a poultry project using part of my first transfer. Because of this, I am optimistic that I will be able to meet most of our needs on time when they start laying eggs."

"When I received my transfer, I spent around KES 22000 to build a spacious house for my family. I settled on this since the one we were living in was small and could not accommodate us comfortably. Also, I used KES 24000 to pay school fees for my children who had been sent back home. I am now glad since they can now concentrate on their studies without any disturbances. Using the remaining amount, I bought some clothes, food and other household necessities for my family."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is seeing my grandchildren wake up every morning with bright smiles having that assurance that all their school fees have been cleared. This has given me peace of mind and it is ample time for them to also settle and study in their classes for the whole term."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy in our family having invested much of the received transfer on livestock. The basics which I used to buy only when I had money are currently available ranging from milk to eggs produced by both the cow and the chickens I invested the transfer in. I am so grateful that we can eat healthy again without working in casual labor but within our farms."

"I remember very well I was doing the laundry when my mobile phone started ringing. I decided to check since I was waiting to hear from GiveDiretly. Only to realize that it was an Mpesa message from the SEGOVIA TECHNOLOGY I was so excited and I remember leaving the clothes and started celebrating with my family. Up to date, it still feels like a dream to me."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is rejection. When I was young my mother remarried and my step dad did not want to rise me. Due to that I 7 was send here to the village to live with my grandparents. Since they were old, they did not manage to find money for food and other household materials. My grand parents depended solely on me. With that huge responsibility. In short, growing up was never been easy on me."

"I spent part of my first transfer in buying 16 pieces of iron sheets at KES 900 each, also I bought building poles, nails, timber, and nails. This purely for the construction of a new house because the previous one was about to collapse and very small. I also gave the mason KES 6000, as his labor charge. In addition, I purchased livestock which includes two goats at a total of KES 6000. To add to that, I gave my son KES 20000 to settle his debt for the motorbike that he had previously purchased and the payment was done in installments."

"Before GiveDirectly came into my region, I have been living in a semi-permanent house which I was not pleased with its appearance. I have been aspiring to renovate it but I never had enough resources to facilitate the process and this was because of my low income from the odd jobs that I have been doing. The limit I could earn could only sustain the family's daily needs and sometimes I could acquire a coin from the hustle. Therefore I had to endure the challenges of my house, such as the cold nights, insecurities in regards to my properties. I feel there is a huge relief now because it is well plastered, and the floor is also good-looking. There is no dust like before and this has made me proud even welcoming visitors has been unchallenging. Therefore this makes the biggest difference in my daily life."