"This is a gift from God, it's a blessing indeed. I can't wait to build to build my own comfortable house."

"I am so happy that am part of this program. I have never had so much money in my entire life. Am really happy."

"Last term , my younger sister did not go to school in time because i did not afford to pay school fees."

"I am so happy to receive these funds in the GiveDirectly programme. I will use this money to buy fertilizer to use in my farm. I will also use some of the money to buy food and clothes for my family and also pay school fees for my child"

"Receiving this money will mean alot to me such that I will be able to rent more land for farming."

"Receiving this money really means so much to me and I'm super excited for getting enrolled in the programme."

"The biggest hardship i have right now is I'm an able to give my husband children,i have tried everything but to no avail,i wish to receive this money so that i can go to proper hospitals for a proper check up."

"I am so happy to receive these funds from GD. I will use them to start a business of selling second hand shoes. This will enable us to sustain our family after the funds have all been received"

"I spent part of my second transfer on buying a brand new motorcycle at KES 30000 and pay the remaining amount in installments. This has been my desire to have my own because in my village, the bodaboda business is so lucrative and currently, I am getting good returns through it. Also, I bought a new bed and a mattress to replace the traditional neds made of ropes, it was so hectic because had to change the ropes every month. Also, I cleared school fees for my brother who is in secondary school and since I am his guardian, I had to settle it to avoid being sent home. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs fr my family"

"Starting a small scale business that should be bringing in money for me and my child is what receiving this money means to me, there is a lot that i have to provide for my chid but i cant because i do nt have money again i did not go to school as such there is no hope fr me to be employed somewhere, but i can do better in busines"