"This transfer has brought a big difference in our lives as a family. We have been able to build another house that we had for a long time desired to have. We hence have enough space for ourselves and our grandchild. I plan to take care of the calf and the two goats that we bought so that they can help us in the future. When the calf grows and reproduces, we will be able to get milk for our consumption and we can sell some. The money from the milk sales will help us with other important things such as buying food and paying for our grandchild’s school fees. The goats will reproduce too and multiply and hence we can sell some of the offsprings whenever we face an emergency. The transfer also helped me in curing myself. I usually have a problem with my waist and I was hence able to go to the hospital and I got the medicine that I usually take. The bag of maize that we bought will sustain us for a while and hence we will not be having worries about where to get money to buy food. The transfer also enabled us to pay school fees for our grandchild and hence we no longer have stress on where to get money to do the above. We were also able to buy new clothes, mattresses, and blankets. We have therefore been able to sleep well and comfortably unlike before when we did not have such items. Thank you GiveDirectly for making life better for us."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying some beddings such as two mattresses bedsheets. This was to replace the old ones that had worn out. I also bought two dairy cow worthy of KES 18000. I have been aspiring to keep them in my compound for so long but I could not afford it. I later cleared the huge school fees balance for my children who are in secondary school. With the reming amount of money, I bought enough foodstuffs for my family."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying some livestock such as a dairy cow which cost KES 18000. This has been my desire to keep it in my homestead for a long but could not afford it. Also, I bought some building materials such as some bags of cement, sand, and bricks. This was purposely for the completion of my house which initially started contacting. I also bought a solar panel which is now helping me at night and charging my phone plus those of my neighbors at a fee."

"I was preparing lunch for my children when I heard my phone ringing continuously. I decided to check the message only to realize that it was from Give Directly informing me they had sent me the first transfers. I was overwhelmed with joy and started celebrating with my family."

"I spent part of my transfer on buying some building materials such as iron sheets, building poles, threads, nails. This was for the purpose of constructing a spacious decent house since the previous one was a small hut which had collqa[sed some few weeks ago. Later on, I bought some si goats as my potential asset to depend on just I case of any emergency. With the remaing amount of money, I am using it in buying enough foodstuffs for my family."

"The transfer has enabled me to buy livestock which I did not have before the coming of GiveDirectly. I now own two cows and three goats that I keep in my homestead. I am expecting them to reproduce and increase in number. At least I have some assets to depend on in case of a financial need. I willl also be getting milk for my family's consumption and also sell the surplus thus earning an income."

"I saw the transfer notification early during the day when I was busy working on a building project. On checking the contents, I had received KES 55000 from GiveDirectly. I felt happy and rejoiced on getting this financial support."

"I have desired to start livestock rearing especially cattle as a source of livelihood for my family. Receiving this money means my dream will come to reality since I plan to purchase 3 cows at Ksh15000 each. This will the future investment as I will be able to sale them when they reproduce whenever I face any financial challenges. The remaining amount will assist me in renovating my house and to purchase bed and beddings."

"I learned that I had recived the message notification from GiveDirectly that I had received my first transfer at exactly 2 PM. I was overwhelmed with joy because I knew I would finally send my children to school."

"I received the transfer notification in the afternoon and on checking the contents, it was an Mpesa message informing me that I had received my first transfer from GiveDirectly. I was filled with inexpressible joy since the transfer would enable me to build a decent house."