"I had just woken up to check the time on my phone when I saw a message on my phone. I wondered who had texted me that early and upon checking , it was GiveDirectly transfer and I jumped out of bed and jumped up and down with excitement."

"I bought a cow which I am currently milking and 3 goats. I also improved the roof of my house by buying new iron sheets and installing them. The remainder part of the money, I bought clothes for my children."

"It was at 6a.m in the morning while I was milking and I heard a message notification on my phone. I hurriedly milked my cow then went ahead to check the message and it was the GiveDirectly transfer. I went down on my knees to thank God and GiveDirectly for helping me at a difficult moment."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying a piece of land as a potential asset. I also bought goats that I am currently rearing in my compound. I also bought some building materials such as bricks, sand, cement, and iron sheets. This was for the construction of a new house since I have been sleeping at my relative's house for so many years. I also bought some beddings which include a bed and a mattress to replace the old mats that I have been using. I also bought some foodstuffs for my family and some other household items."

"I received a message in my phone early in the morning when I was already up providing taxi services using my motorbike. When I checked the contents of the message, I had received my first transfer from GiveDirectly. I felt happy and thanked GiveDirectly for the financial support."

"The goats that I am currently rearing in my homestead have brought the biggest difference in my daily life. First, I settled in keeping them because they reproduce twice a year and their offsprings mature faster compared to the other domestic animals. This means that I will be wealthy within a short period of time. Also, their food is readily available and requires minimal supervision. One has already started reproducing which gives me hope that they will multiply within a short period of time. In the next few months, I will start a business of selling the matured offsprings to the markets hence getting an income. I do believe that this is going to be my potential business. Metting my family's needs will be easier and with time I am positive I will achieve most of my goals."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying two dairy cows. I have really have been aspiring to own them so so long time but I could not afford to purchase them because they were too expensive. I addition I bought a new wooded bed to replace the traditional one that I have been using for all those years. I also bought some bags of cement and sand to renovate my house which had holes in all of the walls. With the remaining amount of money, I bought enough foodstuff for my family."

"I woke up at around seven that beautiful morning.On switching on my phone, I was elated to receive good news from GiveDirectly and counted as a blessing.Because I know that good luck only comes once I spent it wisely."

"The recipient used her transfer to buy ironsheets clothes and food for her household and with the change she was able to pay fess for her kids."

"I was not aware that GiveDirectly had sent the first transfer since I could not understand the messages in my phone. It was until a neighbour asked whether I had received any transfer. I called for my helper later in the day who confirmed that I had KES 55000 in my mpesa account.I felt happy and thanked GiveDirectly for the transfer."