"Due to lack of financial income we are always in short of food and soap and also good place to sleep"

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now sleep under a good shelter. I have been longing to own my own better house for so many years and getting this reward brought the change. Previously, I used to shelter under a small hut with a leaking roof which was very small. The poverty life that had stricken my household made me lose hope for constructing ab decent house in my life. The little amount that I used to earn was only for food and buying other small household items. This is now a history currently because I sleep under an iron-roofed house which is spacious enough to accommodate all my family members. Therefore I no longer worry about the rains which have been a bother in my entire life."

"Receiving this money is a huge relief for me as I have just moved here from Mozambique where my marriage ended somewhere in March and since I moved here I have been struggling to feed and provide for my family as I did not have food and a place to stay when I moved here. I believe this money will help me to buy enough food for my family as well as build a better house when the rains stop as I am living temporarily in this house."

"Receiving this money will save me from the embarrassment of begging from people as I am in deep starvation and I rely on begging from other people for food. This money will allow me to buy enough food for my household and be able to feed my family. Again, I sleep on a mat that is not comfy and my house leaks so badly. I am hoping to maintain my house and buy a mattress and other beddings so that I sleep comfortably."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now sheltering in my newly constructed and spacious iron roofed house. I was initially living in a small house which could not accommodate my children. They had to seek shelter from my neighbours at night. Through the transfer, I was able to buy some building materials such as iron sheets, nails and building poles to construct the new spacious house. I am happy to have my children in the same house since they are still young."

"The biggest hardship in my life has been lack of money to support my family. This makes me struggle every year to have a good life in terms of food and other basic needs."

"Basically, the biggest hardship I have faced in my life is poverty. Iam poor as I do not have a reliable source of income. This negatively affects my wellbeing as I face hunger almost every year."

"I received an Mpesa message in my phone early in the morning and when I checked the contents, I realised I had received my first transfer from GiveDirectly. I was filled with an inexpressible joy as I celebrated this fortune with my family."

"Before the coming of GiveDirectly, I was using old mats and sleeping on a traditional bed which was not comfortable. I could not afford to buy new beddings at my own cost. However, I now have a good place to sleep on. I purchased a new bed and a mattress to replace the old beddings. I can now afford to sleep soundly which makes it to be the biggest difference in my daily life."

"I remember receiving a message in my phone early in the morning. I was at the hospital taking care of my son who had been admitted awaiting surgery. I was in distress since I could not pay for the medical bills. However, when I checked the contents of the message, I realised I had received my first transfer from GiveDirectly. I felt happy and peaceful because my son would now be treated."