"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that together with family we thanked God for bringing GiveDirectly to our community."

"The moment I received my money, I felt really happy and exited that I thanked God for this opportunity."

"I was wakened up by a loud vibration from my mobile phone and this was an indication that there was a new message. I was a bit nervous and wondered who would send e a message at such an hour. I then decided to check only to realize it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy since I knew the dream of owning a better house shall come true"

"It was around 7 AM when I was heading to the dam when I heard my phone vibrating. Without wasting time, I decided to check its content. I realized it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I had finally received the money that I had anxiously been waiting for. I felt so happy and started planning how I would use the money appropriately."

"I was awakened by a loud vibration from my mobile phone which was so unusual. I decided to check it out to confirm the content of the message. Upon reading it, I felt very happy since GiveDirectly had sent me money they had promised during the enrolment period."

"It was very around 6 in the morning when I was checking my phone as usual. I then realized that I had received an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy since I had never received such a huge amount of money which is non-refundable."

"I spent part of my first transfer in buying some livestock such as two dairy cows and goats. I also bought some beddings such as a mattress to replace the old mats that I have been using for all those years. I also bought some building materials such as iron sheets, building poles, nails. This is purposely for the renovation of my house which had a leaky roof and weak walls. The remaining amount of money, I am using it buying enough foodstuffs for my family and decent clothes."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the fact that I now own a piece of land that I acquired after getting the transfer. This farm will help in growing subsistence crops such as maize for the purpose of feeding my family. Previously my farm was very small it was not enough for me to live and do any type of farming, in addition, it was not productive. Sometimes I used to hire from friends which was very expensive. I am so grateful to GD because I would not have bought the piece of land anytime soon."

"I have been operating a tailoring business for so many years in my village. But then this business hasn't been doing well simply because I did not own a sewing machine, instead, I used to hire from friends. This was the main reason why the business was not running well since the little I was getting in a day I had to share it with the owner of the sewing machine. Considering this has been my family source of income in that, every household need has always depended on the business. Therefore after receiving my first transfer, I bought a new sewing machine which is now making my business run smoothly. The little I get is all mine unlike before whereby I used to share with the owner of the machine. This has also made me cater to all my family needs without straining like before."

"I spent part of my first transfer on buying some livestock such as a pair of oxen. This is what I have been aspiring to keep in my compound but I could not afford it because they are too expensive. I later bought some building materials such as iron sheets, building poles, timber, and nails. This was for the construction of a new house for my sons. In addition to that, I bought a new mattress to replace the old mats that I have been using for all those years. The remaining amount of money, I am using it in buying enough foodstuffs for my family."