"I could not believe it when I saw the message, ever since I had never received such an amount before. I felt over joyed as I knew that my life will greatly change."

"Since I was promised that I would receive transfers from Give Directly, I would regularly check my phone after enrolment. One morning I received message notification and I was so curious to know its contents because it was so unusual to receive a message at such an hour. I felt so happy when I confirmed that I had received my first transfers from Give Directly."

"I had been expecting these transfers because I had great plans for it. When I finally received it, I was happy and excited. I thanked Give Directly for the aid as the would enable me to acquire what I had been yearning for."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the fact that I am now a proud owner of a piece of land. Before GiveDirectly came into my life, I used to lease my neighbor's lands every planting season. This was expensive for me and sometimes I could not afford it. For now, its a relief because I will be saving the money that I have been using in leasing the farms and cater to my other household expenses."

"When I received my first transfers, I was overjoyed as I had no other person to depend on for financial support. Due to my old age, I can't do much to earn so income but I thank God for Give Directly who came at the right time when I needed assistance."

"Since I bought a new motorbike with part of the transfers which I received, now my work is so smooth as I do not go for repair more often as it was before. I have saved a lot now as I get to reach to the farmers on time and save more money which enable to cater to my family needs."

"The moment I received the money from GiveDirectly I was really very happy and thankful. I knew that these transfers would change my life a lot."

"The first transfers which I received from GiveDirectly, I spent KES 41000 on paying school fees for my children who are in colllege and high school. I had a huge budget for paying school fees and was wondering how I would manage to settle the fees without having my children being sent home. My first priority after I got the money, I opted to clear all the school fees for the whole year so that my children would be allowed to concentrate with their studies. The remaining portion, I spent it to expand my business which is a shop and grocery. I opted to invest part of it so that I would have more income."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the fact that my retail shop now giving me good profits. I am now finding it easy to send my children to school and support all other family members. Providing for my family was a great challenge because my spouse was the family's breadwinner and he did not have a stable income. I am now ambitious and happier because the returns that I get per day are enough to sustain my family in the near future courtesy of GiveDirectly."

"I was awakened by the loud vibrations from my mobile phone. I curiously checked who it could be at such an hour. After confirming it was an Mpesa fromGiveDirectly, I became very happy for I knew I will benefit a lot from the money."