"I remember vividly it was around 6:30 AM when I was cleaning the compound then my elder son came with some smile on his face. I definitely there was something good. Before I could ask him, he broke the news by saying GD had sent my first transfer. I was so happy because I knew I would achieve a lot."

"I have been living with my children at my parents compound. My desire was to buy my own land and build a home for my family since my culture does not allow women to inherit the land. Due to the financial hardships I am facing and being that I am a single mother, I lacked the resources to buy my own land. When I received my transfer, I fulfilled this as my priority and acquired the land. I feel this is the biggest difference in my daily life because my children will have their own place to build their homes besides being an asset to me."

"I can still remember very well that early morning when I was heading to the farm when my cell phone started ringing. Thus was so usual, so I decided to ask my spouse to check the content of the message. After checking, he realized it was an mpesa message from GiveDireclty. Wow! I was so excited and what I can say is that this was the greatest message I have ever received in y life."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the fact that I managed to pay school fees for my children in time. Seeing my children getting good education has always been my dream and it has always been my priority as well. This is because I always believe this is the greatest investment that will never lose its value no matter what. Previously they have always been sent home for fees every now and then which has been stressing both of us. I am now hopeful and confident about their after clearing their fees since they will no longer be sent every now and then for fees. This assures me of a bright future to them and their generation."

"Having the dairy cow is the biggest difference and gift that I have ever received in my life. I settled on rearing the cow because it has various benefits compared to any other domestic animal. In the next two months, I will start a business of selling the milk in our local markets to raise money to meet family needs with my children's education being the most. Also, the remaining few litres will be for my family's consumption. I thank GiveDirectly for making a positive impact on my life."

"I spent a larger part of my first transfer on buying some building materials such as building poles, iron sheets, ropes, timber, and nails. This was purposely of constructing a new house because previously I used to sleep on a temporary hut which was very small. Then I paid school fees for my children who are in primary school since they were approaching an exam. I later bought some new clothes for my children and I because the previous ones were old and torn. The amount of money that remained I bought some foodstuffs for my family and I, we are now taking three meals unlike before whereby we used to take a single meal."

"I remember well my phone had been off for some time not knowing that it was the very day of receiving my transfer. When I finally had my phone on, I saw the message from GiveDirectly that I had received my first transfer. I felt happy and celebrated this fortune with my family."

"Some times back we were hit by a drought that persisted for a long time and forced us to walk over long distances in search of water daily since I lacked a permanent water storage that would serve us for even a week. Through this transfer, I acquired a 4000-litre plastic water tank and gutters and installed it in my house. I am glad that this tank will not only harvest and store water for domestic purposes but also offers a long term solution in case of water shortage during the dry seasons, which makes it to be the biggest difference in my daily life."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I feel when I realise that sooner or later I will be selling the milk from my dairy goats,living in a house that has been renovated and having bought some food is a dream come true for me.."

"The moment I received the transfer I was very happy. My husband checked my phone just to be sure and confirmed that indeed the cash transfer was with us. We sat down and planned on how to spend the money wisely."