"I was awakened by the loud vibration from my mobile phone. I can still remember it was around 6:45 am, my children were preparing for school. I then asked one of my elder sons to check the content of the message. After checking, he realized it was an mpesa message from GD. I had finally received my first transfer as promised. I was so happy."

"I can still remember it was around 8 AM when I was preparing my children for school then one of my children said there is a new message. I asked him to check who the sender was and its contents since I am illiterate I could comprehend anything. After checking I realized it was Mpesa message from Gd. I was so happy and up to date, I am still excited."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought a dairy cow. I had always wished to buy a cow to help me improve my diet and earn an extra coin through milk sales but I couldn't due to scarce resources. I used to buy milk on a daily basis and it was so costly for me. I depend on casual jobs to earn an income to meet the basic needs of the family. I am glad that soon I will have enough milk for my family consumption and surplus to sell to earn an income to meet other needs. I no longer do much of the casual jobs, I have devoted much of my time on my farm looking after my cow which is easier. I am so much happy because GiveDirectly has made my life better by adding me such an asset."

"The biggest change is that I have renovated my house which has given me peace of mind because it no longer leaks. I used to stay a wake and pray whenever it rained but now days I only realise that it rained in the morning."

"I feel happy because I have secured materials that I intend to use for constructing an iron roofed house that will accomodate all my family members. I am currently sleeping in a small house, my children are being forced to sleep with the grand mother."

"When I got the message on my phone, I felt very happy. I kept my phone untill my husband came back because I felt it was not safe if it was just left on table."

"Having purchased a television, I feel happy because it now keep me entertained and updated of what is happening in the country and the world at large. I used to admire people with televisions and it was my wish that I get one too. GiveDirectly money has made it possible for me."

"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy to get unconditional cash which I had never got in life."

"My life has improved because I acquired DVD player and also subscribed with star times. I can now relax my mind with movies and music. In addition, I have also bought my children mattresses. They now sleep comfortably as opposed to when they slept on torn mattresses."

"I felt very excited because I got money for clearing school debt and cementing my house which had taken my long."