"My life has improved because through these cash transfers, I can afford to earn fourty thousand shillings from my salon business every week. This has enabled me to meet my family needs like treatment and food. In addition, I can also now cultivate on time because I acquired two bulls for ploughing as opposed to when I farmed late because I had to wait for the owner of the bulls to complete and had no source of income."

"My life has improved because through these cash transfers, I have built a three roomed permanent upto ring beam level. I have also sold some of my cows to help me complete to build it since the transfer was not enough. However, I'm sure of soon sleeping in a spacious permanent because the one I'm occupying now is too small for us."

"My life is much better because I can afford to have a balanced diet. In the past, I only ate vegetables because had no money. Secondly, soon I sleep comfortably in a permanent house after I have completed to cement and plaster it. Currently, I'm still occupying my a leaking thatched house."

"My life has changed in that I have acquired 2 bulls for ploughing my farm land. In the next season I will also clear my farm land on time not like before when I hired bulls and farmed late. In addition, I also sleep well on a new mattress. Before these transfers, I slept on worn out dusty mattress without mattress cover which wasn't safe for my health."

"Receiving this money means I will have financial support to start a small business to generate income that may help meet feeding, hospital and schooling expenses. This is because it's the major challenge I am experiencing at the moment. "

"The biggest hardship faced currently is inadequate money to help me get better medical attention for my breast cancer, hence, you remain suffering with the pain since there's no where to receive money from."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received my transfer in that I have been able to pay school fees for my two children who is in secondary school . Before, I was so worried as they would be sent home and stay back home for so long as I could no afford to pay their arrears fees on time because my salary was meager to comfortably provide basic needs and pay their school fees at the same time. I then bought bedding and three mattress. We had been sleeping on an old slim mattress which were very uncomfortable. Personally , I never longed for the night to fall because I could not have a good night's sleep. When I woke up, my whole body could ache. Today , we are very happy and productive during the day since we do have enough rest . Thanks to GiveDirectly."

"My life is different because of the happiness I feel having paid up fees for all my children and not having any debts. Prior to getting this transfer, my children would end up being home since I depended on farming to educate them. Now my crops can survive being sold off instantly and I know that I have where to start from next time."

"It was around 6 am when I was cleaning my compound as usual. Then my elder son broke the news that I had been sent my first transfer. At first, I thought it was a scam. I remember asking him to show me the message because I couldn't believe him. I was so excited to know the truth. I left everything I was doing and started planning how I would constructively spend the money."

"I had lived in a pitiable condition under an old weak rusty iron sheet roofed structure. I used to be rained on every time it rained since it was leaking all over. The structure was at risk of collapsing in case of heavy rain a situation that had stressed me a lot and the presence of maggots feeding on my bodies like we were corpse made me feel miserable because there nothing much I could do from the little finances I had . I wished I could change it but I couldn't due to scarce resources thus I just lived at the mercy of the lord. Currently, my life has greatly changed because using these transfers, I got an opportunity to build a new house hence I am relieved from the burden of getting my clothes and bedding soaked due to the leaking roof in case of rains. Living in this decent house to me is the biggest difference in my daily life and I thank GiveDirectly."