"The cash transfers empowered us to pay off all our debts thus enabling us reposses the two farm lands that had been attached as collateral. Previously, we had limited farm lands as a result of the huge debt. We now feel peaceful after securing the farm lands."

"My house was in a very bad state before I received the transfers and I was sleeping in an open area which was very cold and uncomfortable. This house was left to my friend and I to live in at a very little cost each month but then the condition was that we take care of any necessary renovations ourselves. Due to our low income, it was very hard for us to renovate the house when we realized it had weakening signs and it later got worse with even the roof coming off after heavy windy rainfall. The money I received helped renovate the house by fixing most of the open areas and am happy that I am now living in a better-secured place."

"My life is different now because I was able to buy cattle (at first I bought oxen that will help in in terms of extensive farming and then secondly I bought a cow that will act like my personal saving and investment when it calves). Before, I had to just hire oxen to plough and at times I would farm late but now that I have my own, I will plough early leading to timely farming. "

"Looking at my life now, I am confident to say that this GiveDirectly transfer has given me a higher status in my community because through my husband I own a motorcycle (although it was using the first transfer) and also, my husband has a produce business that is supporting me to get all my personal and family needs. Prior to getting this money, together with my husband, we used to do casual labor to raise money to sustain our family. "

"My expectation in the next six months is to have acquired some livestock. I will have harvested spring onions and planted green grams. With proceeds from these two crops, I hope to have bought a dairy cow. I, therefore, may have milk to sell that will add to my income-generating activities. I did not have money to use on inputs but now, am confident that my farming activities are going to be sustainable."

"I expect to have completed refurbishing my living house and redoing the roofing for my kitchen. I need this to make sure my home is nice and in a good state. I also will have bought a dairy cow. The milk production will be a constant income that will help me to meet household needs. I think I will have achieved this in the next six months."

"I expect to have stopped working for low wages doing menial jobs. This is because my tea crop will have started yielding. Many crops will also be in various stages on my farms which means I will be more productive. My farm will be doing well additionally, I will be running a livestock selling business. All these sources of income will greatly make my life better."

"The moment I received the money I felt so happy because I have never received such an amount of money before. I remember it was very early at around 3 AM in the morning when I heard a notification message from my phone. I reached out to my granddaughter to check out the message. She told me that GiveDirectly has sent a sum of 55000KES. I felt so happy because I knew I would be able to build a better and spacious house because I was living in a small house."

"I felt so happy the moment I received the money from GiveDirectly. Never before had I received such amount of money in my entire life. There and then I knew that my life was going to be completely different going forward now that I owned a piece of land fully. "

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to have my own assets and my self esteem has greatly improved. I no longer look down upon myself but I feel proud that I too have assets that can be of great help to me now and even in the future. I feel so indebted to GiveDirectly for the support that they gave me and the difference they have brought in my life. "