"My life has tremendously changed because I managed to acquire an acre of land which I plan to cultivate my food crops in the next season. In addition, My wife and I can afford to dress well. Previously, I never own farm land I used to just rent and I only had 2 pairs of clothes which were not enough."

"My life has improve because my visitors can now sit comfortably because I bought sofa set and there is enough lighting in my house. Before, I used to borrow chairs from neigbours and I could not afford to buy solar energy."

"The moment I received my transfer, I felt very happy because I had hope of getting things which I was lacking like shoes, clothes and bed sheets."

"I felt great the moment I received the transfer because I got money for building apermanent house for my children and acquiring household goods like mistresses."

"My life has improved because I acquired farm land which I'm planning to cultivate in the next season. There will be food security in my home. Secondly, I bought a bed and a mattress. I can now sleep well since I acquired a bed and a mattress. Prior to this cash transfer, I faced challenge of food insecurity since I farmed on small scale and I slept on hard mat."

"The moment I received money from GiveDirectly, I felt very happy because I had never held such an amount of money in my entire life."

"I remember vividly it was around 3 am when I heard the message notification on my mobile phone. When I checked what the message was all about, I realized it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly informing me that they had sent my first transfer as they had promised during enrollment. I was overwhelmed with joy and I couldn't go back to sleep. I immediately started having a positive outlook on life. I was full of hope and ambitions."

"Having a permanent house has totally changed my life. My previous house was very small. The roofing was old and the walls were almost collapsing due to the holes that were all over. My children were always sick because of the cold nights. I used to spend a lot in taking them to the hospital each and every time. Apart from that, there was no security in my house because someone could enter anytime and take my properties without my knowledge since the walls had huge holes. Apart from that, whenever it rained we would be forced to sleep at my neighbors home because my house was terribly leaking. The coming of GiveDirectly has brought a big impact on my life because we are now sleeping under a permanent well plastered the iron-roofed house."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is poor health. I have been diabetic for four years."

"I plan to buy livestock, pay school fees and renovate my house with this money."