"The biggest hardship I have faced is poverty. And it has risen from the unemployement where we can't raise money for meeting the family needs such as paying school fees, feeding among others."

"It was around 4 am when my phone vibrated so loudly. I was a bit shocked because I have never received a message during such hours. I decided to check its content. I was overexcited after finding out it was an Mpesa message from Give Directly. I was so excited. I knew my life will never be the same again. The money would enable me to achieve a lot once I had established my pending projects."

"Having a dairy cow has really made my life to be so different in many ways. Since I am in a polygamous marriage and being the fourth wife, my children are still young and our husband is grown old. I had to look for a few assets that would help me generate income. This is the main reason I bought the dairy cow and a goat. I believe the money will help me in schooling my children and meet other basic needs. I am so grateful to be among the beneficiaries of GiveDirectly."

"I still feel I need to pay the school fees for my child and I believe by the end of the six months, he will be halfway through. I am glad that I paid the school fees in time as this will help change his life eventually."

"My life will change to some extent because I will have made sure that all my kids go to school and all their school fees arrears are sorted out as immediate as I can. Based on the farming plans that I have for the coming season, I believe that we will have enough harvest to take care of our daily food needs."

"Receiving this transfer will mean buying hosehold items such as chairs, beddings, utensils and renovating the house."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of land to cultivate hence I don't have enough foood for my family. I currently rely on hiring agricultural land which is costly."

"It was around 6 am when I was preparing to go to do my casual jobs as usual. I then heard a loud vibration from my phone. I quickly checked its contents and realized it was from GiveDirectly. They had debited my first transfer into my account. I happily called my spouse and shared the good news. I remember canceling all my day's activities because of the joy I had after receiving the message. I could barely concentrate on anything due to the excitement. Give Directly made my day that morning"

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I plastered the house. Previously, the house was dusty and I was living in fear of fleas and jiggers attacking us. I am much healthier because we eat good meals compared to the past where we could eat green vegetables."

"The biggest difference is that I feel peaceful after paying the school fees. I also acquired chairs and mattresses which I could not afford within a very short period of time. Previously, I had worries and stress on how to pay school fees."