"The moment I saw the money in the phone, I felt very happy. I had never received such an amount of money before."

"I felt very excited because financial support from GiveDirectly which has to enabled me get what I was lacking in my house like metal framed window and abed."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, my heart has been enlighten since it's no longer burdened with the worries of how to provide for the family. I have been able to improve on our accommodation and I'm still improving. Previously, I had less room to accommodate my whole family since I have eleven children. My neighbors at times helped to give some of them where to lay their heads but this was inconveniencing to them. In addition, we never slept during rainy nights since the house leaked."

"My life has improved because this term I have managed pay off my children's schools on time as well as clearing the debts I had. My children are now very happy and are concentrating on their studies. Secondly, we can also afford to dress well. Before this cash transfer, I could pay school fees late. This is because I had to first sell off some food crops in order to get fees which also brought in another challenge of food shortage at home. However, I also depended on loans from village saving groups and we also wore worn out clothes."

"My daily life has greatly improved in that, I live happily. With this transfer, I was able to buy an ox and beddings. Previously, I hired oxen from people who at times were very unreliable since they came to plough my farm land out of season even when I could pay them in advance. This problem is now solved since I will be cultivating on time. In addition, I personally slept on a mat in order to allow my spouse to share the only mattress we owned with the children."

"It was early in the morning when my neighbor informed me that transfers had been sent. I curiously went and checked my phone to confirm and I realized that Indeed I had received the money in my Mpesa account. I was greatly overjoyed for receiving this money meant a change to my whole life."

"My daily life is different in that, I have a peace of mind because I commenced the construction of my permanent house. Before, I had no hope of building a permanent house since I had no source of income. In addition, the thatched house I live in leaks and this robbed my mind of peace coupled with living positive."

"My life has changed because I have started to build another permanent house which is now at gable level. I'm very happy because soon I will be sleeping in spacious house that after I gotten my second transfer. Currently, I'm still occupying a small house which can barely accommodate my family."

"The moment I received the transfer, I felt so happy. It got me at a time I needed it most because I did not have many basic need and with the most pressing being lack of food."

"I was awoken by a message notification early that morning. On checking to confirm, it was a message that I had been anxiously waiting for; I had finally received my KES 20000 from GiveDirectly. I felt so happy. From then on, I hardly had a wink. It was so fulfilling for me to know that I was finally going to be able to clear outstanding rent and be at peace with my landlord one more time."