"We are currently getting into the planting season and everyone is busy preparing their farms in preparation for the rainy season. I also have to work hard and ensure that my land is fully prepared before the rains come down. I expect to get a good harvest at the end of the season so that I can have enough food to feed my family moving forward into the unforeseeable future."

"I have a plan of starting a small scale business that I can rely on and use to sustain my family far much better than what the fishmongering business has been generating. The problem with relying on the fishmongering business is that it is unreliable, for instance, currently, there are restrictions on fishing because the number of fish have reduced significantly, so for the next few months we will have to do without the business until such a time when the fishermen are allowed back into the waters."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that getting the money enabled me to meet the medical expenses that I was not able to due to financial constraints. It is only through the financial support from GiveDirectly that enabled me to take my son to the hospital and hopefully, he will get well and go back to school again. Seeing my son continue with his medication always makes me a happy parent and I now worry less since he is on medication unlike before."

"We had been planning for the money ever since GD staff assured us that it will be sent in March. The moment I saw the text messages confirming that the money had been sent, I had to wake up my husband and share the great news. It was a happy moment and the excitement cannot be described."

"I am an old widow with no reliable source of income. I have two sons but one is mentally challenged. This has forced me to depend on one son who is doing casual jobs in Mombasa. The income he earns cannot support his family including my grandchildren from the other son and I. I usually make bed ropes for sale and only earn three hundred shillings per roll whenever I get a customer. Receiving this money will mean changing my life for the better. I will pay hospital bills for my son and also buy an oxen and ox plough in order to upscale my farming. I will use the remaining amount to pay school fee for my grandchildren."

"Before GiveDirectly came, I used to share a single roomed of 2500 KES per month with my friend and with the meagre income we had at times we would abscond to pay rent for three months. Due to late payment, we used to have quarrel and disagreements which was very shameful. Currently, my life is different in that I have been able to boost my business and with the double profits, I have moved out and I am staying on my own ability to pay my own rent without a delay. My life is peaceful since I am able to meet my needs with ease."

"Currently, My life is different since I am hopeful of starting my own business with the motorcycle I intend to buy and with the profits I will be able to meet my family's needs with ease. Therefore I will no longer struggle much by doing casual jobs to make a living, like before, at times I would stay in the house because their was no work ."

"My biggest difference is having another cow in my compound. My children have been brought up in a milk-feed system where they cannot go without milk. I am sure that I will never lack milk anymore since I now have two of the cows. Unlike before where I usually purchase more milk, I am certain I will have enough. Additionally, a cow will act as a reminder to me whenever I think of support that I got from Givedirectly."

"Previously, I had a very small house that could hardly accommodate my large family. Whenever it rained, we would be worried that the house might fall in on us. Thanks!GiveDirectly for enabling me to buy building materials that I used in building a new house. I now have a beautiful house and I can brag about it in the village."

"I feel having goats is my greatest achievement and the biggest difference that happened to my life. I have all the confidence that these goats will bore more of the young ones. I like practicing agriculture since this is an investment that I can manage. I had a number of them previously but my husband fall sick and so I was forced to sell them to cover for his hospital bills. I am a happy woman to see them in my compound once again and can not thank GiveDirectly enough."