"My life has improved in that, I bought a plot of land where I will build my new home. I plan to use the house I currently live in for keeping my calves.This will reduce losses and costs like medical due to harsh weather conditions and therefore increasing the productivity levels. During rainy seasons, they always get exposed to harsh weather which makes them sick and at times lead to death. "

"My is life is different in that I am very happy to have acquired land and changed the roof of my to iron sheets protecting me from strong rains. Before, I had no land to grow food crops and my house used to leak when it rains."

"My life is different than it would have been because I am looking healthy and younger due to better feeding. Before, my appearance was that of an old woman with a wrinkled skin who is poorly fed. This money has brought me happiness."

"My life is different because for one I had hoped of buying a calf but I never had enough money to purchase it, so the desire just remained to be a dream which could never materialize. Apart from that, I also managed to get a new house which I never thought I would get as soon as I did because my little amount of money cane never get me such a house."

"My goal currently is to ensure my son finishes high school and even get a chance to join the university. I was never given an opportunity to study even though I had the interest reason being, my parents did not adequate resources. I said to my self that all my sons will go to school to the highest level they so wish and school fees will not be the reason for them stopping because I will walk all corners to ensure I provide."

"The biggest difference is that I now own a business that generates income and as the breadwinner in my family, I no longer strain to make ends meet. Previously before the transfers, I used to work for an Asian next to Mathare Valley. I was grateful for the opportunity but it was tiresome and time-consuming. I could work for extra hours but the earning were never enough to cater for all my needs."

"I expect to make some savings every single month from my salary so that by the end of the year, I will have enough money to pay school fees for my kids who will be joining colleges come January next year."

"I used to live in a mud-walled house which I transformed into a semi-permanent house which in my opinion will last for several years to come. I also have a cow which I bought using the cash from GD which I could not have purchased were it not for the transfers."

"Right now, only God knows how I could have been had I not received the transfers. I now have enough water for both domestic and animal use which with the current drought, I would have had to probably sell some of my livestock at a throwaway price ore I would have used so much resources in buying water for use at home. The water that I now use is clean and well treated and I am confident that I won't get sick unlike before when we had so many cases of sickness. I also have an additional cow and two sheep to my herd and now I can feel like I am like the rest of the villagers since I can now look fter my children well."

"I was filled with happiness the moment I saw the notification from GiveDirectly on my phone. As I went through its content, it was informing me that I had received my first transfer. I was further overjoyed on the thought that I would revive my shop to life again."