"I want to build a new kitchen structure because currently, I cook in the open air space where I normally face a lot of challenges in terms of getting exposed to the extreme weather conditions especially during windy or rainy seasons."

"I expect my life to change in the next few months. I shall have saved the transfers towards buying building materials i.e cement and sand to use in plastering my house which was built in the previous years but could not be plastered because we earned so little from casual work that would not even sustain our large family properly."

"Owning the pair of oxen is the biggest difference in my daily life because initially, I was using farm tools that were not efficient for larger acreage and the harvest I was getting could not last as long. Through the pair, I will increase the acreage for better harvests."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I managed to take my daughter to the hospital, she had gone through an operation and she is now recovering and progressing well. I can't wait to see her happy again. I feel relieved since I had once taken her for the same procedure but I could not afford it. Thanks to GiveDirectly, my daughter is now well."

"The moment I received the transfer, I felt very happy. I have a small baby that I have to breastfeed at night. This was just one of the days that I had to wake up and was feeding my baby, and in the process, I had my message tone ring. I had to check it because I did not expect anyone to text me at that time. Upon reading the message I just realized that the transfer had been sent. I decided to stay calm and went back to sleep with the baby. When morning came I broke the good news to my husband who could not contain himself after getting the good news."

"My ambition has been to own a hotel business so that I can have a reliable source of income for my family. This desire has never materialized due to lack of capital. Hence, I am forced to depend on my husband whose job is to sell charcoal. Since his support is rarely consistent, receiving this money means starting a hotel at Karimani center and the income from this business will sustain my family needs. I also plan to buy two dairy cows in order to supply milk within the village."

"When I first saw the confirmation message from the service provider that I had received the transfer, I could not hold my happiness. I woke my husband up to at least confirm with me the good news that had come to our family. My eyes were filled with tears of joy since I was seeing this as a complete turn of events. I was realizing that the poverty that we have been swimming in would soon come to an end. I thanked God for the great promise that He had delivered through GiveDirectly. The joy has never ended to date since every time we get to work, we do pray God that He may open more doors so that we completely forget how poverty looks like in our lives."

"Before GiveDirectly came, I was a cleaner and this odd job had various challenges such as meagre payment and hectic as well. The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have started my own business of distributing candy in shops and now I am making my own money. Through these profits, I am making without being mistreated by anyone gives me happiness and self-satisfaction. I am the most self-empowered person because my life is now better than before."

"I was woken up by a message notification on my phone early in the morning. On checking the message, I realized that it was from GiveDirectly informing me that I had received my first transfer. I was very happy and grateful for having received the transfer because I never expected that I would one day get that much in my life."

"The biggest hardship faced in my life is inadequate funds for paying school fees for the children. I have four children studying, one is in primary, two persuing secondary education and one is in university. I have been struggling with loans in order to keep them at school."