"My life is different now because I'm in the process of completing to build my permanent house. Previously I had no hope of completing it because I did not have enough money. The little I had was spent on other pressing needs such as treating my children who are sickly."

"Owning livestock is one of the best assets that one can have in our area especially when it comes to farming, meeting the cost of a tractor or hiring is expensive and having own pair of oxen is a good thing, I was able to acquire one through the transfer that I received from GiveDirectly, I will do farming timely so as to obtain better yields. Owning the pair is the biggest difference in my daily life because it reduces all the cost that I usually incurred before."

"My life is different than it would have if I never received money from GiveDirectly because I now have a decent spacious house which I built using my first transfer. I used to live in a small old house which was too squeezed. The floors had holes and the walls were almost falling down. I am now an owner of a beautiful iron roofed house which had always been my wish but lacked money of building one. My husband also managed to pay my dowry which had been an issue between him and my parents who had even threatened to take me back to live with them. Paying my dowry has gained my husband respect and honour from his inlaws."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will be owning a dairy cow. I expect to have received my contributions from my monthly go round savings group and will have fully paid for the cow. Owning livestock has been my greatest desire because it is a way of investment that gives good returns."

"The biggest difference in my daily is that, I have enough food to feed my family. In the past, I used to sell the little food we could get from the small piece of land; in order to get income for meeting family needs like health."

"The moment I received the transfer was my happiest moment. I felt very happy because this money was going to help me construct a house and provide food for my family. At that moment I also thought of acquiring clothes for my children. My children were dressed in tattered clothes and they were miserable. This was a time for me to change all that and make their lives better."

"When I saw the Mpesa notification in the morning indicating that I had received my first transfer from GiveDirectly, I could not believe it at first. I went through the notification again and I was filled with much joy. I was very excited after I realised that indeed GiveDirectly had honored its promise, and it had sent the first transfer that I was anxiously waited for. I, therefore, called my family members to celebrate together with them this great fortune."

"The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt happy because the cash transfer would help me acquire household items like bedding, buy clothes and pay medical bills. Besides, I have acquired two acres of land that I will cultivate in order to produce adequate food for my household and part of it, I will sell to get income to cater for other family needs."

"My life is different now because I'm so happy that I have constructed a iron roofed house. Previously, I used to wonder when I shall construct a permanent house because the one I'm occupying leaks a lot and damages my property."

"In the next six months, my family will have enough food and I will have sufficient space in my house and live a more comfortable life after completing the renovations to extend my house."