"In the next six months, I expect to start building a new and spacious house with the materials I am yet to start buying. Through this, I shall have a house with adequate rooms for my children. At the moment they are young, but I would not wish to see them going to spend at my neighbors home in the near future when they grow up."

"My daily life has changed because I can afford to have a balanced diet. In past, I could only eat vegetables. In additional, I'm now a sure of earning daily income on agood day I can Gget 5000. This profits meet the needs of the family like treatment because I acquired sawing machine. Previously, I had no source of income."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I own a cow and 2 piglets that will help me pay my children fees in future. I have also renovated my house and it's currently looking new. Before, my house leaked, I didn't have money to buy and transport thatch. I also had no money to buy livestock for my family."

"When my phone rang, I did not know how to check my mobile money account balance so I decided to go to my brother who helped check for me the account balance. When I received the news about the money from GiveDirectly, I became so happy because I will use this money to build a permanent iron roofed house. I was so happy because I knew my life was going to change for good."

"The moment I received the money, I felt very happy. I knew this money was going to enable me construct the permanent house."

"My daily life has different because I have hopes of sleeping in permanent house which I'm still building. Currently, I'm still sleeping in leaking hut which destructs my sleep."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am very happy because I have owned two bulls that will enable early crop planting. I spend much of my time in a day taking care of my oxen which makes me busy and my time spent in a productive manner."

"My life is different in that I have expanded my business where I sell bulbs. In the past I used to get little income from the business and could not meet all my family basic needs. I am now happy since the income from the business is enough to meet all my family basic needs. I no longer do casual jobs to earn a living and I can now have enough time to run my business."

"I was so happy when I received my first transfer. I was preparing to to go to open my shop when I received Mpesa notification message that I have received my transfers. I knew that I will be able to buy food for my family since I did not have a single coin in my pocket that morning."

"The biggest difference is that I am happy because I was able to clear all my debts within a short time. This could have not been possible had I missed out on the cash transfer. In addition to this, I am happy because I was also able to buy medicines for my ill mother. She is recovering and getting stronger each day. Before I received the cash transfers, my life was surrounded by debts which were burdening me."