"I spent the whole amount I received totaling KES 36800 on expenses and school fees for my son who joined form one this January. The transfers came in handy as I did not have money to use as school fees."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving payments from Give Directly is that I now have a constant source of income.In the past, I used to depend on my husband to provide for all the basic needs of my family. He has always been struggling with the little money he get from job as a watchman. I am now happy since I can give him an helping hand with the money I get from my business. My husband also no longer struggle to pay school fees for my child as I used part of transfers to pay all her school fees."

"When I am done with my house plastering project, I will venture into Fish-mongering as a supplementary source of fo income. I have done my research on this and I know where to get them at a lower price to maximize the profits. This is the best I can do for now because it does not require a large capital."

"It was at 9:00 AM, and I was on my way to Eastleigh estate to find any available laundry work for that day. I was to meet a group member of mine so that we walk together to Eastleigh. When we met, she asked me if I had received my transfers, I was surprised as I had not checked my phone since morning on that day. I checked my phone and I saw the message. I was very happy and I started planning how I would re-open my business."

"My life is different than it would have been because I am happy to have acquired cultivation land, a wife to cook for me, and clothes that have improved my dressing. Before, I didn't have enough land to grow food crops, a wife to support me, and no clothes to look presentable in public."

"My life is different than it would have been because I am very happy that this money has enabled me construct an iron sheet roofed house, and feeding has improved in that I can afford to change diet. Before, my family used to feed on one type of meal since there was difficult to get money."

"Life is different than it would have been because I am able to afford basics of life like food, soap, sugar, medical treatment.Thanks to this money which enabled me to acquire second hand taxi motorcycle. Before, life was so miserable that my family would go hungry without food."

"The fact that I received this transfer has made my life different in that I had never got this amount of money that has enabled me to do several things such as repair my bicycle that had taken over three years ever since it got spoiled. Having it repaired can help me ran my errands effectively. I was also able to take my orphaned grandchild to secondary school since she had passed her primary seven well. Previously as there was no money, I planned to make her repeat Primary Seven as means to just keep her in school while I looked for money to maintain her in a secondary school. However, the cow that I acquire will act as an investment that will keep her in school. This is through the sell of its calves to raise her fees."

"The most sound change is that, I am living a comfortable life because I sleep in a permanent house. previously, I used to sleep in an uncomfortable house that was grass thatched. The house needed to be renovated on yearly basis which was hectic and expensive."

"My life is better because I acquired Livestock like a bull and a cow which I did not have. The bull will help in ploughing my gardens when the season for farming starts. Before, I had to just hire for someone which was costly. In addition, I'm currently completing to build a permanent house. Previously, I had only a grass thatched house."