"My life is different than it would have been because GiveDirectly has given me a financial boost and harmonized family by making my wife settle. This has brought me happiness. Before, I was drained financially by the health problem of my child to extent of selling personal items and my wife was not willing to settle with me."

"I am free from worries and stresses on providing for my family. I lost my job sometimes back and life has been very difficult since I lack reliable source of income. GiveDirectly gave me the power to pay school fees for my daughter without begging for assistance from neighbors. I managed to do fittings for my house which has for a long time stayed without windows and proper doors. It nowadays looks smart and secure. I renovated the floor of my house by plastering it. This has solved the problem of dust and jiggers. I constructed a fish pond which I have already stocked with fingerlings. This is a business on its own in that when the fish mature, I shall sell them and save for future education of my children. I also bought five sheep and seven hens that are doing well. I would have not done all these without GiveDirectly transfers. I feel valued and respected among my community members."

"In the next six months l expect to have paid dowry to my in laws and to reunite with my spouse."

"My life is different in that I now have peace in the church, I topped up the money we raised as the church with the first transfer, to build the house of the Lord. We now fellowship in a good structure. The music instruments that we lacked as a church, has been bought using the second transfer. We are now able to preach the Gospel with mighty power. May God bless GiveDirectly as well as the donors."

"My life is different compared to how it was before in that, My in-laws expected that my daughter would drop out of school, being that my husband died. God has intervened through GiveDirectly, and she will complete her study since I have cleared school fees. We could also afford good meals as a family, the thing which could not happened before."

"My life is much different compared to the one before receiving money. I was operating someone's motorcycle and had to give return at the end of the day, Unlike today when I am my own manager and I benefit a lot. I also built a better house as well as buying a cow, the things I could not dream of."

"My life is totally different compared to the past one. I did not have a house of my own, and being a family man, I felt embarrassed to seek for refuge from neighborhood with my wife and a child. Sometimes the owner could come from the city without notice, and could result to leaving even if it could be at night. It is true that a miracle has happened and couldn't believe that I own a house of my own."

"Receiving this money will lighten the burden i have in terms of paying school fees for my three children who study in the nearby academy school. I will also use part of my tranfer to build a bigger house since the one i currently live in with my family is smaller. The remaining part of the tranfer will be used to buy deworming medicines for my cattle and goats and other suppliments that will help stimulate more milk production."

"Since I deal with groceries,the biggest challenge has been the transport expenses which I incur.I mainly get my supplies from the neighbouring county of Narok which is quite a distance.I am planning to buy a motorcycle which will help reduce this expenses and also facilitate mobility to the market during market days."

"Currently, many things that are very essential in my life have become possible. One of these is having shelter. When my business was boosted by the transfers, I have been able to get enough money to pay rent. I am currently free of the fear of losing my home. The room I live in is already paid for. Secondly is the meals that I can now afford. The times when I could go for severally days with not much to eat are long gone. Thissis because the business I do in selling my own bales is meaning ful. All the proceeds are for my own use. Happiness has been the result of all these abilities to do these things for myself."