"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, this transfer relieved me from the burden I had of my children's fees. Now the salary I get, meets my other family needs and this enables us afford a balanced diet hence improved standards of living as opposed to past."

"The biggest difference is that currently, I own a motorbike that helps me generate steady income for my household. This was a major challenge in my household. As a casual worker, I was never guaranteed an income so at times I could walk home bare hand meaning no meal for that particular day. Ever since I started the motorbike taxi business food is a luxury in my household."

"My whole body was in shock and I was so happy about this transfer because ever since I was born and during my growing days I never saw any Organization that has done what Give Directly has done to me. I ululated and said God is good for bring these love and care through Give Directly. This is so amazing that Give Directly picked me because I did not have any hope of finishing my house to the level that it is right now."

"The moment I received my transfer I was very happy for I knew I was going to meet my needs. I have always wished to have sofas and light in my house"

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm very happy because I managed to construct for my self a permanent house to sleep in which is by far better than the house I used to stay in. This makes me enjoy my every day."

"When I saw the message I called my son to check what it was and he confirmed to me mummy Give Directly has sent You money. I felt so happy and I told God to bless give Directly and her staff. I started budgeting on how to spend the transfer and since I had already constructed the house but it needs to be plastered and floored. I also budgeted for children's school fees and household items."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, these days I feed well and even eat my meals on time. This was not the case in the past when I never had money to feed myself properly."

"Walking several kilometers daily to fetch water is not an easy task. In our area, to get water, you have to walk a long distance to the nearest river for both domestic and livestock uses. This has been a tough job for me. Recently the government of Kenya assisted us by piping water to our community and it was for us to buy the storage tanks since this water was to been rationed. Thank you GiveDirectly for the transfers I managed to buy the storage tank. This is the biggest difference in my daily life because it has relieved me from going to the river daily because now I can store water."

"My expectation in the near future is to to improve my small retail business. I have been running the business for a while now and I really hope that my business will grow. This business will be a source of extra income to us as a family and it will ensure that we improve our lifestyle and standard of living."

"My expectation in the near future is to complete building my house. Before my spouse got sick, this project was ongoing but when his health detaroriated, so much resources went into treating him. So much resources were used such that we were never able to complete building it. Then transfers from Givedirectly has given me some hope of building it to completion in the near future. Once the house is complete, I will be able to live a more comfortable life."