"I am now filled with joy as I now finally see myself as a Kenyan. I feel like I can now be counted as a Kenyan. Previously, I lived a life of struggle. I used to suffer a lot with my family with no peace and joy in our home. This was also because we lacked money to improve our lives. Now I even own cattle and I can live in a better house. My life is totally different. There is joy and peace in our house everyday."

"GiveDirectly has helped me materialize my dream of building a big and better house. This has really changed my life because now I know my children can sleep peacefully and I am not worried whenever I have visitors because now I have enough space in my house."

"I am planning to buy more building materials like cement to plaster and enlarge my house that willl now accomodate my large family."

"I am usually stressed up on where to get money to pay school fees for my children when the schools open. This changed from the time I received my first transfers as I am always happy since my children are now in school and I know that they will not be sent back home to fetch school fees as I was able to clear this terms fees for them. Whenever I remember this, I always smile to myself and ask God to continue blessing where it came from so so that other people may also get an aid from them. So far, this is the biggest difference in my daily life."

"It was around 7.30 am when I was taking tea with my family when I received two messages. Upon reading them, it dawned to me that I had received the money GiveDirectly had promised us. At that instant, I became so happy and I informed my family about the good news that just came in. We then sang some praise songs and prayed to thank God for the blessings He had showered unto us."

"My new house is almost coming to completion. This makes me so happy as I know that very soon, all my worries when it rains will come to an end. It is also spacious and will accommodate all of my family members including my grandchildren who are under my care. Owning a new house has really changed my daily life as I am always happy unlike before."

"The biggest difference is that I used the transfer to clear my son's school fees without which he would have been among the young school dropouts in our village that engage in minor offenses. I have been able to improve my earnings because I invested part of the transfer in my tailoring business. I also have a big house to accommodate my guests and I am happy that it is more dignified house that I would have not built because most of my income would only be able to feed the family."

"Previously I did not own a cow and I had to buy milk and it was costly for me. It is through the transfer that I was able to buy two cows to keep in my compound and it is a great achievement to me for they are important assets and I will also be getting milk regularly and also earn an income through selling milk. To me this is the biggest difference I've experienced in my daily life."

"I have been stress-free since I received these transfers, paying school fees is not a challenge as it was before. this is because did not have a reliable source of income since I relied on casual jobs whose pay was less than KES 100 a day. My son also has a place to sleep unlike before since I used the transfers to build him a house. He now has a place to study really well and his performance has greatly improved. I am a very proud mother. i also have enough furniture that i bought through the tranfers, my home is the best place at the moment and i can host visitors at ease."

"I am expecting to boost my business that is my main source of income. I shall have painted my house then and it will look more beautiful."