"While I was sleeping I heard a beep on my phone and wondered who could have sent me a message at such a time. I woke up, checked the phone and to my surprise it was a confirmation message that I had received money from GiveDirectly. It was such a joyous moment and I couldn't wait for morning so that I could purchase the things I needed."

"When GiveDirectly officer informed me during the enrollment stage that I would receive 55000 KES at once, I could not believe it since I had never heard of any company giving out aid by giving people such a huge amount at ago. When I woke up on that particular day and saw the message indicating that I was 55000 KES richer, I was overwhelmed with joy and at the same time, it made me believe that indeed GiveDirectly is totally different from other companys."

"When I received a message on my phone, first I didn't believe it was true until I checked my balance to confirm. To my surprise, the money was already in my mobile bank account. I felt so happy as I had never had such amount of money before."

"When I woke up in the morning I saw a blinking message in my phone. At first I thought it was a message from Safaricom but when I opened the message I was surprised to see a confirmation message that I had received money form GiveDirectly. It was such a joyous moment and I couldn't take a shower, instead I washed my feet and left for town to purchase the seats."

"For a long time, I had longed for a decent house so that I could also have some prides like fellow men in the village but I couldn't afford it. Having constructed a decent house has given a lot of pride and peace because I'm not worried anymore of the house falling on us and at the same time I do not have to wake up my family at night whenever it rains so that we could pack the households in a corner for them not to be rained on."

"I was very happy, filled with joy and after a long time, I felt peaceful in my heart. I knew that I will be able to have a new house which has always been a dream but could not be accomplished due to low income."

"The biggest difference that this transfer has brought in my daily life is that I now own assets in the form of livestock ,that is, oxens and goats. I am also able to provide food for my family since this was a challenge to me for long."

"I had never thought of owning even a single cow in my life since my dream of buying one was shattered due to financial constraints, so to me getting these cows is the greatest achievement that I've ever had. Thanks to GiveDirectly for changing my life for good and of my family."

"The biggest difference is that this transfer has brought into my daily life is that am now building my own house and trust that once completed, then I will now have my own better house than the one I had before."

"I never expected any change, as I imagined the normal mornings of waking up and painfully looking for a casual job. It never occurred to me that one of my mornings would be graced by such an amazing message from GiveDirectly that I had actually received my first transfer. On that morning, things were different due to the happiness and joy that welcomed my new day. I thanked God and GiveDirectly for the blessing of this money."