"When I received this transfer, I was very happy because I came to believe it was a reality that I had received money from Give Directly. I have never in my life received such amount of money from anywhere. I only depend on hotel business which has not been very productive due to financial demands it has been meeting. Am glad it's never falling because of GD."

"It has always been my dream to own cows. I have always tried to go for different kinds of jobs just to raise money to even buy just a cow. This has not been possible because my income from casual work and farming has not been enough for even meeting my family needs. When I received this transfer, I used part of it to support my mother by plastering her house but the remaining part, I used to buy a cow which I keep as an investment for my family. I will use to tell my children the story of Give Directly when they grow up using this cow as an example. I pray it may have a long life."

"The biggest difference in my life since I received this transfer is that I now have a sofa set in my house. Ever since I built my house last year, we have been sitting on a mat because I was not even able to buy seats. My daily income from casual work was too little to even cater for my family needs, leave alone buying seats. My friends thought I was too selfish to even welcome them to my house but I and my family knew the reasoon why. Ever since I bought the new seats with part of the transfer I received from GD, I have been free with everyone and they are now wondering why it took me so long to welcome them into my house. I appreciate GD for taking away my shame."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I received this transfer is that I now have a spacious bed. Before I received this transfer, I used to strain sleeping because the bed was too small. When I received this transfer, I used it to buy a bed so that I could enjoy my sleep. My bedding too were too old and I needed new ones. Now, when I go to sleep, I feel at peace because of GD."

"My life will have changed in so many ways. One is that I will have brought up the bulls I bought to maturity. This will then be able to build a decent house to live in. I will also be collecting other building materials such as timber and along poles the way. will then build a house that can be used even to host guests comfortably."

"I am around 65 years old now, at my age, I can not do much especially work that needs a lot of energy. I have no one to help me much since my wife is also becoming of age and she cannot do much too. With the electric pump and the tank, resoivor makes our work easier. We can access this preciuos comodity any day,any time."

"I have changed a lot and this is even noticed by people who visit me. The comments they make encourage and also remind me of how bad I was doing before I received the money. I have a stronger house- a house that someone can sit inside comfortably and not see him/herself close to death fearing that it can collapse on you anytime. I am stress-free."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of stable source of income. Since my husband passed away I mainly rely on casual labour that is not reliable and does not pay well, I hardly earn one hundred shillings a day. This has made it difficult for me to invest in farming or any other business. My children do not dress well like their neighbors and this makes me feel frustrated in life because I can not afford to take good care of my family. "

"The biggest hardship i have faced is how to get enough resources that could enable me to have good house, enough food for the family and provision of Education. My husband is motorcycle rider who come home with little money that cannot sustain the family."

"For the last two years my husband has been absconding his responsibilities of providing for the family.This has made it difficult for my children to have complete meals and be in school throughout because I have no one to support me financially. Getting money from Givedirectly means I will comfortably provide food for them three times a day and pay school fees so that they can learn to be responsible in future."