"Givedirectly has done extremely well for us through her cash transfer. Some of us have us this opportunity to build for ourselves and send our children to school."

"In the upcoming years, I wish to have built a new house for my grade eight son, Baraka. As he grows, he needs his private space, which my house cannot provide. Meanwhile, he occupies his elder brother’s house, who stays in Mombasa with his family and could visit anytime, forcing Baraka to seek alternative shelter. I feel like my son is suffering and the only solution is to construct a new one-room house, made of mud walls and a tin roof. Other than the house, I plan on saving for his education for when he will be joining high school next year. "

"I want to be able to financially support the education of my five children, most of whom are still in elementary school. Right now, the eldest graduated from high school but has not been able to collect his academic certificates because of an underlying tuition debt of $350. Settling this debt would relieve me, as it would give me the peace of mind to commit to his sibling’s tuition. "

"The current structure that accommodates my two children is in a bad state as the roof has been letting in rainwater over the past week. This prompted them to move into my house, where they have been sharing space with my husband and me. I feel like this has deprived everyone of their private space, given the age differences between our children and us. Building a new house for them will be the best solution. I hope that I will be able to save to buy building poles and iron sheets to construct a one-room structure for them."

"Givedirectly is supporting us to build house and send our children to school"

"I hope to improve my house project before next year"

"I hope to complete my house project before next year"

"My farm extends to the main road at the centre with access to resources. This creates extensive business opportunities that generate income for the family. As a result, I hope to open a retail business since I will construct houses and lease out some for those who wish to explore business opportunities as well. I will be glad that my family of 7 will be financially stable through the rent and profits from the business."

"I wish to thank Givedirectly for the efforts they pulled into uplifting people from poverty through the transfers. I am grateful for the transfers, I have connected water to my compound, constructed a pit latrine and bought assets. To this point, I love the way they work and I do not wish anything to change."

"I bought some land worth 200 $, a mattress for 40 $, my child's school uniform for 10 $ and some food. I had been wanting to buy the land next to my house and I thank GD because I was able to do so"