"After the death of my daughter-in-law, I took the task of assisting my son in looking after their 6 children. In this regard, I opted to take care of the last four children who are in primary school while the father takes care of the first two who are in secondary school. Having taken that responsibility, I have some plans to achieve this year. From the transfers I get from GiveDirectly, I want by the end of the year to have bought five goats exclusive of the ones which will be born in between. To achieve this goal, I planned to be saving at least $13 every month to ensure that I buy the goats. I opted to save this little amount so that I could also cater for the examination fees for the four grandchildren I am taking care of as well as for food for the family using the remaining amount."

"I intend to make an investment in my farm by getting a few goats, who will then support me if I ever need money. For instance, after purchasing goats last year, I ultimately sold them to use the proceeds to cover my hospital cost from an accident that took place. Because of this, I think it's crucial to maintain adding to my goat herd so that I have a way to help myself the next time I find myself short on cash. I also have high hopes that I will be able to save some money from the donations so that when I have enough I may build a wonderful, large home."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now happier than I have ever been before. We have been able to build a house for our child and we feel happy that he now has a house of his own. He can get enough time for personal studies and we feel so much happy about this. We are family or three"

"Before receiving the transfer, I had no job. The most casual job I would get is in masonry and I would get $5 a day. My passion was to start a business that would enable me to cater to my family's needs. With two children the money was not enough and most days we would sleep hungry. Receiving this transfer has helped me buy a motorbike that makes $50 a month, and opened up a retail shop for my wife which makes $150 a month. The money from the two businesses has helped us buy food and pay school fees for my children."

"School fees obligations had prevented me from meeting my goal of constructing a decent home for my family. This forced me to abandon the project and instead focus on paying my children's school fees. I am a shopkeeper, married, and the proud dad of four children. I spent $300 on window panes and a good steel door upon receiving my transfer. Due to financial constraints, this was previously not possible. Secondly, for me to increase my profit margin, I stocked my shop with $200 worth of merchandise. Words cannot express my immense joy and happiness, but I am grateful for the opportunity that has greatly improved my living situation."

"Due to our limited financial resources, my husband was forced to leave the village in search of greener pastures. He moved to Kericho to work as a construction worker. We've been blessed with one child as a couple. While I work as a farmer in the village. I never imagined that my dream would be realized so quickly because of my finances. My husband and I had begun construction on a house, but our dream was dashed when Kenya's power took our land during rural electrification. As a result, we had to start from scratch. As a result, when I first received my transfer, I used $250 to build a decent house for my family, which had previously been impossible due to financial constraints. In addition, started a poultry project worth $50, and then stocked a sack of maize worth $60. Later bought household items with the remaining amount."

"My primary source of income is farming because that's how I earn my livelihood. I am fortunate to have one child. It overjoyed me when the organization came to our community and assured us that they would give us money without restrictions. This is because I was certain that I would finally be able to fulfil my dreams. I chose to spend $250 of the cash on purchasing a dairy cow to enable me to decrease the cost of milk, where I often pay $0.5 for a litre. This was becoming costly. Secondly, I replaced the ceiling in my home, which required $50, and bought a bed, which was $40. Lastly, I used the remaining money to buy food. All this was not possible before, due to financial constraints. I am lucky to be among the beneficiary of the program that impacted our lives greatly."

"My short-term goal is to buy two dairy cows which would cost me $600 and sell the milk in the neighborhood. I have been struggling to pay school fees for my seven children and with this stream of income I would not strain to put my children through school"

"GiveDirectly always takes their time to call us and talk to us with no hurry, Their phone calls are well organized and all the staff I get to interact with are polite which makes me feel comfortable letting them know of any concern I might have."

"Whenever we get the transfer, GiveDirectly makes sure to call us and get our responses as to whether we got the money or not. They also make an effort to educate us on various ways how to spend money according to our needs."