"Give Directly did everything well , it had good intentions for my village . You can now see the projects , we have built good houses , bought cattle , paid school fees for our children among other things . Just continue helping people where ever you go , God will reward you . I didn't see nor hear anything wrong , that you did hence my wish is that you continue doing good to others too ."

"I have one main goal to accomplish ; which is to start a grocery business before the end of this month. I will be selling vegetables and street cooked food like fried potatoes . I will need a capital of $70 , thanks to my husband's 'bodaboda' business since he has promised to fully support me financially on starting the business . I hope this will be able to help me in acquiring basic needs for my children ."

"In my opinion GiveDirectly does very well by giving support in form of cash. This cash gives everyone an opportunity to choose for themselves what they would want to spend the money on. Looking at how I was able to revive my farming practices as well as meet some of the most immediate needs of my family makes not only me so happy but the whole family as well. I am so grateful to have been part of the beneficiaries of this program."

"In my opinion GiveDirectly does very well by giving support in form of cash. This cash gives people freedom to choose how to spend the money and prioritize according to their needs. Having cleared school fees for my children and the fact that I was able to seek medication for one of them really gave me some sense of satisfaction. I did not find anything that I thought GiveDirectly could have done better."

"GiveDirectly has changed the lives of so many people in our community. excels at providing dignity and growth to those in need. I pray that they are eternally blessed and that God allows them to continue their good work without ever running out of funds."

"In the near future, I would like to start my own business. A supermarket. Selling cabbages, tomatoes, and onions, among many other items, would improve our household finances and, in the long run, our quality of life. This would be ideal for my long-term goal. I'd like to see my child graduate from high school, get a good job, and afford a life that we, as their parents, couldn't provide for them."

"My short-term goal is primarily to expand my current livestock flock. I'm hoping to raise enough money to add to my existing herd of cows, goats, and chickens. In the long run, I would like to see all of my children finish their education, get good-paying jobs, and have access to all of the opportunities that we as parents may not have been able to provide for them."

"I used the GiveDirectly funds to upgrade my house to a two-bedroom with an attached verandah. This had been a long-held ambition of mine, and GiveDirectly enabled me to realize it. This was closely followed by my purchase of pvc water pipes, which I installed throughout the house to ensure we have a consistent supply of piped water. I went on to buy a female goat, food for my children and myself, and school supplies. I'm a single mother of six children. I had seven children, but both my last child and my husband died. My three eldest children are all married and raising their own families. They have a sibling in Mombasa who is a college student studying tailoring.My final two are both casual laborers. I was relieved that the funds enabled me to meet the financial needs of my children without requiring my eldest to assist in their care. I was previously solely reliant on burning wood to make charcoal and selling it to make a living, so the funds from GiveDirectly came as a huge relief."

"My husband works as a gardener at Ganze Girls, while I primarily farm on our 20-acre property. We primarily grow maize, cassava, pojo, and kunde for both domestic and commercial purposes. From a financial standpoint, the transfers from GiveDirectly changed our lives. I make about $65 per sack of maize, $1.6 per kilogram of pojo, and $0.5 per cassava. The funds from GiveDirectly were primarily used to provide for my seven children, including clothing, food, and school fees. We were able to cover, if not entirely, at least a portion of their tuition. We have one at Kilifi Craft College, where we pay $52 per year in tuition, and two in Mombasa College studying to be lab technicians for which we pay $560 per year, one in form 4 at Nandi Girls for which we pay $380 per term, and our youngest in Moi Kazonzo Kaloleni for which we pay $510 per year in tuition fees. Needless to say, the math alone shows that my husband and I have been struggling to balance all of our expenses, and the funds from GiveDirectly have proven invaluable in assisting us in achieving our goals as fit guardians."

"GiveDirectly excels at identifying those in need and making their dreams a reality. People in our area have purchased livestock, built houses, and so on as a result of GiveDirectly transfers. I have nothing to add to what they do except to ask that they continue to assist us for many years to come."