"GiveDirectly has carved a niche for themselves as an organisation that strives at making people's dreams come true. I have no words of reproach for them, other than to wish them well and to pray they continue to serve others as they have done myself and countless other recipients and that God rewards them in ways that we as mere men cannot!"

"I run a small posho mill, where I grind maize into maize meal. The funds allowed me to buy diesel for my mill, as well as a whole sack of maize to grind and turn into flour. The 10 litres of diesel retailed at KES. 160 per litre, which I got in town when I had gone to also purchase 12 iron sheets for construction. While my husband drives a matatu in Mombasa, I run the mill, selling the floor at KES. 5, per kg, and between us, we try our best to provide for our 7 kids. The balance of the funds went towards school fees. I cleared a debt of KES. 20,000, and allocated what little was left to the rest of the tuition fees. My eldest is in Meru University and commands KES. 31,000 every semester, my second born is in form one and needs KES. 22,000 every term for his schooling in Kilifi, my third born in Class 8 at Mulungu wa Mawe Primary also needs KES. 300 per month for tuition , my 4th in Class 7 and my 5th in nursery, while my 6th is also in nursery, all three of whom are also attending Mulungu Primary, and command KES. 300, a piece for tuition, per month, while our only reprieve is my 7th born who is 2 years old. Needless to say, had it not been for GiveDirectly, we would have taken years to make the strides we made in months as a family"

"I want to purchase goats with the transfer money. The main motivation behind this is to support my children's future educational endeavors. My two children are currently enrolled in grades 2 and 3, respectively. Their need for school fees will steadily rise in the upcoming years, necessitating a significant investment in resources to pay for their education. Purchasing livestock is a long-term solution because the herd will be sufficiently large by the time they complete their primary education. In that case, I will be free to sell a portion in order to raise the necessary funds for my children's school expenses. In addition to aiding in my children's education, the livestock will be crucial in enabling me to provide for my family once I start to make money from livestock sales."

"All I would ask of GiveDirectly is that they continue with their good work. Few people/organisations will give funds to people without any requirements and for that me and my family are eternally greatful."

"Since it doesn't rain much and even when it does, it never amounts to enough to allow anything to grow on the farm, nutrition is one of our major concerns, to be honest. This has caused us to place a higher priority on making sure we never go hungry. Therefore, I will favour our nourishment with this money. Because their parents barely make enough money from their jobs and occasionally struggle to keep them in school, I also want to pay for my granddaughters' education. It will also make me glad to finally start a business where I can sell groceries to earn a living."

"My husband and I both work as casual workers and rely on the sale of charcoal for our income. Our daily income is less than $3, so we barely make ends meet. We struggle to cover our children's primary school tuition with such a meager sum. My main objective for the entire year is to use a significant portion of the funds from the transfers to pay for my children's tuition. By preventing them from quitting school, this will allow my kids to fully focus on their education. I'm also interested in raising livestock. Four goats that I currently own were purchased with funds from the transfers. The reason I want to buy more this year is so that I can sell the extra goats in case of an emergency and use the proceeds to help myself."