"I believe that the aid provided by GiveDirectly greatly improved our quality of life and had a transformative impact on our community. They offered equal support and empowerment to everyone, without any discrimination. The awareness sessions they conducted at the village level were highly informative, particularly about the security of Mpesa, and helped us to guard against fraudsters. I did not observe any shortcomings or lack of integrity in their efforts."

"I bought goods with my third transfer and put it in my shop."

"I hope to complete my house in the coming year , so that my family and I will have a better home."

"Givedirectly is really helpful to us but they need to improve on at least drinking and accepting gifts from us"

"I am keeping my fourth transfer to build a new house."

"I took 20000LED and saved with my saving club while the balance was used to pay for my plank"

"I used my fourth transfer to buy house building materials"

"When I received my first transfer of $180, I used part of it to buy building materials. For a long time I had desired to put up my own latrine but the little amount of money that I made from matatu industry where I work in was hardly enough to allow me make such investments. I am so happy that I now have bought building materials and also erected at least two chain links that have made my compound more secure. I can now plant crops in my farm and feel more comfortable knowing that my farm will not be invaded by neighbors' livestock and other external attacks. With my second transfer of $450 I was able to buy 12 pieces of iron sheets that costed me $120, cement that costed $40 and a solar panel that went for $60. With the remaining amount of money of approximately $200, I bought new clothes for my children and food for the family as well I am so glad that this money has brought so much joy and change in my family. Right now, I already have plans on how I will use my third transfer of $450. It will bring complete change in my life as I will be quitting my matatu industry job just to concentrate on farming. Making hardly $4 per day has made my life and that of my family tough. I can hardly safe anything since all the money goes towards meeting the needs of my family such as buying food and which sometimes is not even enough. I strongly believe that practicing irrigation farming will bring huge changes in my life and that of my family."

"To bring in electricity in the house"

"Bought a farm to use for food"