"In my opinion, GiveDirectly has been effective in promoting equality within the community by providing assistance to everyone, regardless of their financial status. Additionally, the organization kept their word, since we received the exact amount of money they had promised on time. However, I suggest that the organization should consider conducting in-person follow-up visits to the elderly in their homes, as many of them may not feel comfortable communicating over the phone due to a lack of familiarity with technology."

"My main goal is to pay school fees for my seven children. Since my spouse depends on unreliable casual jobs, these transfers have been a great support, keeping my children in school by covering their fees. I don't want them to be sent home once these transfers end due to a lack of fees. Therefore, I plan to invest in buying goats so that I can still pay their fees when the transfers stop. I have already bought two goats with my transfers and plan to continue using them partly for buying goats and partly for paying fees. This is my goal for the coming year and beyond."

"It was almost 4:00 PM, and I was busy weeding my maize on our home farm. Suddenly, my phone buzzed with a notification. Curiously, I checked the message and saw it was from Mpesa, but I was not sure what it said because I did not know how to read well. My son was at home, so I hurried over to him to help me read the message. When he told me it was the first GD transfer of $182.4, my heart leapt with joy. I couldn't wait to go to town the following morning to withdraw the money and use it to cater to my son's education and other essentials. Thank you, GD."

"My primary goal in the coming year and beyond is to focus on two main objectives: building my house and paying fees for my six children. Currently, my house has a grass-thatched roof that leaks severely when it rains. To rectify this, I intend to invest in iron sheets to replace the existing roof, ensuring a secure and habitable living space. I am pleased that through these transfers, I have already bought some iron sheets in preparation. The financial support I receive through transfers has been crucial in enabling me to pursue these goals. Additionally, I want to provide my children with the best education possible to ensure they can take care of their future when they grow up. This is why I spend part of the transfers on paying their fees. Achieving this objective requires financial support to fund their educational needs, and the assistance received through transfers has been crucial in making this possible."

"As a single mother of three, life is a constant struggle to make ends meet. I rely on casual jobs like weeding, pruning, tomato picking, and charcoal burning to earn a living. On a good day, I might earn $3, which all goes towards putting food on the table for my family. But these jobs are not guaranteed, and there are days when there is nothing. It breaks my heart to see my children go to bed hungry because I cannot provide for them adequately. I wish I had more stable work or support to give them a better life."

"Facing financial constraints is really tough for my family of six, especially since we depend on charcoal burning and farming for our livelihood. Unfortunately, the recent floods washed away my maize farm, which was our main source of income and food. I have replanted the maize with hope that it will not flood again therefore get some produce for my family. At the moment , I depend on charcoal burning although it is a stressful situation as payments are delayed, forcing me to take on debt for basic needs. I am determined to overcome these challenges and provide for my family's future despite the current hardships."

"I am living in a flood prone area and as a farmer I really encountered a great lost, my one and half piece of land was swept away which is our only asset. Iam currently an IDP I came to borrow house to stay in, because my house was destroyed by floods and because am struggling financially iam not able to renovate it"

"I have school going children one in junior secondary and 2 in Senior secondary school and paying their school fee is the biggest challenge am facing because I rely on charcoal burning and a small business which earns me about KES 300 per day which is not enough to cater for their food clothes and school fees.i have 2 acre piece of land which I cultivated early this year hoping that it will help me clear school fees arears for my children unfortunately the floods cleared all the plants leaving my land bare."

"I am living in an area prone to flooding. And am very old iam not comfortable staying in cold area because my health is getting worse each and everyday due to infections. I have difficulty most of the time when I come out of the house to release my self due to confusion that comes with old age. Am planning to relocate to my daughters land so that I can get support from her."

"We are currently living in an area prone to flooding and my dream is to relocate my family to a safe place but I am struggling financially to meet my family basic needs I rely on casual jobs which earns me KES 300 per day which goes directly to food and other basic needs. We are a family of three and we are living in a single room which serves as both kitchen and living room which is not healthy for us."