"Givedirectly did extremely well by providing direct cash for us to decide on our own what we want with the money. They told us in detail who they were and how much we would receive without a refund."

"I did not have money or plans on building a house, but with the help of Givedirectly I'm now planning on building my own house. I plan on gaining more skills at hunting. and I want to start my own investment in producing cocoa plantations."

"We didn't know that Givedirectly would send us money. My trustee went to the network area to check our phone. When he got there, luckily for him, Givedirectly had already paid us. He came back to the town to inform us. Upon hearing the good news, the entire town stood outside with joy and celebration the whole day."

"I was home cooking when I received messages on my phone I opened the phone to read the message. It was Givedirectly who had sent me the money. I started rejoicing with my children in the town.We started capping and singing songs of praise. I ran to the farm to tell my neighbours that Givedirectly had done it for us. Eventually, they all left the farm to go the town to check their accounts and messages."

"I bought zinc to build my house."

"I bought gas, hire someone to saw plank for me. I saved my balance money. I am awaiting my next transfer to addto the saved money to purchase zinc and nails."

"I paid my kids school fees and bought half lot of land to build my house."

"I bought zinc and saw plank wirh my recent transfer."

"I bought gas to saw plank , nails and kept the balance money."

"The construction of a pit latrine with an extra space that we use as a bathroom is the most noticeable difference in my daily life. After a heavy downpour that split the village in two, an encroaching lake destroyed our old home. We had to relocate, and I am relieved that we have now settled, built new houses, and are hoping to build other structures so that we will not have to relocate again in the event of a disaster."