"In the coming year i want to have a new house where i would live with my immediate family while i give the old one to my other relative,with that i would feel proud of myself."

"GiveDirectly cash transfer program is a very good program and they are doing well at it, imagine, a widow like me being able to build a house for herself all because GiveDirectly has given me the opportunity to do so."

"I want to spend this transfer on the house project, I hire chainsaw operator to produce planks for the house."

"Sincerely, my life has been full of struggles. Putting food on the table and taking my four children to school has been a thorny journey to walk through. For the last 30 years, my main source of income was charcoal burning which was unreliable. I separated from my husband nine years ago and I had to leave with my children since I felt they would suffer at his hands. Staying at my parent's home has not been an easy thing because I know in my absence, my children will not have a place to live. Currently, I am very happy because I have seen light at the end of the tunnel. Receiving this transfer from GiveDirectly will enable me to fulfill my desire of building my home with my children. Already I have a lead to where to purchase a one-acre piece of land and I feel my life has already changed for the better."

"GiveDirectly is shaping my live by giving me money and not interferring but allowing me to decide on how to spend my money."

"The biggest difference in my life is that I am optimistic that I would be able to own a nice structure. This will restore the joy in my life since we would no longer have to speed sleepless nights due to the leaking roof. Moreover, I can provide for the basic needs of the family like food without any struggle and our kids no longer go to bed without food."

"My money will be used to buy new zinc for my house and food for my family."

"I spent my most recent transfer on school fees for my child because i want her to be a better person and not be looked down upon others all because she didn't go to school."

"I want to see my children well learned so that they would be able to take care of me and themselves in the near future."

""My brother look at me, at my age I am still living in my father's house. It doesn't make sense. I had always wanted to have a place of my own and move out of my parent's house. Then came GiveDirectly with this unconditional assistance. I immediately bought zinc, have paid people to cut sticks for my house. I myself started cutting my sticks. I paid some community boys to haul the sticks to the to town. My brothers helped me to clear the spot for my house"."