"Since I've known myself there has never been a time when i was given a grant in the tune of what i am getting from GD, this is an awesome feeling and i hope and pray that GD continues their philantropic work."

"My plan for my most recent transfer is to grow my farm by adding more crops and paying for labour because it's my farm that has been sustaining me so far and by growing it will sustain me even more."

"Five directly has been a great help to the poor people because is through program many of us are able to building house, sent children to school and solve must of the problem that are in the homes. I want to givedorectly to continue this program because the timing was short at least it should be for more month."

"It was on 2nd December 2022 when I received a call from one of the GiveDirectly agents. He requested to know whether I had received the and I boldly said no because I did not know that the money was sent to my account three weeks before that day. Since I could not follow the steps of checking for my account balance as he was directing me, the agent requested to speak to my helper. Luckily, the helper had just arrived from her place of work. Upon confirming, the helper informed me that the money was in my account. On hearing that, I was overjoyed in happiness for seeing the money and at the same time, I blamed myself for illiteracy. In the past few days, I went without yet I had $550 in my account."

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

"I had desired to start livestock rearing as an alternative source of livelihood to support our family of 9kids. I assumed the responsibility of bringing up the family after my spouse was diagnosed with stroke that render him economically inactive. Temporary casual activities are what I opted to support the family. After receiving the transfer, I spent $100 to purchase 4 goats an investment for the family. Additionally, I spent $300 to construct a decent shelter for the family since the one we had was old and leaks during the rainy season. Currently, I am happy it is about to be complete and can not hold the joy of seeing us living in a mud, one-roomed irony roofed house. With the remaining amount, I bought enough food for the family."

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

"GiveDirectly program is awesome and unique and the most amazing part is we are given the previleges to decide what to do with the money."

"GiveDirectly is doing very well with the cash transfer, making sure that the money is reaching the recipients with no third party being involved."

""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"."