"When I received my first transfer I was very happy because this money will help me complete my house that I was building before receiving money from GiveDirectly."

"I have already cleared my farm waiting for rain. For the past six months, we have experience drought that took the lives of my livestock, six goats, and four chickens. But recently we had rain and I am hoping for the rainy season to come so that I can cultivate my crops. This will help me not buy food, save money and start a business that will help me generate enough revenue for my family."

"I spent my recent transfer on business,i was able to cash 7000 of the money to buy 1 bags of 50kg Rice and other things to start a small business for myself. And i save the balance 30,000 ."

"The thrill I felt around 5:00 p.m. when I realized I had received the money was indescribable. I had a lot of plans that we had put in place a week before the transfer because we were confident that GiveDirectly would keep their promise. I could not collect the money right away because my helper was still at school. The following morning, I went about my usual business before withdrawing all of the money from a nearby shopping center and returning home to make further plans."

"I have three acres of land and with the drought, I cannot cultivate because of a lack of enough water for the crops. I am hoping that the drought season will end soon, Prepare my piece of land and cultivate kale, spinach, and maize, and Open a grocery business that will help me generate more income to help my family."

"My current subsistence farming has always come in handy, and I am grateful that I have never spent a penny on maize flour, even during the dry seasons. With a good harvest, I was able to store more than ten sacks of maize, of which I will sell some and eat some. At the moment, I am hoping to improve farming practices in order to harvest enough produce for my household consumption as well as a surplus for sale. In this case, the sale proceeds will cover other household expenses that would have depleted my savings."

"When I realized it was confirming the receipt of the first transfer, a message from GiveDirectly popped up on my phone, I was extremely excited. Even though I was alone at home, I could not stop myself from celebrating and thanking God for the provision. My children were at school at the time and had to wait until they returned home in the evening to tell me the news. Because one of my children had come in to assist with the collection, I was unable to collect the money that day and had to wait until the weekend when he was not in school and we went to a nearby shopping center together."

"I used portion of my recent transfer to buy Uniform, pay my tuition and save the balance to start a new business."

"My savings, combined with the remainder from the first transfer, are geared toward purchasing a plot of land in the neighborhood. I built a small house on my parents' property and plan to move it to mine once I have enough money to purchase a plot. I am glad I now have a small food business that I believe will help me save money."

"I was incredibly happy when I received my first transfer from GiveDirectly. Even though I did not know the exact date, I was certain when I read the message's content and saw the figures that matched my expectations. I was out in the woods getting firewood at the time and needed to finish the job before returning home. I could not tell anyone about the news because I live alone after my parents passed away. I collected the money from the nearby shopping center after three days of aligning my foals."