"It felt good to receive the first transfer, knowing that I would prioritize buying food over paying school fees for my children. I had a lot of plans, including investing in livestock and finishing the construction of my new house. I was alone at home when I received the money because my husband was at work, and he was overjoyed when I told him over the phone. We had a lot on our wish list, and we have always talked whenever we are picking a new item on our list. "

""This will be one of the biggest accomplishments as being able to complete my house as I have planned to do. The completion of this support will accomplished a lot like; the expansion of my farm, the completion of my house and strengthened my ability to cater to my family livelihood. This will mean a lot to me and my family as our lives will be changed at some levels"."

""I was on my way going to the farm when I got the transfer SMS alert. When I saw it, it was a congratulatory message first from GiveDirectly with a transfer amount of 35,625LRD. The moment I saw the transfer, I was so happy till I came back and show the message to my wife and we all bursted into happiness and dances. I have a family size of seven. Three of them are in Zwedru City attending school. The remaining two children are with us also attending the government's school. While dancing, I could image the accompaniment of my cash. I hurriedly attended to my children schooling since they have been complaining about them being put out of classes due to my inability to pay their school fees. The coming of this money is a real breakthrough for my family and I."

""Some of the biggest and greatest differences this cash will make in my life and family is that, it will change our living conditions, especially during the rainy season. Settled the financial obligations with my children's school. There will be a condition in which I can sit anywhere and point to the usage of my transfers from GiveDirectly"."

"In my opinion, what GiveDirectly does well in this program is that we receive the transfers in lumpsum amounts. This helps in planning as one is in a position to do something huge as compared to when the transfers are given in small instalments. Another thing that GiveDirectly does well is that the unlearned recipients are taught how to use mpesa. This has reduced the number of theft cases in the community as most of us managed to change our pins to a more secure code. What needs to be done differently is enrolling all the individuals in the household to avoid household conflict. During enrollment, those individuals who did not have responsibilities by then were left out of the program yet these are the same people who steal from their old and vulnerable parents. Another thing that needs to be done differently is enrolling all the communities in a specific village for uniformity purposes and this will prevent too many complaints coming from the communities that are left out during the registration to the programs."

"In the coming year and beyond I am planning to start a groceries shop. I once did it during the pandemic and it collapsed as I never had any other source of income.People tend to buy groceries on a daily basis, with the high demand, there is a high possibility of getting good profits that will be catering for the basic items of the family like buying food and education for our children."

"I was lying in bed and I heard people yelling that GD has done it again. So I went to the next house and ask a boy to check my phone. The moment he confirmed that the money was on my phone, I got on bike and ran to Zwedru for my money. I was so happy because others got their money and I was a bit worried. I'm a widow, taking care of my grand children. I don't have any source of income. I was really hoping on this money and God answered my prayer. Many thanks to GiveDirectly for the great job"."

"" There are lots of changes now in my life. The first thing is that I was able to pay my dept in time. Secondly my wife will be proud of me, for being a man of my word. Lastly, I will able to complete my house. I started the process, but could not complete it because I didn't have money. But with GD intervention, I will be able to change the whole house design. I'm so grateful for this institution"."

""Though we just got the money, but after we shall have finished our house, there will be a great change in our lives. Imagine living in my own house in Zleh Town, brings more joy"."

"Before GiveDirectly arrived in our village, I was struggling in most of the sectors in my control. Most of my struggles ended when I received my first transfer, which gave me the freedom to spend my money on whatever projects I saw fit. GiveDirectly did an excellent job of providing us with free cash transfersthat came in two patches and encouraging us to spend the entire amount wisely in order to change our lives. This was the most effective support because I was able to plan with my family and spend according to our agreement."