"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by giving out unconditional financial aid and I do not see anything that they do not do well."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by giving out financial aid to the lowly people in the society and I do not see anything that they do not do well."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children nowadays dress smartly than before. This is because we were able to buy them some new clothes using the transfers. Also, whenever the wear their old clothes, they always seem smart as we now have wash them regularly. Due to this, they're no longer mocked by their friends due to the way they dress or because they're wearing dirty clothes."

"She used the cash to purchase a TV(plasma) a new fridge as well as some furniture in her house..She also spent the cash on purchasing food for the entire household.."

"I was very happy because it is not easy to find money"

"The recipient used part of the transfer to improve the family house"

"The recipient was so happy beyond belief"

"I got divorced two years ago ever since I have been trying very hard to make ends meet and that hit me hard"

"Receiving this money means a better education for my daughter who is currently in form 3. As of now, I struggle a lot to ensure she gets settled in school, and in most cases, she misses exams due to huge fee balances. This does not give me peace of mind and I am always visiting bursary offices asking for help of which it's not guaranteed. With the help from GiveDirectly, I feel so relieved a lot since I plan to clear all the arrears that have given me a headache for a long time. I, therefore, intend to spend the first transfer ($500) to pay the school fees and this will bring me peace of mind. Part of the second transfer ($200) will help me to buy 5 goats that will act as my long-term investment project. The remaining amount will aid in other needs like food, nice beddings and repairing the roof of my house."

"Being a housewife is something that I never imagined to happen in my life. Considering my husband's work of selling hard cores whose income is inconsistent since he depends on the availability of customers, I am sometimes forced to seek casual jobs at the construction sites to earn $5 per day if luck is on my side. Therefore, I consider the lack of a stable source of income as the biggest hardship that I have ever faced in my life."