"beddings, goats, fees A lot has happened ever since receiving the transfer but the fact that managed to clear the fees arrear for my daughter makes me a happier and hopeful person on earth. I had no idea where I would acquire the money needed for her to get her certificates. Also, I am now sleeping comfortably in a nice bed and a new mattress. Before GiveDirectly visited my life, I was using old sacks as beddings and never enjoyed the joy of sleeping in a better place. Lastly, the goats that I acquired through the transfers have also transformed my life in such a way that, I can decide to sell the offspring and start my desired lucrative projects."

"Receiving this money to me means being given a money gift to help me and my family on issues we have been struggling financially."

"Generally i relay on casual labour as my main occupation and it doesn't give me much money to support my family,i do struggle to feed me and my wife and i hope to invest this money in something productive."

"My life is different in that I was able to do a lot of development that I didn't know how and when I would have accomplished. I am skilled in dressmaking but I lacked the capital to purchase a sewing machine. After receiving my transfer, I bought one with my first transfer. Also, I partnered with my mother-in-law by contributing $250 each for the purchase of a second-hand motorbike. We are using it for taxi and is assisting us in fetching water since we are experiencing drought in our area."

"In my opinion, Givedirectly has done so well by sending us cash transfers which have been improved our life. Also, My prayer is that it will continue to support the poor households in our community and to extend this service to others in the needy."

"In my opinion, Givedirectly did something good for sending us the cash transfer that helped us improve our living standards. I don't see anything wrong with this program."

"I will use the money for purchasing fertilizers for the next growing season so that I have enough maize so that I do not have to starve next year"

"I have been able to buy enough food for my family."

"Imagine sleeping in the same house with my husband and grown up boys. It is in the same house that our goats also sleep in. This has contributed to a myriad of challenges among which is the breach of privacy among our children and us, thus an undignified living. Two of my eldest sons go for sleep over in the neighborhood every night. This has subjected my family to shame for close to a decade now. My biggest worry is that they will drop out of school due to lack of quality sleep also brought by the flea invested goats in the house."

"Sleeping in the same small hut with my 3 grown children does not provide the privacy and dignity we deserve among ourselves. Receiving this money will enable me to build a new house with sufficient space for me and my husband while the old one accommodates my children. With this I estimate to cost around $300. I will spend another $200 from the remaining amount from the first transfer to buy a dairy cow to provide food for my family."