"i was very happy and excited and i felt relieved knowing some of my problems will be gone."

"when i received my transfer, the first thing i bought was food because i did not have food at home and i used to do piece works in order to find food for my family. secondly i bought bicycle to easy transportation. i also bought iron sheets as am planning to improve my house. the remaining amount was used to buy mattress, blankets and other basic needs."

"I was happy because I was not expecting any money soon and i knew i will have a good house when i receive the cash"

"I was very happy and thankful because we found money"

"I was very happy as you know I am an old person ever since in my life I have never come to hold that huge kind of money I was very happy God bless you"

"I have plans to build a nice house with iron sheets since I live in a house that is in poor condition and fatched with glass,so i used the transfer to buy 31 ironsheets in advance,i also bought matress,blanket,5 bags of maize,kitchen utensils such as plates,pots all for my family."

"The moment i received the transfer I was super excited i coudn't believe it i nearly cried because it is my first time to get such an amount of money for free so I'm really grateful for the programme."

"Mattress, iron sheets, bicycle, maize"

"The moment i received a notification message that i have received money from Givedirectly it was one of the happest moments in my life, i was very gratefull to be part of this program. That moment i knew it in my heart that some of my problems are going to be over."

"I had a chance to buy Mattress, blankets, iron sheet, 2 bags of maize so that we can produce flour during this hunger season. I also bought maize seed which i planted at my field. I have saved a certain amount of money to buy fertilizer and some other basic needs as time goes."