"Having another house in my compound to use as a living room is a big difference. It is a spacious one that is well furnished. I am happier to live a descent house just like the other people in my village."

"Before the transfer, I used to idle around because I did not have a regular job. I could go to do menial jobs on people's farms occasionally because work was not always available. I had to do menial jobs just to feed my family. I am now having a good business because of a motorcycle taxi business. This ensures that there is food in my household all the time since I never miss work to do. I spent time every day ferrying people and goods. The income is constant though not steady but is enough for me and my household unlike before."

"I was awakened by the loud vibration from my mobile phone at around 6 am. I decided to ignore it since I was not expecting any message from anyone. But then I heard my neighbors celebrating and shouting. They gave me the morale to check the content of the message. Only to realize it was from GiveDirectly, I was so happy. I had finally received my first transfer."

"My expectation in the next six months is to have bought some dairy goats for rearing. This will help increase the amount of milk I produce on my farm and in turn improve the income I get from the sale of the milk. Livestock and dairy farming is what we mostly depend on our livelihoods in our locality. Having more livestock, especially dairy animals means I will be in a better position to meet my family's basic and daily needs with minimum challenges. I also hope my beekeeping farming would also catch up despite the heavy rains that usually affect this kind of farming."

"I was initially living in a grass thatched house for long time without any succes of building a new house. My dream was one day to build an iron roofed house. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for enabling me achieve my dream. I am now sheltering in a decent iron roofed house, courtesy of GiveDirectly. I also have some goats that I am keeping. I am expecting them to reproduce and increase in number. Through them, I will be able to educate my children who are still young."

"I did not have a spacious house to accommodate my children. I managed to build a new spacious and iron roofed house which I am currently living in with my family through this money. I also have some livestock that are assets to me which I can readily rely on in case of a financial problem."

"My life is currently different in that I have cows and goats which I never owned before the coming of GiveDirectly. These livestock will reproduce and increase in number. Through them, I will be able to sell and educate my children who are still young. Also paying for my child college fees on time has given me peace of mind. I wouldn't pay for him on time, but when I got this transfer, I cleared the arrears and he is now comfortable in school."

"The transfer helped me to pay for my son's college fees. I don't think I would have managed to raise the whole amount required had it not been the transfer from GiveDirectly. He is now in school having cleared the fee arrears. I also have livestock that include two heifers and goats which are to me assets of value. I will be getting milk from the heifers for my family's consumption and I am planning to sell the surplus to earn an income."

"I now have livestock in my homestead that include a bull a and a heifer and goats, that I am currently keeping. These are assets to me that I can readily rely on them in case of a financial problem."

"My life is currently different because I have now acquired a cow and some goats that I am currently keeping. Through them, I will be able to raise money when I am in dire need. I know they will reproduce and increase in number thus I will be able to educate my children who are still young."