"In my life, I had given up in owning livestock. In as much as it was my dream, I had lost hope in having some. This is because of my low income from casual work and my old age. I had not seen any way I could help to buy livestock. It only remained to be a dream until GD came to my life. I used part of my second and transfer to buy two cows and a goat as investment for my family. I feel so much proud of myself because I feel I used the transfer in the correct way. I know in future if I have any financial crisis, I can sell part of my livestock to raise money that I have to solve the issue."

"The biggest difference in my daily life since I received my transfer is that I now have a permanent house. I have been living in a mud-walled house for the past three years. Its state has been worsening due to rains in my area and I could not also keep up with smearing on a monthly basis because it is time-consuming and very tedious. I wanted to dedicate the time on more income-generating activities. I am happy my goal has been achieved through the transfers."

"The biggest difference in my daily life isthe new building that I have since contructed. For a long time, I had always desired to have a smaller structure that would see me have it easier to maintain and reduce the level of loneliness that came with a very big building with no one to stay with. I now have peace of mind and I am so grateful for the support that enabled me realize this dream."

"I used part of my transfer to buy building materials and used the remaining amount to buy clothes and food for the family. I had always wished that I could get enough money to build a brand new iron roofed house but the little amount of money that I got from my casual works and subsistence farming could not allow me accumulate enough and build a decent house. Receiving this transfer enabled me to buy iron sheets and other building mateials that will see my family live in a new house soon. The house that we were living in is a very small grass thatched house that had its roof leaking. Living in such a delapidated structure will now be a thing of the past; thanks to GiveDirectly transfers."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the fact that I now own a cow. I feel more empowered and not worried of people wanting to have their own cow back. This has given me and my family peace of mind that we had not had for month. The fact that we were going to have milk produced that would feed the family and selling the surplus was just so satisfying. By this cow reproducing it also meant that we were going to have enough milk supply for the family as well as enough milk to sell and meet other family expenses."

"I used to sell charcoal, plow and do other several casual jobs to earn my daily revenue. This was never a guarantee hence on some days I was forced to go without food with my entire family. Since the first transfer was used entirely in house construction, I decided to invest the second one to enhance sustainability even after receiving all the transfers. I bought a motorcycle which I use in the taxi business. This has helped us earn revenue daily."

"Being free from loans, because of the GiveDirectly transfer that I spent on paying school fees and debt, I am able to grow my tea farm to occupy more land. I will spend the money I get from the already established tea farm. Most of the money I receive from the farm will be used to buy tea seedlings. I am hopeful that once established, It will give me an additional income in time to come."

"For the past two years, I have been living in a grass thatched house with a leaking roof. It has been a struggle, especially during the rainy season because whenever it rains when my family and I are away, there is always water in the house which has been very destructive on my properties. As a result, I have had to lose many items due to rains and most nights too we don't sleep comfortably. This is why I had plans of building a new house but due to low income from casual work of ploughing on other people's farms, I was not able to achieve the goal. This is why I used my transfers to buy building materials such as iron sheets, nails and timber which I am currently using in building a new house. This will help me solve the issue once and for all."

"The biggest difference is that I have been able to raise my daily revenue through the new business, a motorcycle taxi that I invested in with the second transfers I received. This has enabled me to take care of the my family's expenses and other personal needs. I am so grateful because, without GD, I sincerely would have been in debt and probably depressed thinking of all the burden and responsibilities on my shoulders."

"The biggest difference in my life as a result of the GD transfers is the motorcycle I bought as an investment. I will now be getting daily income from the motorcycle which I have now employed my son to use for taxi business. At least I am sure on a daily basis, I will be getting an income unlike before the transfer where I was not even sure of where our next meal would come from. This is because we used to rely on inconsistent casual work which I would even go for a whole week without any kind of job. Sometimes, I would work but the payments could delay and it was a real struggle. Nothing was working out well and is the reason I decided to invest in an income-generating activity so that I could not struggle as I used to. Through the motorcycle, I will also be saving part of my income to start another business so that I just don't rely on one income activity."