"Receiving this money means completing payment of a plot of land. I will build on that commercial plot in order to enable income generation for the household hence sustained household income."

"The moment I received my money, I left very happy and thanked God for sending G.D because the money came at a right time when I needed it."

"There is a change in my life because I am in the process of constructing an iron roofed house which is permanent. My happiness and comfort is to have a decent house. The house I am currently staying in is temporal, it requires renovation on a yearly basis because termites destroy the thatch."

"I used part of my first transfer to buy property for my daughter who had been robbed of her properties in school. Part of the remaining amount was used to improve my small restaurant business at a nearby shopping center while the rest was used to buy potatoe seeds and fertlizers for planting. The hotel business was doing so bad and we had always looked forward to improving it but with the little amount of money gotten from it we were only able to pay bills and school fees for our children. GiveDirectly gave us an opportunity to paint and buy more utensils like sufurias and chairs which saw us make more profits and consequently led to an improvement in the living standards of my family as a whole. The fact that we also planted our farm in time also meant that we are going to have higher harvest from our farms leading to increased income this season."

"When I received my money at around 5:00 am, I was overwhelmed with joy, having got money to buy motorcycle."

"Since I lost my husband life became hard because he was the bread winner, I had challenges when it came to providing basic needs to my family. The cash transfer from GiveDirectly has brought happiness to my family. I and the children are looking health, my mind is now relaxed because I can provide basic needs especially food for my family members."

"The biggest difference in my life is that I now own a cow and calf which I intend to rear them for future use like paying school fees for my children. In addition, I also acquired more utensils as opposed to when I had a few and sometimes begged from neighbors."

"I was very happy at that moment more so because the cash transfer is unconditional. I do not have to worry about paying it back."

"The big difference in my life is that I have got back the farm land that I had given out as security after clearing a loan. Additionally, I have purchased an ox to pair up with the one I had. This will now ease farming in my home. Previously, I did not have enough farm land and had only one ox that could not plough a lone unless I borrowed the second one to pair with it."

"I have repossessed my two pieces of land from the money lender after settling the debts I had. I plan to cultivate my pieces of land and I am hopeful that in 2 years time, I will be in position to buy a cow. Furthermore, all my family members now have descent clothes that has made me very happy. Previously, I didn't have enough money to settle the debts and we had old torn clothes."