"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I managed to buy goats and built a house. Having a house is the best gift that I got from GiveDirectly. I enjoy the space and privacy that came with the new house. I have also found a new title and work that I enjoy. I am a farmer specifically rearing goats. Looking back, I am grateful for the way I spend my time nowadays. After doing household chores, I normally spend the better part of the days in the fields with the animals which is worth it."

"In the next six months, I know I will be having another piece of land. M<y plan is to save part of my monthly transfers so that IO can buy another cow. I know the cow will reproduce which will increase the number of cows I own. I will also benefit from milk by selling some to earn a small income but my main goal is to use the cows to buy my own plot. I will sell the cows to raise money to buy a piece of land where I will be doing my farming. I feel I have been missing a lot when I do not farm. I want to be more productive."

"I depend on subsistence farming and casual jobs to cater for both household daily needs and any other goal in the family. I have children in various schools and my biggest ambition is to see them prosper in their education to allow them to have a better life in the future. Raising their school fees and meeting households basic needs is challenging for me due to the limited resources in our family. Currently keeping a cow with an aim that once they reproduce, I will have milk for both household consumption and sales gives me a the biggest difference in my daily life. I look forward to having offsprings which to me I can always depend on in case of any financial crisis more so to raise my children's education fee and any other household necessity arising. It gives hope that I can always provide for my family."

"Having my own semi-permanent house has made my life to be very different. This is because previously, I used to shelter in a small hut that was leaking during the raining seasons. We used to seek shelter from my relatives which so stressful. I have never enjoyed my marriage life because of the condition of my house. Secondly, the ox that I bought, will be of great help to me in my farming activities, I will no longer have to hire from friends as I used to do. Also, I will be hiring them from friends at a fee whereby will be earning a living. If it were not for GD coming to my life I don't think if I would be owning all these."

"My life is now very different because I am now owning a semi-permanent house and some livestock. Previously, we used to shelter under a very small house that could not accommodate all my family members. Some of my children used to seek shelter from their friends which were so hectic. Due to this, I had to construct a new decent house which is absolutely spacious. We are now living happily and we no longer worry about the issue of shelter. Secondly, with the goats, they have started multiplying and this will make me wealthier in a short period of time. I will now be able to sort any kind of emergency of a problem that I may encounter. If it were not for GiveDirectly coming to my village I would not have achieved all these."

"My life is now different because I managed to buy livestock such as goats and chicken. These have been the well thoughtful assets that I can depend on just in case of any financial crisis. Currently some of the goats have started reproducing which is making me hopeful. When the offsprings multiply and mature enough, I will start a business of selling them and then I will be saving the money and start some other projects. In addition to that, I will be able to send all my children to school because currently most of them are still young. I believe by the time they will be joining the school I will have enough that I have saved and i will not struggle in paying their fees and meeting their daily needs as well."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of oxen to support in cultivation. I have never had the opportunity to buy any because I don't have money."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy livestock that I can rear especially for the future. I know these can take care of my household better because they can be a source of income."