"The moment I received my money, I felt so delighted that I had got money that I would use unconditionally."

"The moment I received my money, I became very happy because I had got money to continue with the construction of my permanent house."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the overwhelming happiness of being able to buy bulls/oxen that will help me in terms of timely farming. I will no longer be waiting on other people's oxen which I have always received when seasons are gone. This will help me to have timely and good farm yields."

"Through this financial help, I was in position to acquire a plot of land that intend to build my home, where I will stay peacefully with my children. I am in a polygamous marriage where we both stay in the same compound with continuous quarreling."

"In the next six months, I plan to start a small business to boost my income. Through this opportunity provide by GD, I would not want to go back to the struggles I used to go through of living on debts and begging. I want to better my life by saving part of my monthly transfers to start an income-generating activity like a business. I will want to use the transfers to stabilise the business and by the time the transfers come to an end, I know the business will be stable enough to sustain my needs for the future."

"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that I had got money that I would use to build a permanent house."

"I have been yearning to start poultry farming as a business. I am planning to use 300 USD of my first transfer to cater for the entire expenses such as building materials, chicks (50 in number;1 costing 2 USD), food, among other expenses. Therefore, receiving this money mean I will be having a business of my own and thus an increase in income from what my husband gets."

"In the next six months, I know I will have started the cloth business. I plan to use the transfers I have left and top up with a small amount from my savings in our table banking group so that I can start the business. |I would not want to go back to the financial struggles I used to go through before I received the transfers. GD has opened my eyes and I would want to take the challenge positively."

"The biggest difference in my life since I received the transfer is that I have my own cow now. This has been my dream for the last two years and I could not achieve on my own income from casual work. I knew when I have a cow, I will be having a good investment which is easier to keep and its value increasing on a daily basis. When the cow reproduces, I will have a good number which will elevate me from my poverty level. Right now, the cow has reproduced and I get milk on a daily basis which I sell to earn me an extra income as well as for family consumption."

"I have owned 2 cows that I plan to pay as dowry for my wife to be. In addition, I was in position to acquire fertilizers and pesticide for my watermelon farm that resulted to a good harvest. After selling my watermelon I was able to get UGX 1,600,000 which I spent to buy another cow, dig and build a pin latrine for my family. Had I not received money from GiveDirectly, I wouldn't have managed to maintain my watermelon farm."