"I would still be lying in poverty. I would not have bought a cow and I wouldn't have built a house. I would still be borrowing milk for my children's consumption because times have been difficult for us. It is really worth thanking the organization for coming through for our support. We currently boast of iron roofed houses like any other person, our children are going to school and we keep dairy cows which wouldn't have been realized had it not been for the support. "

"Receiving money from GiveDirectly has brought a big difference in my finances in a positive way. In the past, I was not in the position of owning any substantial thing let alone the motorcycle that I had always earned for a very long time. This situation made me operate somebody else's motorcycle which was not profitable in terms of income. There was also a lot of restrictions and demands. Thanks to GiveDirectly's transfer because today I own a motorcycle. I am grateful since I am able to plan my day and get enough money to take care of my family's needs with ease. This is simply because I do not share the days' profits with anyone but have it all for myself."

"The biggest difference in my life is that I have purchased two small heifers. Having them is an added advantage because when they shall have grown to a point of reproducing, I shall have added security to lean on during a financial crisis. Secondly, my family now has a stable fishing business after buying fishing nets with GiveDirectly's transfers from which my husband gets good income that sustain our family. Thanks to GiveDirectly."

"Casual labor specifically charcoal burning is what I have known after losing my job 5 years ago. This activity earns me 30 dollars per month which never enough to meet the basic needs of my family like food and proper shelter. Hence, I consider Lack of a reliable source of income as my biggest hardship."

"It is my expectation that in the next six months, my daughter will have completed her secondary school studies, and all effort will be redirected to payment of my piece of land. I am hopeful that I will be making my last payment before then since I am expecting some money from the merry-go-round I have been participating in."

"I expected my life to change in that I would have enough milk from my cow, I will be in a position to sell the surplus milk to earn an income to pay school fees for my children. I will be in a position to devote my time to my own projects and reduce the casual jobs which are so tiresome sometimes."

"I expect my life to change in that I will have two sources of income from small scale farming and from the business, this will enable me to pay school fees on time and even meet other basic needs of the family."

"I expect my life to have changed in that I have get a good school for my children .This will make their performance to improve."

"I expect my life to change in that I will have started this project and horticulture farming as well. I will have two sources of income to support my family."

"I now sleep in an iron roofed house that I constructed with the transfer. I have peace of mind and I am generally happy because I held much money for the first time in life. I have been saved from the trouble of renovating the grass thatched house every year."