"My life is different than it would have been if nevI er received the transfer in that I have built two new houses which were not possible before."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I could not have paid the school fees for my daughter on time. I depend on casual jobs in the village and the money I could get was so small and could not gather for all the basic needs."

"My biggest desire was to construct a house back in my rural home as I do not have one at the moment which prevents me from frequently visiting my parents because I do not have a place to sleep when I visit. Ever since I started receiving these transfers, I have been purchasing the required construction materials which I intend to use in the project. I have not purchased all the required materials which I hope I will soon through the project hence no new plans."

"I have seen a great difference in my life since GiveDirectly came. I was always wondering when I will ever rear my own cow which is now a reality. We used to walk long distances to fetch firewood from the forest so that we can sell to earn some income but currently we are no longer doing that after establishing other great projects to feed our family."

"If I could not receive cash transfer from give directly I could not have managed to put up a nice spacious iron roofed house as I did. I could still be staying in a very small a leaking house and very sure by now it could have fallen down. I am very grateful to Give directly for changing my life."

"The biggest difference in my life is that I am now able to get enough money from my rental house after I plastered all of them as compared to before when I was getting very little money that could not even sustain my family. I am also now very sure and proud that I will put up my own home and stay in a very comfortable home, this will prevent my from having conflicts with my tenants. "

"My expectation in the near future is to have hybrid cows for rearing. Hybrid cows such as Friesian breed of cows are a good producers of milk. Rearing them will mean I will have a constant source of income from the sale of milk in the future and I will have an extra activity to do apart from subsistence farming.This will be a source of income for my family. The income will meet household needs and one won't neccessrily need to do so much of casual jobs."

"My expectation in the next six months is to be building if not completing building my plot. Now that I have already started buying some building materials, I will soon start building it. Once completed, this project will be a source of income for my family and will help me meet my responsibilities as the head of the family."

"I expect that in the next six months, I would be full of health and despite my old age, I hope to be doing the usual home chores such as working in my garden. I also expect to be in position to eat sufficient and healthy food."

"My expectation in the next six months is to ensure that we have thee basic needs as a family such a food and good clothing. l also want my children to continue with their education well with little or less disruption by ensuring that the fees and other school requirements are met."