"As a family, we now sleep on good mattresses having purchased new ones with the GiveDirectly transfers. I also recovered my farm land that was taken as security after clearing the debt. Previously, I was sleeping on a very old mattress with all my children and I had a small piece of land to farm."

"The moment I received money, I felt very happy because I got the resources for buying an acre of land."

"The first cash transfer has transformed our lives. We have been able to complete our house. Having spent about two years without the hopes of completing our house. This was an opportunity for us to roof and plaster it. We are currently living in an iron roofed house courtesy of the GiveDirectly cash transfers."

"My life has improved because I now own livestock ( goats and cows) which I am rearing for future purposes like paying schools fees for my children and milk consumption. Previously, I never owned any livestock because I could not afford. In addition, I bought solar energy for enough lightening in the house and charging my phone."

"I thank GiveDirectly for opening up a future for me and turning my life around, they have given me money which I am currently using as capital for running a produce business that generates income for meeting my family needs like school fees, medical bills, facilitate agriculture and many more. Secondly, GiveDirectly gave me a mobile phone that has connected me to many people, additionally, I can now use my phone to pay school fees directly to the school account for my children unlike before when I used to spend a lot of money on transport and feeding just to go and pay school fees either in the bank or to the school office. May God bless those who donated their money for me."

"I was very excited. I sat down and planned on how to spend the cash transfers considering that I had a lot priorities."

"Prior to receiving the cash transfers, we had limited agricultural land. More so, we had an outstanding debt that was overburdening us. Nevertheless, when we received the cash transfer, we felt relieved because this enabled us pay off that debt. In addition to this, we hired a piece of farm land. We shall cultivate more food crops that will sustain the family."

"I ululated the moment I received the transfer, I felt happy and excited because I got money to implement the plans that I had."

"In the next six months, I expect my life to have changed in that we shall have a tea plantation in the piece of land that we have already bought. The tea plantation is a long term plan that will enable us meet other basic and fundamental family expenses like paying school fees for our children in future. Tea is one of the most lucrative form of cash crop in our place and we are really looking forward to having one within the next six months."

"The moment I received money, I felt very happy because I was going to get household goods like curtains, mattress and an ox which I never had."