"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 grass-thatched leaking house and very sure by now it could have fallen down. I am very grateful to Give directly for changing my life."

"The difference in my life is that l am now staying in a very neat nice tile house which is very easy to clean I do not not take to much time while cleaning it as used to do before. I also no longer smear my house with cow dang as before nor do I spend money to pay people to smear it for me being that I am old and so I could not have done all those if I could not have received money from give directly. "

"The difference in my life is that I am able to pay school fee for my children with ease I no longer sell alcohol as used to do before in order for me to pay their fee. I am also sleeping very comfortably i do not wake up during the night as I used to do before. I am also getting milk from my dairy cow for my consumption I do not spend money to buy milk from my neighbors and at the same time I am the one who is now selling milk to my neighbors and getting money for my up keep."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that l am now staying in a very nice spacious iron roofed house where I no longer complain about raining rather and it has become as a blessing to me because I am able to collect rainny water from my iron roofed house. My children also learning very comfortably they are not worried of being sent home and their performance has also improved a lot. I am happy I no longer borrow seats from my neighbors any more as I used to do before ."

"With the current plans I have, I expect a lot of changes in my life in the next six months. An obvious change will be the purchase of a cow since I am already saving for one."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to resume my studies. Before GiveDirectly came for enrollment, I had been forced to defer my studies for some time due to a lack of school fees. This is because the little money my spouse usually gets from doing menial jobs around the village was not enough to cater for our daily needs and my school fees. GiveDirectly is a blessing in my life because it is through them that I am now pursuing my dream course."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now living a happier life than before. This is because my family now have access to clean water all the time. Due to this, I no longer worry about us being infected with water-borne diseases due to the consumption of unclean water fetched from the water pans. Also, I no have enough time to work on my farm as I no longer have to walk for a long distance looking for clean water to fetch."

"When I received my first transfer from GiveDirectly, I spent some of it on my family wellness. I bought a cow that is an asset to my family and I believe that it will be calving soon and I will get milk for both household consumption and sales. I am happy that this has given me a peaceful mind in that, it has reduced my thinking of what to lean on in case of a financial crisis. Also, I spent some amount to buy one sack of maize. I am at peace now since I know that my family will never sleep hungry for some time now unlike before."

"I heard my phone ringing early in the morning, an alert of an incoming message. Since I couldn't comprehend the contents, I waited until daybreak, where I called my helper to check for me. She confirmed to me that GiveDirectly had sent me the first transfer. I felt happy and rejoiced with my family for this financial support."

"The transfer has enabled me to purchase enough building materials which include iron sheets, building poles, nails and timber for the construction of a new decent house to live in. Initially, I was living in an old traditional hut, grass-thatched which was always leaking during rains. Though I desired to upgrade to an iron-roofed house like my fellow villagers, I couldn't afford to purchase even a single item, since the money I had was little compared to the vast family needs. Having a decent house, spacious and iron-roofed is the biggest difference in my daily life. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for helping me to achieve this dream."