"The biggest difference in my daily life is the realization that my home also going to become beautiful just as I have always wanted! I expect to have a nice home by building a spacious timber walled house to replace the old untidy and small mud-walled hut that I have lived in for a very long time. My joy is greater knowing that this will make my children happy to live in a decent house like that of our neighbors. The construction will begin in three days' time. I am so excited about it."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is paying school fees.I have a grandchild who I have been paying school fees for after she was deserted by her mother.It has been a struggle considering that at my age I am unable to do most farmwork.Most of the time I depend on my sons who also have families to help me and when they cannot I resort to borrowing.Because of this,I even had to sell my cow and this has led to me having to be more dependent on my children"

"I have three kids and my husband who are currently studying. My husband is employed under contract in one of the companies in the city and the salary that he gets hardly sustains us since the expenses he incurs exceeds his salary figure. Moreover he has enrolled into a self sponsored undergraduate program that is very costly. This means both him and my kids are schooling and getting their school fee has been an uphill task."

"I realized that GiveDirectly had sent me some money in the morning after waking up. At that instant, my heart was filled with happiness as I knew that it was all God's doings in our lives. I then informed my family about the news and they were all happy as we started planning on how to spend it."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to expand my poultry keeping project. Due to this, my daily income from the sale of eggs will increase. I will be using this money to cater to my family basic needs. Also, I am a happy parent because I have been able to build a house for my children. Due to this, they will always have enough time in the evening to study with minimal disturbance. My children will always be sleeping comfortably in their room and we will all be enjoying privacy at any given time."

"When my spouse first suggested that we should start building a decent house for our family, I was first reluctant. This is because I knew that getting enough money to complete the construction work would not be an easy task. after much persuasion and encouragement that God will open a way for us, I finally agreed to the plan. Being able to continue building this house is so far the biggest difference in my daily life. I now believe that my family will soon be living in this house since the only thing remaining is the ceiling and to paint the walls. I thank God for coming into our rescue by using GiveDirectly to enable us to achieve our plan as a family."

"Before this cash transfer, I depended on casual labour to get some money for buying maize flour for porridge. On bad days, I slept on an empty stomach. However when I got my transfer, I bought food and also repossessed my farm land which my late husband had used as security for the loan. Currently, I am clearing my farm land and I plan to cultivate cassava for food consumption. In addition, I now own a cow and a calf which I never owned before."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the happiness I feel having received this money. I was able to use my money freely without any condition. It has enabled me to renovate my house, change the lifestyle of my family as we feed consistently and on time, dress well, among others. Prior to getting this transfer all my family needs were catered for through the sewing I did. This was never a reliable source of income but it helped."

"I now collect water with the bicycle I bought with the GiveDirectly cash transfer. Additionally, I acquired an ox to pair up with the one I had to facilitate ploughing. Before I got the transfers, I could pair my ox with the other members of the village who also had one which was not reliable. I carried water on my head and I often suffered from back pain."

"The moment I received my money I was over joyed seeing this kind financial help. I would now send my children to school."