"It was around 6 am. I had already gone to my farm. I was shocked when I saw my son following me. I had a phone on his hand and he looked excited. I suspected there was some good news he wanted to share because he rarely comes to the farm. After asking him what the smile was all about, he told me that GiveDirectly had sent my first transfer into my account. I was so glad. I remember canceling my farming plans for that day and went back home. I was always in good moods. I kept planning and restrategizing my plans for how I would use the money."

"I believe I will have finished building my new house in the next six months. I expect to have shifted to the new house. I will be enjoying the freedom and privacy in the new building since it will be more spacious compared to the one we are living in. Currently, we are staying in a one-room house that I share with my children. It is normally very uncomfortable sleeping with kids who are fast approaching their teenage years in the same house."

"I expect to have continued farming short-season crops that will give me more income. I am currently preparing to harvest maize and looking forward to frow cabbages on my farm after I recently harvested tomatoes."

"I solely depend on casual labour that is not regular to fend for my family. I live in a small piece of land that is inadequate to grow any crop and as a result I purchase almost all of the basic needs required by my family. Sometimes I have to borrow from the local shop and grocery regularly and then toil in order to pay back. This is not the life I dreamt of living as I feel that the future of my kids is unsecured."

"Receiving this money will enable me buy a dairy cow.The piece of land where my house sits is often full of grass and I have even allowed a neighbour to graze her cows in it for free.I would like to buy my own cow as this will also ensure an income for me.With a part of this money,I will also build a house so that my current one serves as a kitchen."

"I expect that my life will be better because my heifer will have calved. I will have stopped the daily purchase of expensive milk for my family. I also expect that my leased farm will be under another spring onions because I want to make it a continuous investment."

"In the next six months, I will be harvesting some cabbages crop that I will have planted. I am planning to invest in order to ensure that I maintain a source of income even after the transfers. To do this, the money that I have already invested in the current crop will act as the seed money that will never be spent on anything but plowed back. I am so grateful that I took part in this project."

"I do not have a new goal at the moment. I want to concentrate on managing my business which I restocked with the second transfer. It is doing well so far. I do not want it to collapse because it has been helping me pay a lot of bills. I have been able to achieve a lot that I couldn't have achieved without this additional source of income. I am determined to drop everything to ensure it succeeds."

"I had woken up for my daily chores early that morning when my neighbour tipped me that GiveDirectly had sent us the money they had promised. I quickly called my helper who confirmed to me that indeed I had received my transfer. I was overjoyed on hearing the news. I never imagined that I would receive such a huge amount and I thanked them for their financial support."

"I received the message notification early that morning. It took me by surprise because I wasn't expecting to get it that soon. I was sure they would finally send it but I didn't know when. I felt happy to receive such an amount from GiveDirectly because I knew it would change my living standard. I could finally accomplish my long term goals because I now have the means."