"I am now very happy because my plans of building a permanent house have come true. With this cash transfer, I was in position to purchase building materials for my permanent house. Currently, I am still occupying a leaking thatched house."

"My house is small and leaking, something that rarely gives me a nice sleep when it is raining and I feel shameful to host nonhousehold members. Many times, I have always canceled my visitors' appointments due to the insufficient space of my house. Receiving this money means a better home to me since my plan is to spend a maximum of $250 on house construction and this will restore my long lost happiness. On the other hand, I plan to buy an ox and ox plow to help in upscaling my farming in order to have food security for my family. This will change my life for the better, a livelihood that I have long wished."

"In six months’ time, I expect to have already bought my piece of land. This way, I will have moved out of my father’s land since I will have also built a house for me and my children. I have been living in my parent’s house and it is always not welcome for a lady to do so. So to avoid conflicts which may later arise in the future from my brothers I believe that I will have done the best decision ever courtesy of the transfers."

"The biggest difference is that I am now independent after I started receiving financial support from GiveDirectly. I managed to buy a few goats using the transfers. My decision to go for goats is that I am assured of achieving a lot from them within a short period of time. First, they take a shorter time to mature and they reproduce mostly twice a year. This means the chances of being wealthy are so high. The fact that my grandchildren are still schooling and I am the one taking care of them, I will not struggle with paying their school fees, because I plan to sell the offsprings to ensure they study well without being sent home frequently due to fees arrears. To add on that, when the offsprings multiply and mature, they will give me the ability to buy a dairy cow. There is a possibility I won't go back to doing casual jobs any time soon."

"My phone rang at around 5:30 AM, then I went a head to check, it was a mobile money notifying me that I had got money from GiveDirectly. I was over whelmed by joy because I had got money to construct a permanent house for my self."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months, in that I will be having a stable business that will enable me to have an additional source of income. I believe that moving forward, paying school fees for my school-going children won't be a problem anymore."

"In six months’ time, I expect to be in a running business fully stocked with shoes. My hopes are that once the support that we get from GiveDirectly ends, I would continue earning some income from the business that I will have started. Now that I am thinking of increasing revenue base, the only way that this can happen is through such kinds of business and if I get enough capital, I will be thinking of an extra business"

"I expect my life to change in the next six months, in that I will be having an astable business that will enable me to have an additional source of income. I now know paying school fees for my school-going children won't be a problem anymore."

"I undertook a tailoring course 3 years ago, but I haven't been able to utilize this skill fully due to lack of adequate finances to purchase a sewing machine and the requisite materials to kick start the business. Receiving this money, therefore, means I will be in a position to finally put it into practice, - the first transfers will be enough to cover all expenses needed there. On the other hand, my husband operates a motorcycle taxi, and his desire is to acquire his own motorbike. The one he currently uses belongs to a friend and most of his daily earning goes to the owner. Accordingly, he will use the other half ($550) to purchase it. Achieving all these will boost our financial status."

"In six months’ time, I expect to be in the process of continually saving money in preparation for children’s education. The struggle that I have seen in my village mates about school fee payment is something that I do want to face as a hurdle. This is the main reason why I need to struggle so much to ensure that it will be easier for me. I am also thinking about the best ways that I can invest in a business that will see me realize this goal."