"It has never been easy to be a single mother who only depended on a meager income from teaching in a near by primary school for a living. This income was barely enough most so when my two children got to join college and secondary school respectively. I had to take up loans and pay for their education and on those times when I could not settle them on it . I got threats from the lenders which made me live a life full of stress and hopelessness . The biggest difference in my life is the joy and happiness I have after settling school fees for my children because they attend school with no worries of being sent home due to arrears. Secondly, I have been able to meet the family's needs with a lot of ease since I no longer borrow money from neighbors or lenders."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I now own a decent iron sheet house like the rest of my village members which makes me fit in this society unlike before where I was a laughing stack . I lived in a leaky grassed thatched house and it was almost collapsing that showed evidence that to the entire village my high level of poverty. I am very appreciative to GiveDirectly for empowering me financially since with this money I have acquired what I have desired for a long time. Today , the grass thatched house serves as a kitchen ."

"Before GiveDirectly sent my transfers, my bedding were old torn and the mattresses for my children and ours were thin therefore my family and I had uncomfortable nights. Although I did manually work to earn a living the incoming was little and could barely sustain all my family's needs, However, when I received money from GiveDirectly, I bought a mattress and new bedding. Now we have enough rest all through the night , as a result , I personally feel productive all through the day. Furthermore , making it easier for me to provide for my household especially when supporting my family with daily needs."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house so that I can sleep comfortably. The house that I currently sleep in leaks because I have failed to repair it. Grass is scarce these days and at my age, I can not move to distant places in serch of it."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to pay children's school fees, renovate my house and build a kitchen as well. I have a son in university that needs tuition fees but I don't have enough money to take care of that."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to build a small iron roofed house that can just be enough for me and my children being a single parent. I also hope to buy a cow that can reproduce and support me in taking care of some eventualities that may arise in the future."

"Receiving this money means I can buy construction materials for renovating the house I currently sleep in and also build another iron roofed house. I would like to build another house because the one I sleep in can't accommodate me and my children."

"Receiving this money means that my housing dilemma will be resolved because I intend to build an iron sheet roofed house. The current grass thatched leaks during rainy season and thatch grass has become too scarce to find. "

"The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough money for implementing some household plans. I rely on crop farming as abase of earning , however this has never been profitable due to rains. My household is therefore facing food shortages."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house that my family can sleep in comfortably. Currently, some of my children have grown up and sharing a house with them is very inconviniencing. There is no privacy at all."