"Prior to receiving this cash transfers, my children were often sent back home for school fees balance because I couldn't afford settling theirs fees at once. Upon recieving these transfers from GiveDirectly, I was in position to pay my children's fees for two terms that has given me a peace of mind and enough time to look for fees for the remaining terms. In addition, we bought a motorbike as a family that generates daily income that supports us with feeding, children's education and medical treatment which were challenging previously because we didn't have a stable source of income."

"Before getting these cash transfers, I didn't have land and oxen of my own, I hired pieces of land to cultivate crops and even oxen which couldn't give me an opportunity to stock my hearvest since the yields I get was sold for hiring land and oxen which often resulted to food shortage in my home. However, when I received my transfers from GiveDirectly, I was able to get pieces of land and an ox that I believe will give me chance to stock my hearvest."

"Low land productivity in this area is the biggest hardship we face as a result of unpredictable rainfall patterns and crop pests and diseases. As a result, I fully depend on my spouse who works as a casual laborer in a security firm in Nairobi. I am a PSSP( private student) in the university and in my 4th year of studies.He channels 3/4 of his salary in paying my school fees as well as supporting all family needs hence we haven't been able to grow development wise in this family."

"My life has changed in that, I studied catering using these transfers and started catering business too. This business generates income for me which enables me meet my family necessities. Previously, I had to do casual labor and providing a descent life was impossible. I would always survive on a meal or none at all. "

"The biggest hardship faced is the challenge of finding enough money to pay children's school fees and that of hiring oxen to plough more gardens that provide food for the family. "

"Receiving this money means I will be able to plaster and renovate my house because it's vulnerable to damage since mud was used instead of cement, and also acquire livestock to be an asset which when sold provides money."

"My life has greatly changed because through the use of my transfer, I was able to farm watermelon that I have now harvested and has given me more than Ugx 2000000. I am through my husband using this money to offer employment to the youth in my community. They help in planting, weeding and harvesting my watermelon. Before recieving this money, I depended on my husband's business of buying and selling oranges (which was not sufficient) to sustain our family."

"My life is different now because I was able to complete building my house that had taken long without being completed since I had other pending things to always handle. Before getting this money, completing my house was not a priorty since I had lot of things to do and I would just continue to struggle with the leaking grass thatched house. "

"I am currently debt free and staying with my wife happily without any pressures from either her parents or herself. Prior to getting this transfer my plan to pay off my marriage debt was to bake bricks and sell them off. Now, I will use the bricks to build. "

"My life has changed greatly because I have managed to acquire some of the equipment that I will use to start work. I am happy about this because soon I will start work compared to before when I was really green about the time my husband and I would raise money to open up this saloon business. With this business, I will be in position to support my husband to raise money and cater for our family needs. "