"It is a miracle that I am still alive to this day. I dedicate my well being to God for sending GiveDirectly to come to my aid. I have been bedridden for so long and the cash transfers played a very significant role in paying all my medical bills. Though, I am still weak and sickly. I look forward to moving into my permanent house which I built with the second cash transfers."

"The cash transfers empowered me to construct a permanent house. Being a jobless widow with no income generating activity, I would not have constructed a house. It was very hard to access grass for thatching the house coupled with the termites that have eaten up the house roof."

"The cash tranfers transformed my life. I built a nice cmfortable iron roofed house and I acquired many household items that I couldnot afford before. Prior to receiving the GiveDirectly cash transfers, I was living in a tiny thatched house. This is the kind of transformation that I had never dreamed of."

"My life is much different compared to the past. I officially married my wife and we are happily living together. I also rennovated my house and it looks much comfortable and habitable."

"The cash transfers enabled us clear school fees and buy food at home. In the past, we had to toil alot through agriculture to make ends meet. Life was very hard then. GiveDirectly saved us the hustle of searching for school fees. I also plastered and completed my house. This would not have been possible considering the weight of responsibilities on my shoulders."

"The cash transfers transformed my life. I was living in thatched house which was in a very poor condition. These cash transfers empowered me to construct a permanent iron roofed house. I am so delighted that GiveDirectly chose to send me these cash transfers."

"In the next six months, I will have harvested the maize which I am yet to plant in the next few days. This would be guaranteed that I will not be spending much on buying food for the family."

"In six months’ time, I have high expectations of buying a cow. This is because a cow is an investment that will see the family benefit for a couple of years as has always been. The provision of milk, reproduction and the sale of these products will be beneficial to our family at large."

"In the next six months, I expect to see the clothe-selling business having started since this is the point I will be focusing on as a stepping stone towards starting other businesses."

"My life has changed because I was able to buy my motorcycle that is now supporting me financially. I now feed, dress appropriately and I offer transport services to my community since this was a problem in the area. In addition to this, the boda boda service that I offer keeps me busy as compared to before when yes, I had to farm but later I would be ideal sitting with my peers who actually could not give developmental ideas."