"I got a mobile money message from phone at around 6:00 AM notifying me that I had received money from GiveDirectly, I became very happy and thanked God Almighty for the cash because it was going to assist me address my family demands mainly children's education."

"I had no hope of recovering my piece of land from the money lender previously because I didn't have enough money even to pay half of the debt. When I got this money from GiveDirectly, I was in position to pay the money lender and I have got back my piece of land. I now expect increased food production from this piece of land which will save me from food shortage. Furthermore, I have saved part of my transfer to spend for constructing an iron roofed house around January after receiving the second transfer.The iron roofed house will relieve me from the burden of looking for grass for renovating my hut."

"I got a message from GiveDirectly indicating that I had received money on my mobile money account at around 6:00 AM, I was overwhelmed by joy because the money was to help me acquire material for renovating my house."

"Prior to receiving this transfer, I used to hire a piece of land for farming because I didn't own land, my home is in a small plot of land that can't be cultivated. I opted to get a piece of farm land by lending part of my transfer to the land owner, so I am now having a piece of land to cultivate until my money is paid back which is going to give me food security unlike before when I depended on buying food because I could fail to raise money to pay for hire in most cases. Secondly, I have acquired the construction materials that will be used for constructing an iron roofed house that does necessitate annual renovation like my current hurt."

"Before getting this transfer, I had a debt and the money lender had taken my pieces of land as security. When I received money from GiveDirectly, I was in position to off set the debt and I have repossessed my pieces of land from the money lender. I expect increased crop production come next year because of this additional piece of land which will help me settle my family demands with ease. In addition, I have acquired an ox that is going to help me with ploughing my farm land and at times when hired it will be a source of income for supporting my family."

"The biggest achievement I have got is that I have been relieved from the burden of hiring oxen having bought an ox to facilitate ploughing. It was expensive for me to hire oxen and feed hired labourers to help me plough. My standard of living has been raised and I am grateful."

"The moment I received the transfer, I felt so happy together with my mother in law we laughed with a lot of joy in our hearts."

"The big difference now is that I can afford any thing that I want because I have money especially food, clothes and a bed. Previously, I relied on casual labor for money meaning If I have not worked there is no money. The little money I got could not enable me meet all the basic needs, I had to prioritise."

"The day I received the money, I felt so happy. I ate well (meat and rice) and slept well because my mind was at peace."

"My house has completely changed, since they completed plastering it. It is now dust free, spacious enough in case of any visitors and it is very beautiful. Before, the floor and the wall of my house was rough and dusty. It had holes on the wall that the bats could use to enter into the house and the smell was really terrible as bats urinated and defecated inside. I am very grateful to GiveDirectly."