"The biggest hardship faced in my life is inadequate money to be able pay school fees, hospital bills and feeding costs."

"Receiving this money means a lot in that I will be to build a simple iron sheet roofed house and take break from annually changing grass of my hut to which the termites always cause damage. In addition, I am able to get better medical treatment for breaks cancer that has affected my life."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never received my transfer in that I have been able to pay school fees for my two children who is in secondary school . Before, I was so worried as they would be sent home and stay back home for so long as I could no afford to pay their arrears fees on time because my salary was meager to comfortably provide basic needs and pay their school fees at the same time. I then bought bedding and three mattress. We had been sleeping on an old slim mattress which were very uncomfortable. Personally , I never longed for the night to fall because I could not have a good night's sleep. When I woke up, my whole body could ache. Today , we are very happy and productive during the day since we do have enough rest . Thanks to GiveDirectly."

"My life is different because of the happiness I feel having paid up fees for all my children and not having any debts. Prior to getting this transfer, my children would end up being home since I depended on farming to educate them. Now my crops can survive being sold off instantly and I know that I have where to start from next time."

"It was around 6 am when I was cleaning my compound as usual. Then my elder son broke the news that I had been sent my first transfer. At first, I thought it was a scam. I remember asking him to show me the message because I couldn't believe him. I was so excited to know the truth. I left everything I was doing and started planning how I would constructively spend the money."

"I had lived in a pitiable condition under an old weak rusty iron sheet roofed structure. I used to be rained on every time it rained since it was leaking all over. The structure was at risk of collapsing in case of heavy rain a situation that had stressed me a lot and the presence of maggots feeding on my bodies like we were corpse made me feel miserable because there nothing much I could do from the little finances I had . I wished I could change it but I couldn't due to scarce resources thus I just lived at the mercy of the lord. Currently, my life has greatly changed because using these transfers, I got an opportunity to build a new house hence I am relieved from the burden of getting my clothes and bedding soaked due to the leaking roof in case of rains. Living in this decent house to me is the biggest difference in my daily life and I thank GiveDirectly."

"Owning a spacious permanent house is the biggest difference in my daily life. I have been longing to build a better and more spacious house but due to my financial status, I could not afford it. My previous house was a small, old grass-thatched hut that was in a pathetic condition. It even collapsed a few weeks before I was enrolled. My properties had to stay in the open which was very insecure and embarrassing at the same time. We were forced to seek for a place to sleep at my neighbors' and relatives' houses. This meant that my children couldn't even study. After the completion of our house, this problem was solved. I am glad that we now stay comfortable and my children have ample space and time to study."

"Currently this transfer that I got in my family has brought peace. Together with my husband, we now sit and plan together as compared to before when I asked for any sharing we would and up at logger heads. This was majorly because we did not have money."

"This financial help has changed my life greatly because it has enabled me to acquire land that I will relocate to and start an independent life. I have been staying in the same home as my brother given that I am a single mother (three children) that never got married and it has always been difficult to stay in the same place. This is because there is no proper place to cultivate and one has to always bare a lot of insults."

"My life has changed in that I am now a happy and a stress free person given that I am living postively. This is because the financial help that I got has enabled me to see to it that my child's tution is catered for. Prior to getting this transfer, I really had no proper way except for selling off the rice I had farmed to partially pay her tution or when it totally failed, she would come back home and wait until I managed to raise money to take her back to school."