"Before GiveDirectly came, I did not have a stable source of income since I was working as a casual laborer in a nearby car wash which was not enough to meet all my needs well. On the days when there was no work, my spouse brought out arguments over money-related issues that I did not like. This is why I chose to buy a motorcycle and start a bodaboda since it's very marketable in our area. Today, I get enough profits from the business without a miss which has really helped me grow financially and meet the small needs on time. As a result, we are now living peacefully with my spouse since I am able to meet my obligation as the man of the house. At the same time, having paid dowry for my wife is another difference I have gained from GiveDirectly because I have good relationship with my in-laws and full ownership of my wife as custom matters are considered."

"I expect my life to be much better because of the power saw that I will be owning. I will be making money from every inch of wood that I saw. I will be a technician and the owner at the same time which means I will be making more than the money I make from working as a menial laborer in the sector. My needs will be well catered for because of the income generation form the business that I will be running."

"I expect my life yo be better. I will be producing milk form the heifer I bought. The sheep that I recently bought will have multiplied. I will have completed my house construction. I will be living in a better house because it is a timber wall that is better than the mud hut I currently use. This home improvement is the next big thing that I want to achieve."

"My life will be way much better in the next six months because with the grocery shop, I will have a ready market for my produce. with the income I will generate, It will also help me boost my farming skill such that I will now afford to purchase how quality seeds and fertilizers. I will no longer depend so much on my children for upkeep"

"I believe by six months, My life would have really changed. My business will have expanded from retail to wholesale hence I will no longer get tired moving from one market to another. This will allow me to spend a lot of time at home. Besides, I will be able to supervise home activities as I run my business. I will also be generating more income which will enable me to cater to my family needs"

"It was a few minutes to 4 am when I received the message alert on my phone. Upon reading its content and realized that GiveDirectly had sent me the promised money, I became so happy. I gave thanks to God for the blessings that had just come in and went back to sleep knowing that I would be able to finally meet my life goals."

"It was early in the morning after waking up when I decided to go through my phone. It came as a surprise to me when I realized that GiveDirectly had finally sent us the promised money. I became so happy and I immediately called my spouse and informed him of the good news. He was also overjoyed upon hearing of the good news and asked me if I had indeed verified if it was true."

"For me to change my life, I will have to make sure that I work extra hard by doing more of the manual jobs which can earn me some returns which I then use to pay school fees for my kids. In addition to the jobs, I will rely on the monthly transfers from GD to boost my earnings. Based on this, I am sure that my kids will go to school without being worried about being sent away due to fees arrears."

"I am very pleased with how GD did all its operation. It was a good idea to have everyone receive the same amount of money. This brought a lot of peace in the group because no one felt some were favoured more than the others. I do appreciate GD for this. I really don't see anything GD could have done better."

"In the next six months, I believe that I would have added one more sheep. This would act as an asset to me. I believe that the more sheep I own the more I will become richer because they will reproduce and increase in number. They will come in handy whenever emergencies occur. They will also help me achieve most of my goals because I can sell them and get capital to start whatever project I am intending to do."