"My life has tremendously changed because I managed to acquire an acre of land which I plan to cultivate my food crops in the next season. In addition, My wife and I can afford to dress well. Previously, I never own farm land I used to just rent and I only had 2 pairs of clothes which were not enough."

"The moment I got money, I felt happy because I got money for plastering my incomplete permanent house and acquiring things which I never had like sofa set and solar ."

"The moment I received my transfer, I felt very happy because I had hope of getting things which I was lacking like shoes, clothes and bed sheets."

"My life is different in that, my children now sleep mattresses as opposed to when they slept on hard mats. I'm very happy because on my own I could not have managed. In addition, I built a spacious permanent house for them though I have not yet fixed doors and windows . Currently, they are still sleeping in a hut which can not accomodate all of them."

"The moment I received my transfer, I felt very excited because I was sure of acquiring farm land and household goods which I was lacking like mattress."

"My life has improved because with this aid, I was abled to pay my childrens school fees on time. This term my children will not be sent away from school. In addition, I now own a phone which has made my communication other people easy. Before this cash transfer, my children were sent away for school fees balance every term and I could move for long distances to pass a message."

"Owning the goats has made my life to be very different. I settled in buying goats because, first, they can live in any climatic condition, they can easily be maintained, they reproduce twice a year and they mature faster compared to other domestic animals. I have been longing to rear them for a long period of time but I could not afford it because they were costly and only depend on casual jobs that are normally unreliable and pay very little. The coming if GD had changed everything in my life completely because I finally managed to buy the goats that have currently started reproducing. This gives me hope as a farmer. When the off springs mature, I will sell them and buy a dairy cow. From the benefits I will be getting I will be able to pay school fees for my children with ease unlike before when I used to strain to get their school fees. I will be able to sustain myself even after Give Directly have finished their program in this village."

"Having a permanent house has totally changed my life. My previous house was very small. The roofing was old and the walls were almost collapsing due to the holes that were all over. My children were always sick because of the cold nights. I used to spend a lot in taking them to the hospital each and every time. Apart from that, there was no security in my house because someone could enter anytime and take my properties without my knowledge since the walls had huge holes. Apart from that, whenever it rained we would be forced to sleep at my neighbors home because my house was terribly leaking. The coming of GiveDirectly has brought a big impact on my life because we are now sleeping under a permanent well plastered the iron-roofed house."

"The biggest hardship I have faced is poor health. I have been diabetic for four years."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life so far is how to pay my children's school fees."