"I have been married officially after my husband fulfilled the traditional obligation of paying dowery to my parent. This I consider a big difference because our marriage has been blessed, my parents are happy and I am respected as a wife by the community around me. Before getting the money, my parents were not happy with my marriage."

"I am feeling better because I got treatment with this transfer. Much as I am still sick, my condition has improved. I feel good each time I look at the wall that I raised with the GivDirectly money and I know my complete happiness will come when I shift to sleep in my new house after construction. Currently, I am sleeping in a hut with an open leaky roof, I am disturbed by the termites, rats and birds that come to eat termites. I can not wait to shift to my new house."

"The big difference in my life is that I am relaxed and I have peace of mind because I have paid school fees and a debt that I had. Previously, I was stressed, sickly and had sleepless nights due to over thinking. My children could be sent home for school fees yet I did not have any money to keep them at school."

"My life is much better because I have paid school fees for my children this term without depending on farming proceeds as I used to in the past. Secondly, I have bought building materials for my permanent. Though I'm still sleeping in leaking thatched house."

"My life has improved because I was able to acquire more utensils compared to before when I used request from neighbours. In addition, I have bought building materials for my permanent house thus I'm sure of sleeping in a permanent house. Currently, I'm still occupying a leaking thatched house."

"My life has improved because through this cash transfer, I acquired 2 bulls for ploughing my farm land. I wouldn't have managed to get this bulls because the salary I earn from being a primary teacher is not enough. Secondly, I can now afford to dress well and be presentable before the students and their parents. In the past, I could dress losuly."

"The moment I received my money, I felt happy because I got money for buying bulls since I have been facing challenges of using local tools."

"My life will soon change after I have fixed shatters in my permanent house. My house will be enough freshair and light in it after removing the bricks. Currently, the welder is still making them."

"The moment I received the transfer, I felt happy because I was going to repossess my farm land and plaster my permanent house."

"The moment I received my transfer, I felt very happy because I got transfer for paying labour since I do not have enough energy to use on local tool and food."