"I felt very happy that day when I read the mobile money message. I had never received such an amount of money in my life."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I shall have bought the required building materials which will facilitate the construction of my new house. When this dream would have actualized I will be profoundly happy."

"I expect in the next six months to have expanded my poultry keeping project. I will use part of these transfers which I shall have saved in the table banking. Therefore, in the future, the income from the chickens will help me to buy my household's utensils."

"I learnt that I had received money from GiveDirectly at around 7:00 am, I became very happy because I had got money for buying cows to pay as dowry to my in laws to be."

"My life is different in that, I constructed a permanent house which was among my dream plans. Previously, I majorly spent on family needs such as tuition, food among others that left me with no money to commence the construction of this house. In addition, the house has many rooms that I intend to rent out after it's completion hence generating income for my family."

"I received the mobile money message early in the morning around 05:00am. When I read the message, I could not hold the excitement that I felt at that moment. I was very happy because my wife had put to bed and I had no financial assistance."

"I expect that my life will change in the long term future because her business will definitely pick up if it is well managed. Once the business does well we will have relief in terms of budgeting for the household and handling any financial emergencies."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I acquired materials that I intend to use for constructing an iron roofed house once I get my second transfer. Furthermore, I have got additional piece of land that will boost my food crop production. Prior to receiving this transfer, I didn't have enough money to buy construction materials and for getting a piece of land."

"My life has taken different shape in that through this cash transfer, I was able to plaster same rooms and fix windows but I have not yet shifted because one bedroom was not plastered. In addition, my children are now sleeping on mattresses compared to before where same slept on hard mats and I could not complete my house because I lacked money."

"The biggest difference I have realised from the time GD intervened in to my life include the following. Prior receiving this cash, I struggled a lot from the time I lost my spouse. My house was incomplete, the children were always been sent home due school fees, I worked tirelessly doing manual work in order to provide food on the table which brought depression unto me. So when I got these transfers, everything changed that's to say, I plastered and cemented my house which looks more beautiful. In addition to this, I managed to pay fees for my children, acquire household items therefore I live a more relaxed and peaceful life now than the past."