"My life is better because I acquired 2 calves which I'm going to pay as bride price. I have not yet paid because I'm waiting for my second transfer so that I can add another calf and hold a cultural function. Prior to this transfer, I could not pay bride price because I never had cattle. Secondly, I can also afford to change clothes on a daily basis compared to before when I hardly changed clothes."

"My life has changed in that, I'm looking beautiful and healthy. This because I paid my children's fees and bought livestock among many other things with the transfer. And all these have given me a peace of mind unlike in the past when I struggled alone as a single parent to raise money to meet family needs like fees hence leading to stress."

"My heart was filled with joy and happiness because GD has liberated me from extreme poverty I lived in for a very long time."

"The moment I received the money , I felt happy but I kept it within my self for security reasons."

"I was overwhelmed with happiness because this money meant a lot me because I was like a laughing stock in the village because I couldn't do much since I did not have money for marrying my wife."

"My life is better because through this cash transfer, I was opportune to acquire a bull which I'm currently using to plough my farm land together with the one of my neighbour. Before, I used to just hire other people's bulls because I never had one. Secondly, we can also afford to dress well as opposed to the past when we wore worn out clothes.."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I shall have saved enough money to facilitate the plastering process of my house. I will no longer incur the cost of smearing and use the savings on other developmental goals."

"The moment I received my money, I felt extremely happy. This is because I had also benefited from GiveDirectly."

"I was too happy the moment I received this money because I did not receive mine with the rest of the recipients. They received first before me and I was scared that I may not benefit from the program."

"My life has changed because I managed to acquire an acre of land and I have cultivated sweet potatoes. Previously, I never had my own farm land so I could just hire it annually which was costly."