"The biggest hardship I face is sickness. My hand and legs are to weak and pain full, so this has unable me carry out farming thus Iam facing some poverty in the family. "

"The moment I received my money I felt so happy. I remember It was very early in the morning when my daughter told me that there was a message on my phone and immediately when she read the message it was money from GiveDirectly. We were so happy because we knew that all our plans were to be accomplished."

"The moment I received my money I felt so happy. I remember It was very early in the morning when I got the message, at first, I didn't believe my eyes, I called my spouse to confirm the message I received, and he said that its money from GiveDirectly. We were so happy because we knew all our plans will be accomplished on time."

"I have a goal of saving some of the coming transfers and use it to start up a retail shop in the next four months. Thereafter I'll be using the coming transfers to boost it so that I can earn more income from it."

"The biggest hardship I face is poverty. This is occurring because I do not have where to farm but rather hire. Iam therefore producing harvest which is not enough to cater for the needs of the family members."

"Receiving this money means that I will be in position to build better iron-roofed house. I have suffered a lot falling sick of pneumonia because the current house I sleep is leaking and becomes cold whenver it rains. Therefore this transfers will enable me realise comfort by building a better house of resident. Iam sure there will be no more pnenonia attacking me."

"The moment I received my money, It was at around 3:00 am. At that moment, I felt happy that I could not get back to sleep."

"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy knowing that my dream of owing a milling machine had come to pass."

"My daily life's biggest difference is being able to buy these two heads of cattle that my husband plans to use to pay my bride price (as it is in my culture to appreciate a lady's parents). This has given me happiness that I will fully stay with my husband with full blessings from my parents. I feel happy that I was able to go get treatment for my child and myself at the right time compared to before when if anyone fell sick, there was no money to even get a pain killer."

"The moment I received the transfer, I became happy and the first thing I thought of was to buy a bull that would help me plough."