"I felt very happy when I received the money and gave thanks to God for it."

"The moment I saw the message of the transfer in my phone, I was overwhelmed with joy and it resulted in me losing my sleep hence I stayed awake on my bed till day break. Receiving this transfer also marked an end for most of the problems I had in my life for example late cultivation and transportation."

"My daily life has improved in that, I live happily because I was able to make an initial payment for my acre of land. Previously, I relied on renting land for agriculture annually which was costly since I never had a stable source of income. This in turn limited on the amount of food crops I could plant hence low yields which brought about food shortage."

"I'm so glad that, I managed to achieve things which I could not do on my own. For example I completed my house by plastering and installing a door. I have also claimed ownership of my land because I cleared all outstanding debts which my land acted as collateral security. Lastly this money enabled me provide food to my family because I stocked food which will take us for a while."

"Six months from today, I should be able to have a house of my own and I will also have been able to hire a farm on a lease basis from a willing neighbor. The first priority, however, goes to having to build a new house for myself because currently, I live in my brothers' house, and it does not feel comfortable anymore."

"My life is different now because I'm so glad that I will be able to construct an iron roofed house which I never managed on my own. Furthermore if my house is completed, I will no longer have to stress myself looking for grass to maintain or renovate my grass thatched house. The current house I occupy leaks so badly which has never given me a peace of mind because whenever it rains I have to get up and fold off my beddings which is kinda irritating most especially at night when I'm enjoying my sleep. Therefore with GiveDirectly's intervention, this will be no more and I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the philanthropic world for liberating us from extreme poverty."

"I am sure that six months from now I will have been able to make some significant savings which I will then use to buy maize in large quantity, hoard them for some time as I speculate for a rise in prices and then re-sell them at a profit."

"From the time I received this money, My life has never been the same. First and foremost my children are in school because I was able to pay their fees. Secondly, there is improved feeding in my family whereby we feed thrice starting with breakfast, Lunch and dinner as compared to previous days when we ate once the whole day. Lastly I'm so proud for having bought a bull that will hence my farming because I will not depend on old fashioned agricultural method of tilling the ground using hand hoes which consumed more time, energy and less yield."

"My life has changed because through this transfer I managed to get more 2 acres of farm land and I have cultivated on a large scale. In addition, I have beautified my house with the curtain I bought. Previously, I cultivated on a small scale because I had a small piece of farm land and my house was open without curtains."

"The moment I received the transfer, I woke my husband up to tell him that the money was in the phone. We both felt happy and we ululated as a sign of joy."