"I now have cows which according to me is an asset because I know I will know that I will have the chance to sell them in the future just in case I run out of finances in the future. I am now at peace because I no longer get worried about finances and my general well being like it used to happen to me in the past."

"My life has taken a different trajectory because I had no financial ability to launch this project which I have always wanted to pursue for a long time but then due to the cash transfers, I was able to realize my dream. My kids are also able to go to school without facing constant interruptions due to lack of payment of their school fees arrears. Initially, I used to work as a casual laborer and at times I used to sell charcoal in order to raise money for their school fees which was quite a cumbersome routine."

"My life is different because currently, I have this motorbike which generates money for the family. I also have a plan of starting a business which will also be generating more money for the family. The profits generated will go a long way in helping us meet some of the family's financial needs such as paying school fees for the kids."

"My life has improved significantly in such a way that I am healthier compared to the past. I can afford to buy nice food and this has boosted my immunity. I have also accessed a piece of farm land for maize cultivation. With this I am assured of enough food supply during the dry season. Life would have been so difficult had GiveDirectly not sent us the cash transfers. We would have been malnurished and living at the mercy of hunger."

"My life is different in that, I can now cultivate freely on my farm land which I had given out as security for the loan I had got. In addition, I'm able to provide basic needs for child like treatment, food and clothing. Previously, I could just rent where to cultivate and I also depended on my father for basic needs."

"My life has changed drastically ever since GiveDirectly chose to send me the cash transfers. The cash transfers enabled the construction of a two roomed permanent house. Currently, I sleep under a nice comfortable house courtesy of the GiveDirectly cash transfers. In the past, I was torn apart because I did not have money to maintain the grass thatched house and considering the fact that there is scarcity of grass. However, I am now happy that I will never go through the stress and struggle of searching for grass anymore."

"My life is no longer the same in that, I'm constructing a permanent house for myself. The house I used to sleep leaked too much to the extent that I had to relocate to my child's."

"I received the mobile message on my phone at night. My spouse woke up in the morning and read the message for me. I felt over joyed and excited because I had received an enormous amount of money that would improve on my living condition."

"My life has improved ever since I received the cash transfer. I have secured a plot of land with the second cash transfer. Currently, I owe the land owner UGX 700000 to complete the payment. After which I will start constructing a permanent home. I intend to complete this payment after the sale of any excess food crops. In the past, I was worried because I had no land of my own. I am grateful that GiveDirectly sent me the cash transfers that have enabled me secure a plot of land."

"In the past, I used to overthink and worry about how to sustain the lives of my three children. My spouse abandoned us and left us to survive on our own. I could not afford to buy new clothes, school requirements for them. I had to depend on casual labour to raise these necessities. However, I am glad now and relived that GiveDirectly empowered me financially. I can afford good food and basic needs for the family. I am proud that I can execute any plan independently without any doubt."