"My conditions of living were demeaning because I lived a beggar's life. I could not plough on time since I depended on people's oxen. The owners could first work on their fields and mine was done later when rains have reduced meaning I could not get a good harvest. Now that I bought my bulls using GD transfers, I can plough on time therefore I do believe that this year I will manage to scoop a good harvest. "

"My life is much better now and I am very proud that very soon I will be marrying my longtime partner. I am proud because the cash transfers have raised up mt self esteem in the community. Prior to receiving the cash transfers, I had no means of acquiring bride price."

"I have realised very many improvements through GiveDirectly in that I constructed a three roomed permanent house. Prior to receiving the transfer, I was living in a small thatched house. In addition to this, I paid school fees for my two children. In the past, I had to sell food crops to try and raise school fees. Yet this was not a lucrative venture. Nevertheless, I am very grateful that GiveDirectly came to my aid."

"The cash transfers uplifted my household alot. I sleep in a well complete plastered house courtesy of the first cash transfer. In addition to this, I acquired household items such as a bed and utensils which I could not afford before. I also purchased an ox which has boosted our labour force. Previously, I had to borrow oxen for ploughing and which was embarrassing."

"My life currently has changed because I was able to build and completely my personal permanent house. Prior to getting this transfer , I really had no hopes of ever putting up a permant house since I can not raise much money from my daily farming to do so. Secondly, I am able to provide my family with most of the basic needs such as food, housing, Clothing and education. In the past, I had to do casual labour to raise money to cater for such needs."

"My life is diferent now because through this money (first transfer), my husband was able to fully appropriate my parents by paying my bride price. Prior to getting this money, the only way we had to appreciate my parents was through farming to raise the money which to my parents was delaying. In addition to this, my life has currently changed as I was able to get a bull and farm land that I will put together with another community member to help me cultivate easily and extensively farm to increase food production respectively. Before getting this money, the issue farming was always a gamble since we had no less land to farm on."

"Although I spent my entire second transfer to buy land which will help to expand my farming, my first transfer was used to develop my life style in terms of feeding, educating my children and beautifying my house which has made my life currently to be healthly as I have timely meals, comfortable living as I purchased household items, and educated my children. Before getting this transfer, I had a small business of buying and selling g.nuts that I relied on for every financial need. This money was never enough as I to get into borrowing money to cater for some needs."

"In the six months, I would continue saving so that I can finally have a better life than the one I have. I know when I have some amount of money, I would have a better life."

"In the next six months, I want to continue to buy household items. Right now, I am sleeping on a mat because I do not even have a bed. My wife left my home with everything in my absence and I had to start life afresh. This is the reason why I have chosen to buy new household items."

"In the next six months, I will have finished building my house and moved in already. My children will be attending school comfortable with minimal disruptions."