"Receiving this money means that I will be able to build iron-roofed house for my children. Iam unable to build iron-roofed house for my children because of poverty and has forced us to sleep under one roof. Also Some of my children sleep with neighbours. This is so risky since I do not have control over them at night. I fear my children will end up joining bad companies and they can get spoilt hence endangering their futures."

"I have always wished to end my lonely life by marrying a woman but all in vein because of no dowery. Therefore once I receive Givedirectly transfers I will spend for buying animals as dowery for marrying a wife. My spouse to be will help in famly plans and development as compared to this single life."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money. I have children who go to school so I have to provide their education needs. Treatment and all other basic needs have to be met yet I don't have any income generating activity. It is so challenging to me more so that I am a widow. "

"Iam a widow who is very poor and helpless with no source of income generating activity. I can even afford to carry on with farming since Iam having high blood pressure. My family does not even have house hold items like plates, saupans ,cups and bed sheets because I lack money for buying them. Therefore it's agreat opportunity once I receive this money to purchase the above items such that Iam able to live adesent life."

"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy a piece of land. Currently, I hire gardens that I cultivate but this is very expensive for me. I believe this money will save me from the trouble that I have been going through. "

"Before GiveDirectly came, buying milk was my daily routine. I am glad at the moment that all this is in the past since I have my own milk which I get from the dairy cows I bought with the transfer. Even though I am not able to sell some of it, I appreciated the fact that I no longer incur any cost on buying milk. Owning the dairy cows is so far the biggest difference in my daily life that I am and forever be proud of."

"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a stabke source of income which even made me separate with my wife. I am relying on farming which is not yielding much profit to my household."

"I expect my life to change a lot because I plan to save my transfers as much as possible so that I can venture into another business of selling charcoal on a large scale. This is a business that I have tried operating in the past so I know that once I launch it then things will flow as I expect."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months because I will have bought a cow. I plan to buy a cow because there is high demand for milk in this area. Animal feeds also do well in this region and I think I should take advantage of that. I also have enough space and equipment and the right skills for rearing a dairy cow. I will, therefore, continue saving my monthly income and buy a cow."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months because I will have plastered my house. I always believe it is easier to maintain a plastered house because it doesn't need to be repaired more often. It will also make my house look presentable and decent just like my neighbour's houses. I will no longer feel ashamed to welcome visitors or feel odd one out."