"My next plan after constructing a kitchen prepare a seedbed for tea seedling. They usually take one year before they are ready to be planted. This will be the initial stage to long term investment as I will start getting the profits within a period of two years. At least I now have hopes of having a reliable source of income."

"I was living in a very small house that was not spacious enough to accommodate my family. Though I had desired to upgrade to a better house, I did not have enough money to buy materials. GiveDirectly has fulfilled my dream of owning a decent house which I am currently sheltering with my family. My children no longer seek shelter elsewhere. To me, upgrading to a spacious and decent house is the biggest difference in my daily life."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that my crops will be doing well on the farm. This will result due to timely cultivation which I am aiming at. Due to this, I will be optimistic of a good harvest and my family will have enough food to last us till the next harvesting season."

"A non leaking roof and buying of livestock is what receiving this money means to me. This is because, being a polygamous household where the husband is old and jobless, I am forced to survive on charcoal burning in order to provide for my children. The fact of my job is that, it is tiresome and low paying, hence, it can not fully support our basic needs. This has made me to brave in an old fashioned grass thatched house whose roof is leaking. The GiveDirectly aid has brought a great relief in my life because, I plan to use my first transfer in constructing an iron roofed house and also to buy some beddings for myself. The second transfer will support me in buying livestock and also to pay college fee for my son. This will change our livelihood and thus, living a better life."

"The biggest difference this money has brought to my daily life is peace of mind with happiness, especially after paying children their school fees. "

"The moment I received my money, I was overwhelmed by joy because I knew that I would be able to renovate my house."

"The biggest difference so far is that I have a peace of mind compared to the past when I was stressed. The greatest impact is that I have constructed a two roomed house. This is my only joy and I owe it to GiveDirectly. am very grateful for the cash transfer."

"I felt very excited to hand such an amount of money which was going to help me pay off the debt I had and acquire household goods like chairs, tables and utensils."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is paying school fees for my children. All my children are in secondary schools but taking care of their needs is very hard. My husband got another wife and he is too much into her so most of the time I struggle alone. In most cases, he pays only up to half the total amount of fees then I have to cover for the balance. I depend on agriculture to raise money. Some times the weather does not favour crops and this affects me so much. It affects my children as well because it sometimes involves them not attending school. "

"Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house. I have not been able to build one because I don't have money. However, I know the coming of this transfers will make this possible for my household. "