"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of enough resources to look after my children being that I am a single father. There is no sufficient money to pay for their education, medical care and proper feeding."

"When I receive this money, I will renovate the house we are currently living in. Our house has no cement floor which makes insects invade it easily. So I will plaster the floor and the walls then paint it to give it a nice look. I will also build a simple ironsheets house for our children because where they are currently sleeping is not in good shape. It is a grass thatched house which leaks whenever it rains. So this money will give our family comfortable accommodation if all goes well."

"The moment I received money, I felt very happy because I got money for buying Agricultural inputs (oxen) and start piggery business."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have bought the necessary materials needed in plastering my house from outside. This will make my house more presentable from outside after its completion and I will also get relieved from searching for cow dung to smear my present mud house."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, my livestock will have enough feeds from the nappier grass which I recently planted. I anticipate an increase in milk production since the livestock will have enough feeds to feed on and their satisfaction will aggravate more milk. Therefore, I will sell the surplus in order to earn extra income."

"With financial support from GiveDirectly, I am currently in the process of constructing the house I have always desired for a long time. My joy is that I will no longer seek shelter elsewhere once the house is completed, which to me is the biggest difference in my daily life."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will not be buying maize flour and milk on a daily basis anymore. This is because, for the first time, I was able to plant maize on the farm I recently purchased. I am hopeful with this promising rain and the resources I have put in it with that harvests will be enough to last us till the next harvest. All in all I am glad since I will be able to save the money I have been constantly buying maize flour with when I have exhausted my farm produce for other pressing needs in my household."

"The moment I received my money, I became very happy because I have never had that amount of money in my entire life time."

"I am a businesswoman, I normally sell both women's shoes and clothes. I have been doing this business for a long time but I have not been consistent with it. It has been on and off. I at times use all the profits especially when an emergency arises. This makes it had to get a new stock which eventually leads to the collapsing of the business. My focus currently is to boost the business using the transfers from GiveDirectly and stabilize it once and for all."

"My life is healthier because I can afford to have all meals in a day. I also acquired a mattress and a pair of bed sheets which is makes me sleep more comfortably at night. Before this transfer, I was malnourished and I slept on a mat."