"I expect a change in my life in the next six months in that I will have bought a dairy cow for milk production with the saving from the merry go round that includes GiveDirectly's transfer. This dairy cow in the unforeseen future. I believe it will reproduce in the future and I will be able to save the money from the sale of milk that I will be getting. I will be using part of this money to meet other additional needs for my family."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a rental house. I have been longing to have one but I could not afford due to my poor financial status. Through these houses, I will be receiving some money every months from my tenants and this will be a source of income to me. I will be able to pay schools fees for my children without any struggles. Secondly, I will cater for all the basic needs for my family well. Finally, from the rent will be getting on monthly basis, I will use as capital to start food stuff business hence uplifting my living standard from the profits."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have goats which have started reproducing and I believe they will increase in number very soon. This is a sign of getting wealthy as it is one of the investment whose value increases daily. For this reason I will exchange them for a pair of oxen which will help me in ploughing my farm. Previously I used to hire from my neighbors which was very expensive. But I thank God I will be having my own very soon and I believe this increase my farm production when I do quality farm preparation. I will also hire them to people hence earning some income to cater for my basic needs."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I can walk around my compound with a lot more ease. Previously, my knees pained a lot and I couldn't treat them for lack of money."

"I am planning to save in the next six months. The savings will help me in the next semester after my attachment. This will give my parents a break since attachments usually need a lot of money. I, therefore, have to save since I will have drained their pockets. I will also not feel the pinch if I start the semester on the right foot. I will be able to settle and study well."

"I expect a lot of changes in my life such as improving my business further so that I can get more profits from my small scale business. of selling kales, onions and tomatoes. I want to make sure that I always have enough stock so that my business does not collapse."

"In the next six months, I hope that I will have plastered the rest of my house so that even after transfers, I will have something to always remember GD years to come."

"My expectation in the near future is to ensure that we improve our standards of living. There is nothing more demeaning and stressful than seeing your family suffer because you don't have the means to provide for them. There is nothing bad like being helpless when you are the breadwinner and everyone in the family is looking up to you. I hope in the near future, I will have enough finances to be able to take care of my family needs in the future. I am planning to invest the little I get from Give Directly to ensure I become financially stable."

"In the next six months, I expect my life to have changed because my poultry project will have picked up and I will be having an additional income. I will no longer strain to do casual labour for a living."

"In the next six months, once I am done with payments for the bridal price I am hopeful that I will have gathered my resources and my second-hand clothes business will be up and running."