"My life is different now in that, These transfers have brought pride to my household because I have managed to resume the completion of my house. GD transfers helped me clear my children's school fees therefore I'm sure that their future I bright. In addition to that, I have managed to dig a pit latrine which I will depend on in future when the old one collapses. Before receiving these transfers, life was so hard in that my children could not upgrade from school because most of them could stop in senior four and drop out since I did not have enough money to cater for their education."

"I look forward to venturing into livestock farming to help raise income for the family. I expect to buy goats for rearing as financial security. I want to have a reminder of how good GiveDirectly has been to me."

"My life is currently different in that I am building my house that will accommodate a lot of activities such as a kitchen for cooking , and multiple rooms to sleep in. Compared to before, this house will relieve me from the burden of buying grass every year that I would use to renovate my hut."

"I used to struggle so much to make ends meet. Since I did not have a stable source of income I had to strain my self by working several casual jobs a day. It has not been easy on my side. It was hard to get money since you may not get a casual job on a daily basis. I believe my life will change and I will become financially stable when I sell my farm produce."

"Life is different in that GiveDirectly has enabled me increase the stock of charcoal business, meaning I now generate more money, my dressing has improved, I now sleep better on a bed with a mattress. Before, I used to buy only one sack of charcoal to re-sale limiting the amount money I would generate, sleep on the house ground with a very old tiny mattress, and I had few un-presentable clothes to use in public. "

"My life is different than it would have been because I am very happy to have taken a tailoring course that will enable me start a tailoring business or even train others in tailoring other than being dependant on spouse to provide for the family. Before, my life had no hope of having money generating activity other spending most of my life being a housewife. "

"My life is different in that I am now free from the debt incurred, happy to have an iron sheet roofed house which implies that I will not be burdened by problems associated with a grass thatched house like leaking during rainy season, movement to long distances has been eased by purchase of a bicycle. Before, I use to move long distances on foot, for instance, to fetch water and carry home on my head, and I had limited land to cultivate due to that debt, hence not enough food at home."

"Life is different in that I have cultivation land, I am now officially married in the village, and have livestock which can be sold incase of any future financial problems like school fees. Before, I didn't have where to cultivate and no prestigious status of being a married woman in the village."

"I am planning to buy a water tank in the next six months. Water shortage is the main issue in this area. I felt it is wise to buy a water tank that will harvest rainwater and store it until the next rainy season. I know I will have saved my family the menace of water shortage."

"I believe that for the future to be better, then I must start working towards it today, so that means every month I will be saving some cash once I get the transfers. I want to make sure that my kids go to school uninterrupted so that they get a quality education."