"My life is better because very soon I will be owning a plot of land once I receive my second transfer. I'm planning to build my grass thatched houses there. In the past, I used to stay at parent's home with my children and at times rented when situations could get tough at home. Secondly, I'm now sleeping very well on my bed. Before, I slept on the floor."

"I checked my phone at night after I heard a beeping sound. I was amazed to see a mobile money message from GiveDirectly. I was so excited and happy that GiveDirectly had fulfilled its promise of sending me the cash transfers."

"In the next six months, I shall have saved the transfers and bought cement and plastered my house. By that time, I shall be having a beautiful house free from dust which is hazardous to our health."

"In the next six months l expect to have fix the steel door and windows and l will be staying in a nice good looking house where l do not need to worry of insecurity."

"My daily life has changed because I have acquired enough utensils in my home. In the past, we used to have meals in shifts or at times ask for more plates from the neighbour depending on the situation at hand. Secondly, once I purchase my livestock (an ox ) it will enable me to plough my farm land in time. Before, I had to hire but late which affected my farm yields."

"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy because I got financial support for clearing debts which were stressing me."

"I was woken up by the message notification on my phone and I went direct through my inbox to check who the sender was. On checking to confirm, for sure I could not hold back the happiness and joy that instantly filled my heart as I realized that GiveDirectly had sent my first transfer. I could not sleep any more as I knew that I would soon accomplish the things that seemed impossible to me."

"The moment I recieved the transfer, I felt happy. I used to admire people's iron roofed houses. Now that I have the money, I will construct my own."

"The biggest difference in my life is that I am very happy because am constructing an iron roofed house. I can't wait to have my own home. I used to think of committing suicide because I was hopeless."

"The biggest hardship is lack money adequate money for educating my children. Being a widow Iam over burdened on how to get money to pay school fees for my girl at kyebongo university and a boy studying at Amus college."