"Previous before the transfers were sent, I used to work as a janitor and this was not satisfying as I earned little money that was not enough to sustain me. I did this for two years without any savings. When I received my transfers, I bought two hand carts and currently I make way much more than I used before and I can comfortable foot my bills."

"I was filled with joy the moment I started receiving my money. This is because other people had received theirs and I had not. This money gave me hopes that my enrolment stages were successful as we were told during the registration stage that it is not everybody who will receive this money."

"I felt so happy the moment I started receiving my money. Receiving my first transfer gave me hope that my children would dress well during the festive season unlike other years where they used to wear their old clothes and their teen would laugh at them."

"I would have been financial incapacitated like I used to live before. I would have never bought the solar system, woofer and sofa-sets because as a peasant farmer, getting such a lump-sum amount is never an easy thing."

"My life has changed because I have implemented a business plan that I had and I'm hopeful that it will generate income for my family. I used to have business ideas but did not have capital, I thank GiveDirectly for making my dream come true."

"I expect my life to have changed in the next six months because I will be having livestock. I will also be having a better income from the clothes business because it has now expanded."

"I will be having heifer hat I just bought using this year's savings. I will also be having a new home for myself. By this time, I could still be staying with my mother since am the caretaker in her old age but I will be happy to have my own home."

"In the next six months, My life will be different because I will still be able to pay school fees. I will also have improved my academic permanence. Additionally, I will have bought a heifer that will be growing towards milk production and increase my financial capabilities."

"My long term goal is to cement the interior parts of my house so that I can stop living in this mud covered house. Staying in this cow dung swabbed house is such a stressful thing because I have to be re-doing the same procedure weeks after weeks which at times is quite exhausting so that is why i prefer cementing it once and for all."

"My life has changed because I have bought a piece of land. I now sleep well and own livestock (cows, goats and chicken). With time the livestock will multiply and I can sell it to handle any challenge that may require money. Previously, I was sleeping on a mat and did not have any livestock."