"My life has tremendously improved in that, I paid my children's tuition and built a permanent which has given me a peace of mind. In the past, I used to sell the little food I harvested in order to raise tuition and this brought about food shortage. Currently, the thatched house I live in is leaking because the rats destroyed its roof and it has been costly for me to renovate it due to the scarcity of the thatch materials."

"My daily life is better because I have got things which I needed in my house like pair of bed sheets and mattress. Previously I used very old and torn beddings. In addition, being a person who has heart problem. I can access treatment anytime. Before, most of the time I could not."

"In the next four months, I will have a large brood of chicken and a very well furnished house. This poultry keeping will be a contstant source of income for me."

"This money was sent to me at night and I didn't realize that I received the money. When I woke up in the morning, I saw a mobile money message on my phone screen and I decided to cross check my account and indeed there was money. The moment I saw one million seven hundred thousand in my phone, I became so happy because this money was going to help me build a house and relieve me from stress of looking for grass for house maintenance."

"There is a great change in my life in that I bought house hold items such as a mattress, clothes. I am very smart. The cash transfer also enabled my spouse to be released from jail where he had been held custody for unknown reasons."

"The greatest change in my life is that, I am happy because my family members are healthy. prior to this cash transfer, I could not afford adequate treatment for any of my family members."

"My life has improved in that, I bought an acre of land and paid my children's tuition. In the past, I had only two acres of land that couldn't produce enough food for my big family. In addition, I solely relied on stone quarrying as a source of income and it didn't make enough money for me to pay my children's fees."

"I received a message at about 4:00 am, I checked and it was indicating that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I remained calm and slept till morning. I then informed my spouse about the news and he collected the money."

"The biggest change in my daily life is that, I have acquired a bicycle that has eased fetching water and taking my child to the hospital, I can now carry 4 jerrycans at once with my bicycle. I have also got bricks for constructing a permanent house for myself. Before, I used to move on foot to fetch water, carrying only one jerrycan that was time consuming and tiresome. I was not having money to buy bricks much as I wanted to construct a permanent house."

"There a big change in my life now, I have been able to take all my children to school. I can afford food, I no longer beg from people. I had lost hope and knew that my children would take a dead year at home."