"My life is now different in that we used to live in a small hut which wasn't enough to accommodate my family. My children were at risk of getting burnt during the cold evening as they would converge at fireplace which is also cooking area. Through the money which I received, I managed to build a semi-permanent house which is much spacious. We now live happily in our new house. I also bought a cow which gives us milk and through that I have now cut my daily expense as I would spend much money buying milk for use before. I have been able to save more money which I can spend on other needs for the family. I believe were it not through GiveDirectly I wouldn't have managed to build a house and buy a cow. Everyday I always pray to God to bless GiveDirectly."

"In the next six months l expect to have started putting up my own home."

"In the next six months l expect to continue improving my business into large scale."

"In the next six months l expect to have joined one of the colleges l am planning to join to achieve my dream. "

"I have bought a cow that will soon provide me with milk and ghee. This will improve on my food security and nutrition. It will also save me from the budget of buying milk and instead channel use the money to paying school fees for my children. I used some part to buy iron sheets in preparation of building a modern, spacious house that can accommodate my family comfortably. I used some part to pay fees for my children as education is the best inheritance a parent can give to the children. I spent the remaining part to buy food since we never had a good harvest in the previous season."

"I have renovated the roof of my house that was rusty and leaky. I have no worries that I shall be rained on during cold weather as before. This gives me courage and hope as I did not have any alternative source of income that could enable me make the improvements. I also used some part of the transfer to construct a separate kitchen that serves as a store. My valuables are never stained with smoke emitted when cooking. I spent the remaining part of the transfer to prepare my farms that I have already planted sugarcane on which will mature in the next two years and add to the financial security for my household."

"My life is different in that I established a home and no longer pay rent as before. The struggle of paying rent is a thing of the past. My status has changed from homelessness to a descent house in my own compound. This has increased the human dignity in me and self-esteem which makes me feel respected. The lost glory has been restored as I can plan for my daily activities without fear of eviction due to fail in paying rent on time. "

"I gave birth to my first born at the age of 20 years.This was a few years after dropping out of school at standard seven,primary level and underwent FGM few years later.At 24 years old I gave birth to my second born and this is where I started feeling the pressure of bringing them up.This is because I do not have a good source of income enough to meet the basic needs.I am a single mother and raising up the children alone is not easy.After giving birth to my second born I began having conflicts with my parents since I was slowly becoming a burden.I had to start living seperately from my parents last year and it hasn't been an easy ride since I am just a casual labourer."

"I plan to save some money towards the next payment for school fees to ensure that I complete my course in fashion and design."

"My goal is to complete the shop back that I am building. I want to finish the construction well since this is one off activity that I will be earning from its stability for a long time."