"I expect that I will be having a cow in the next six months. I will have saved enough money from the transfers and will have completed the purchase. This means that my income will enable me to assist my husband in providing our families needs."

"In the next six months, I will have a good maize crop on my farm. I will also have bought another cow. I will be a happy owner of two dairy heifers and a maize plantation. This will be made possible as I continue to use the money I receive to buy another heifer and to do more on the farm"

"My life is different in that I now have a piece of land that is under my ownership. I never thought that I will one day own a piece of land like I am doing now. The piece of land that I bought has enabled me engage in other income generating activities that has helped my family a lot. It gives me much joy as well that I was able to clear school fees for my daughter in time that gave her enough time in school to study and to which she passed her form four exams and is due to join college soon. Nothing could make me any prouder than this. I will forever be indebted to GiveDirectly."

"I am now the proud owner of a house. I bought building materials i.e iron sheets, nails, timber and poles to use in building a new house. Previously, I did not have a house and this saw me sleep in my own parent's kitchen. My agemates had built their own houses but I did not have one due to meagre income I got from casual work that only bought food for my family on a daily basis. I did not have any savings plans in place to see the construction of a new house.GiveDirectly really saved from shame from mockery in my society."

"My life has just changed for the better. We now have a new house for the family and a dairy cow as well. We owned almost nothing before GiveDirectly came in. We are now proud owners of family assets such as a cow and a house to live in among other assets. My family is generally happier and this makes me so proud as a parent."

"In the next four months, I expect my family's living standard to greatly improve because I shall be having some money to cater for their basic needs. They will be taking three meals a day as well as getting other basic needs such as good shelter and nice clothes. They will thus be smart because they will be properly groomed."

"I received my recent transfer when I was undergoing some medication since I was sick. Because of this, I spent part of it to buy some drugs which the doctor had prescribed to me but I had not been able to buy them since they were quite expensive. During this time, I had been instructed by the doctor to take some special meals and I used some of this money to gather for this since I did not have any other money to use. I also decided to enroll myself in a driving school using the remaining amount so that I can have a driving license and be able to acquire a job using it. Acquiring a job as a driver will save me from suffering from different diseases like asthma due to the nature of the jobs I usually do."

"My new goal in life that I didn't have before receiving the transfer is to start a business of selling fruits in retail. I will be getting these fruits from rural areas and I believe that it is more profitable as I will be buying them at a cheaper price. Since I am doing a hairdressing course, I am now planning to open my own saloon which I will be operating. This will help me diversify my sources of income and it will make me meet all my family needs on time."

"In the six months, I expect to have started a small shop which will be bringing me some income. This will give me an opportunity to invest in other projects such as livestock farming. I also expect to buy seats to fill my living room in the next six months. I currently have a few chairs which are not in very good condition."

"I spent part of my most recent transfer to pay my house rent. I was down financially and the landlord had threatened to close my house. I must say the cash came in handy and saved me from the shame of my house being locked and being laughed at by my neighbors who think that I am not responsible. It could be so embarrassing I don't know where I would have gone. I used the remaining amount to pay school fees for my children who had been sent back home since I had not paid even a single penny as their school fees."