"My life has improved now in that, I live a healthier and happier life because the transfers have relieved me from tuition burden. My standards of living have improved in terms of good feeding, my children and I sleeping well on good mattresses. Prior to receiving this money, I used to sale my harvest for paying tuition and therefore I was left with nothing to feed my household and no seeds for the next planting season."

"My life is different in that, I have got an acre of land that I am intending to plough when the rainy season begins. This acre is also going to increase my crop production. The milk from my cow is going generate income and boost the immunity of my children. Previously, my crop production was very low because I didn't have a garden to cultivate, I used to cultivate around my compound which resulted to famine."

"My life has greatly changed for the good in that, I fully completed the construction of the house I used to sleep in. Before, it was incomplete and not convenient for me to stay in it. It lacked windows, doors, and had a dusty floor."

"Currently, my life is different in that, my living standards have improved because I am sleeping in a permanent house that I completed with GiveDirectly unconditional cash transfer. previously, I used to sleep in a leaky grass thatched house that had holes made by rats."

"I'm now healthy because I acquired adequate treatment. Before, my health with deteriorating because did not have money to purchase the expensive drugs the doctors could prescribe."

"My life is different now than it would have been because, I bought household items that were lacking in my home. I have bought a bigger bed together with its mattress making my sleeping nights enjoyable. I'm now happy that my house has reached a certain level and only remaining with plastering, installing windows and doors. Previously, My standards of living were so poor whereby I slept on small bed and on a very old mattress."

"The moment I received my money, I became very happy because I had received the money that will help me clear my debt."

"The change in my life is that, I am happy and filled with hope because I built a permanent house though it's not shattered. I used to feel sad while staying in a grass thatched house that could leak when it rained."

"My life is now better in that, I'm a stress free person because I paid my children's school fees. In the past, I used to sell the little food I had in order to raise income for their fees. However, there are seasons when the climatic changes would affect crop yields thus leading to famine and some of the children staying back home for lack of money to pay their tuition."

"I will be milking my dairy cow and sell milk to earn me an income. I expect to have completed a merry go round programme that I engage in. The money that I will be getting thereafter will be used for my home improvement."