"I had gone to fetch water that morning and I had left my phone in my house. A friend passing by asked whether I had received a message notification from GiveDirectly. That alone reminded me that that was the day we were supposed to receive our transfers. I hurriedly went for my phone and on checking my inbox, I could not hold back the joy and happiness that I felt at that moment. I was thankful to GiveDirectly for financial support."

"The biggest problem in my life had been not having a proper kitchen. I was using the living room as a kitchen and this was destroying my seats and the roof by the soot. It was going to make my house inhabitable especially when I have visitors. Having this kitchen will keep my house clean. I am happy to have a separate kitchen where I can cook well and then use my house appropriately, keeping it clean and in good condition. I don't use it for cooking and so my living room is now reserved for its proper use. Thanks to GiveDirectly."

"I received the transfer notification from GiveDirectly around 6 o'clock in the morning as I was attending to my irrigation project which I water my plants daily. On checking to confirm the sender, I could not hold my happiness for the message informed me that I had received the first transfer that I had anxiously been waiting for. This money gave me hope that I would soon boost my project by purchasing a power generator to pump water instead of using buckets."

"I expect to buy a cow so this will, therefore, produce enough milk for the family and I will thus save the money I would have otherwise used to buy milk."

"In the next six months, I expect to save all my transfers and spend them on purchasing some bags of cement which I will use to renovate my house. Its walls have become very weak. The earlier I renovate it, the stronger it will be to provide me with better habitation for a longer period of time. As a result, I anticipate a positive change in my life since I will not be worried about raising some money to build a new house."

"In the next six months, I expect to expand the business so that I can cover a larger market and serve more clients. This will help me earn more profit. I also would expect to take my children to a very good school so that they can get a `quality education."

"My new goal is to built a new house for my mother. This is because currently she is living with my grandparents in the same compound and her house is small and cannot accommodate all my family members. The house she is living in is not leaking during the rainy season and my siblings can get flu during the cold season."

"Owning the pair of oxen alone has brought much satisfaction to me for it was always my dream to own one. I had never managed to buy for I did not have enough money even for a calf. Through the transfer, I was able to acquire them at last. To me, this is the biggest difference that the transfer has brought into my life and I thank GiveDirectly for making this possible."

"I received the notification early in the morning as I was preparing myself for the day's activities. On checking to confirm, it was from GiveDirectly informing me that I had received my first transfer. I was filled with happiness and it was just a miracle to me for I never expected to receive such an amount of money in my life."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have bought a cow using the money I will be given from merry go round group. With this, I will be assured that my family will not be buying milk on a daily basis after some few years. My maize will also be doing well on my farm and this will always gladden my heart."