"My life is different in that the family is happy especially my wife whom I surprised with a gomesi (traditional wear). I will no longer be getting heavy loans as I used to."

"My life is different than it would have been if I never recieved the transfer in that I am now able to separately settle on my own. Before I used to work for people to survive."

"I became very happy when I received the transfer because I knew deep down my heart that I'm going to buy items that I have never owned in my entire life. Formerly I used to hire oxen for farming and it was so expensive for me and even when I hire, I don't get services on time because the owners tend to first concentrate on their farms and by the time they work on my fields there would be no rain for proper cultivation resulting to a poor harvest. I give thanks to GD because I will be working on my fields immediately the rains return."

"The moment I received the news of money from my child, I immediately knelt down and gave thanks to God for such a huge amount of moment I had never held in my life. I felt very excited since then up to now."

"My life is different in that, I'm very happy because I have acquired what I never had before in my home like household goods, Livestock and permanent structure. I would not have stopped to sleep in a grass thatched hurt if I never received my transfer."

"My life is different in that I have been able to plaster my house and it has become stronger and its looking beautiful ."

"I was out in the field grazing goats when a message streamed in my phone and on reading the message I was amazed that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I immediately left for home so that I could share the news with my spouse. She was happy too and that was the time we believed that GD meant their words when they promised us money."

"My expectation in the near future is to build a house of my own and I am planning to get a wife soon. Once the house is complete, then I will be able and comfortable to bring her home and start a family."

"I expect that in the next six months, my lifestyle and that of my family would have improved from how it is now. Right now, as much as I am able to provide for my family, I pray that more good things would come my way especially with the savings I am keeping apart. I expect to add another cow to the herd that I have."

"I will have extended my house to get an extra room. I need room to use as a guest room so that when I have visitors who sleep over, I will having a bedroom for them. This will allow me to host my extended family for family gatherings which will make me an important person in the family."