"The biggest difference is that I now live in a better and more spacious house that does not leak anymore unlike my previous house which had a leaking roof. My children have new school uniforms and they look smart and neat every morning as they attend their school. Before, they had patched uniforms that made them look untidy. Having planted maize, I am expecting a bumper harvest that will provide food security for my family and also generate income from the sales. This will improve our living standards."

"My life has changed greatly compared to the previous life, I'm so happy that my house is under construction and very soon I will be sleeping under a iron roofed house. I have also acquired mattresses and bed sheets making the hosting of visitors easy and not worried."

"In the next six months,I expect my life to have changed from living an unhealthy life to a more healthy one. This will be achieved through the construction of a kitchen to host my poultry animals and aid in cooking activities. I will no longer suffer from respiratory nfections as before."

"I was very happy. I knew my life was going to change in a very tremendous way. I sleep well and take milk tea every morning."

"Together with my family, we rejoiced when we received the transfer this was our chance to live in a better and spacious house like every other family in the community."

"GiveDirectly came to my rescue and now I live in a beautiful house and I have also managed to buy sheep and goats which I might sell in case of an emergency. Before GiveDirectly sent me transfers, I was living in a small, pathetic and uncomfortable house which could hardly accommodate three people. Moreover, I was unable to provide for my children since I fully depended on unreliable casual labour hence had non-constant cash flow."

"The biggest difference is that I now have my own home something that I had longed for. At my age, it was embarrassing to be seen staying in my fathers home with my family. I had not paid my wife's bridal price 5 years now and this never gave me peace of mind. Eventually I managed to settle that thanks to GD."

"I used to live in a grass thatched house which leaked during rainy seasons so we would cover our bed with polythene until the rain stops. Had it not been for GiveDirectly's transfers, I would not be having the house I live in at the moment because my source of income was very low that I could not have saved enough to build an iron-roofed house. I have also saved some money which I am planning to use startup rice farming which will generate for me more money."

"The difference in my life since I received transfers from GiveDirectly is that I have made some serious steps in life. I spent my first transfer to buy a second hand motorcycle which is my main source of livelihood. Before GiveDirectly came and sent me transfers, I was riding someone's motorcycle, from which I had to share my daily earning with the motorcycle owner. However, from my own motorcycle, I have been able to make more money which I do not need to share with anyone. I thank God for GiveDirectly for making me self-independent through its transfers."

"My life is different than it would have been if I would have not received the transfers from GiveDirectly in that from the transfers, I bought sharp cutter machine to help me acquire feeds for my dairy cow. Nowadays, it feeds well because I am able to get for it sufficient feed hence it has been producing twice the quantity of milk unlike before when I could only get milk for my household's consumption. I usually get extra milk for sales hence we are able to raise some additional income to support our family."