"When I receive this money, I will build a house and buy 2 cows to help in agriculture."

"Previously my children could be sent back home for school fee everytime because i couldn't raise their fee on time. This is not the case anymore because I used a portionof the money to clear their school fee and I'm happy and peaceful because they are able to concentrate in their studies. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."

"Buying maize flour has been a daily routine to me and it is costly. Whenever I did not have money to use in buying them, my family would have to stay without having their meals. I am now extremely happy because I was able to buy some and I know that my family will be having their three meals a day. The maize I bought will last us for the next four months as we waait for the next harvest. Whenever I think about this, my heart is always at peace and so far, this is the biggest difference I have experianced in my daily life."

"It was in the morning as I was preparing breakfast for my family when I received my transfers. At that instant, I became so happy and I started singing some praise songs thanking God for the blessings that just came in. My happiness on that day had no measure as it was my first time receiving such a huge amount of money."

"I'm now at peace and happy because I can now meet the family needs with a lot of ease and at the same time I can save some little money. This is because I bought a motorcycle with the money I received from GiveDirectly which I use for taxi services unlike previously when I didn't have a source of income. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."

"I expect my life to change in the next months in that I will be having a new house and thus will be able to accommodate all my family members.I will also be able to have enough space to host all my visitors whenever they visited my family and that will be my joy. In the next six months I will also be having enough milk for my family and sell surplus milk to earn income and start a new business."

"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is illness of ulcers and kidney problems."

"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money to take care of the needs of my family. "

"Receiving this money means I will be able to build myself a house and pay school fees for myself."

"Receiving this money is a blessing to me, because I will be able to expel my business."