"The moment I received the transfer I felt so happy because I knew I would be able to build a spacious kitchen and also to buy enough food which was a problem to get it."

"I now have a house that does not leak anymore. The house is also much bigger compared to the one I had before. Additionally, I have enough food for the family as compared to how I used to struggle getting what my family can survive on."

"The moment when I received your money I felt so happy because I knew I would be able to buy a dairy cow and Iso bought enough food for the family, Im so great foe this support."

"I was sleeping and in the course of the sleep I heard the phone ring and on checking it was money from GD. I felt so happy, woke my spouse up, and we prayed together."

"The biggest difference in my life is that I am less stressed from so many things that I used to plan without them coming to pass. I am now comfortable that I have a house that we can all sleep comfortable."

"My life has changed big time. My economic level lifted courtesy of GiveDirectly. I have new clothes, a new house in the tunnel and enough food for us. Initially, things were tough and hardly would we get enough because of the meager earnings from tedious & laborious casual work. I am even at rest and able to attend to my own work having been freed from casual work by the transfer we received. Our lives have changed for the better. Thank you for the funds, we are grateful!"

"The biggest difference in my daily life is the new look in our house. It would have taken long to achieve what we have achieved so far. Perhaps up to 3 years of baby-steps due to lack of enough funds to improve our house and install electricity & buy the furniture."

"The moment when I received my money I felt so happy because I ddin't know GD would full fill their promise."

"Receiving this money means that my life will be able to change for the better. I plan to start My own posho mill business. It is a very lucrative business venture in our community and I am sure that the income gained will enable me to sustain my family's needs."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I was able to by my own motorcycle. I used to work for someone and struggled so much to get money buy right now I have my schedule. I can handle farm work and taxi business in a day."