"I was so excited when I received the funds. I left the laundry I was doing at that time and ran to the house to recover from the shock and confirm the receipt was indeed true. My children were so excited because they knew it meant new clothes for them. They had seen their friends in neighboring villages who had new clothes from GiveDirectly funds and they knew it was their turn too."

"My life is currently different from the way it would have been had I not received the money from GiveDirectly in that if it wasn't for GD I wouldn't be having iron sheets. Had it not for GD I wouldn't be having decent clothing too."

"I received the funds when I was in a neighbor's house who had lost a member of their family. We were mourning but the funds gave us some joy and lightness of heart in as much as there was sad news. My family was also excited to learn that we had received the transfer."

"My life is difference than it wouldd have been if I never received the transfer in that I have gained a piece of mind since I have acquired a she - cow which has already reproduced and now the money I used to buy milk with I have saved on buying household expenditures . "

"Receiving this money means an assistance that will alleviate me from poverty. I shall use the transfer to enhance my farming activities hence boost our harvests."

"Receiving this money means that my living standards will be uplifted. I wish to use the money to buy dairy cattle as well as practice poultry farming in my farm."

"Receiving this money is a good fortune to me. It will mark a new beginning in my life since I shall use it as a capital to start up a shop. This will enable me to diversify my sources of income."

"This transfer means a lot to our family. Receiving this money means that we shall buy a better and bigger farmland, and subsequently start crop farming. We are currently living in a very small (0.1 acres)and rocky place. Hence, this money will definitely change our source of livelihood from casual labor to crop farming."

"Receiving this money makes me so happy. I will use it to build a poultry house so that I can start a poultry business. I will sell my chicken at the local market and in different hotels so that I can finally have an income generating activity. "

"Receiving this money is an exciting opportunity for me.My life is going to get transformed since am going to spend the transfers on starting a poultry unit together with buying a dairy cow."