"My life is currently different from the way it would have been had I not received the money from GiveDireclty is that I already have building materials ready, this is an achievement to me."

"My phone was off at that time,and at around 7p.m,I went for it where it was charging ,I read a message from segovia and later another from GiveDirectly,I said "Halleluyia". "These people have kept their promise".I was so happy."

"The moment I received the money,I was so happy. I have never handled such amount of money in my life before."

"The money helped me in purchasing materials that were used in tiling my house,especially the floor.I would not have raised the money for all these if it were not for GD."

"In the next six months, I expect to have constructed a kitchen. Now that I have two sewing machines, I'm planning to start training people at a fee."

"I have a new goal of plastering my floor so that it can look decent and save me from the cost of repairing it every time. I didn't know I would one day plaster it but with the GD money, I believe I'll do it."

"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is failure to provide basic needs to my family especially after the death of my husband. I have a family of ten to take care of and being a widow, it is sometimes become difficult to get food to feed on."

"Receiving this cash means a lot in my family as I shall be able to expand my vegetables business and repair my house."

"The biggest hardship that I have faced is not having a stable source of income to rely on. Ever since I lost my husband three years ago, life has become extremely difficult since he was the family's main bread winner. Currently It has become very difficult to cater for all of my children's needs more so feeding, paying for their school fees and seeking for medication when they become sick because the casual jobs that I do, do not generate sufficient income. "

"I expect my life to change in the next six months is that, I will be able to pay school fees easily hence my children will not be sent home due to fees ."