"Receiving this is a good news to me, I am now glad to be part of the program and I am planning to spend my transfer to buy a dairy cow."

"Receiving this money means that I will be able to renovate my house and part of it will be spent on paying school fees for my grandchildren. "

"Receiving this money, means I will be able to construct an Iron roofed house."

"The biggest hardship I face in my life is lack of enough food to eat"

"The biggest hardship is lack of money to start up an income generating activity."

"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is struggling to pay school fees as well as providing needs for my disabled child who studies in St Kizito School for the deaf- Sotik. The school itself is so expensive hence we struggle alot in the family."

"Honestly I was very happy at that moment. The money was sent in the morning that day and upto now I am still overjoyed because givedirectly saved me. I wish givedirectly would come again and add us more cash transfers."

"I received a mobile money message early in the morning. I called out my spouse and informed her about the money. That was the happiest moment of my life."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happier now because I have accomplished what I would have not done. For example I bought a machine for my son which will earn him income instead of being idle."

"My daily life as changed so much, I now wear nice clothes. I am very happy because givedirectly sent me this cash transfer that has transformed me. My life was very miserable, I had tattered clothes and I used to walk bare footed. My life is so different now."