"My life is currently different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I have managed to send my grandchild to school after two days stay at home because of the fee arrears and bought building materials; I am now on my way to owning a decent house since the current one is very old."

"I would love to build a bigger and better house for us and improve on our lifestyle."

"When learnt that Give Directly had sent me the money, I became very happy and immediately told my son to start buying materials for construction."

"In the next few months, i wan to be living in a better and a comfortable house and also want my sons to have married."

"My life has changed because I own my assets and I am stress free and full of happines,before I got this transfer, I did not own any asset, like goats and a cow and most of the time I was stressed and unhappy. My health has been restored,I got an accident and broke my arm and this money helped me to get treatment that i wouldn't have managed without this transfer."

"My life has changed because givedirectly has given me a starting point to start my life again because I was able to get capital to start my bussiness and I now have a daily income,I have also paid school fees for all my children,without this transfer I wouldn't have managed to do all this."

"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have to started a business for my wife hence with the income we will manage to take care of the household needs easily."

"Right now unlike before, i am able to think beyond my ability and have more hope in life because i have money to help me in medication and other expenses at home."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is how to feed my family. Last year I spent a lot of money on farming and ended up getting nothing to take home."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is being a widow, I have to play both the roles of a father and mother at the same time."