"Before I received the cash transfer I was helpless. I had many debts and all my gardens had been mortgaged. But at the moment my life has changed and I am happier because I was able to pay all my debts and take back the possession of my gardens."

"When I received this transfer my life changed alot in that I bought a means of transport and I was able to start constructing a house and even take care of my family needs. These could not have been possible without the help of give directly. I would still be extremely poor and helpless."

"The moment i received the money i became happy and ululated on top of my voice as a sign of my happiness."

"My life is different than it would have been if i had not received the money, previously life was hard and i used to think alot but now i have peace of mind because this money has enabled me do many things that i thought were impossible."

"My life is different than it would have been if i never received the money because i now sleep in a decent iron roofed house, i got back my land which i had mortgaged and bought a cow. I feel relieved ."

"I did very well in my standard 8 exams and I was able to join a good school. With this I am assured of a better future for me and my family and this is an achievement I am proud of since I am a student."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life, I worked as a casual labour for six month and I was not paid by my employer. That was in 2017 that forced me to go back to the village to depend on my parents."

"My greatest achievement I am proudest of is graduating from high school in 1993 with good grade. I was a straight B student and was because of the amount of work I put in."

"The achievement I am most proudest of is purchasing my own land in 2017."

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is separating with my wife.It has been close to eight years and this has made me lonely and sometimes doing the household chores has been a challenge."