"I paid school fees for my high school going child and all the remaining cash I used to build a house since the previous one was one of those put up during burial to aid in having a place to sleep before burial for the deceased this id done according to our culture, so when I got this last transfer my first priority was building a good house."

"I used a portion of my third transfer on iron sheets, nails timber and also paid laborers who built a kiosk for me which I stocked and is now my major source of income, I used a portion of my transfer to buy two sacks of maize for consumption. I used a portion of my transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in high school because I did not want him to end up a gangster. The remaining amount, I spent on food, bedding and household furniture."

"I spent my third transfer on buying cattle for my homestead. In my homeland people plough their farms using cows so I decided to buy cattle so that I do not hire out other peoples cows which is usually very expensive. The remaining part of the money I used in buying a cupboard which formerly I did not have. Now I can store my utensils in the cupboard."

"I spent my third on cementing my house from a mud house into a semi-permanent one and now I no longer incur frequent expenses of smearing my previous mud house while dangerous animals like snakes getting in.I fenced my homestead and as result I am more safeguarded because intruders can't get through to interfere with my properties while I am away.I also bought a solar battery."

"I am not used to taking milk tea because I did not have the cows and I did not have the money to buy the milk. Black tea was the order of the day in my house. I am happy this will be a gone case soon as I spent part of my third transfer on buying two cows for milking. I also spent part of it to take my son for a mechanical course. I am happy he will be able to depend on himself after acquiring the skills. The remaining amount I spent on buying a water container being that my area is dry and there is always water shortages. This is my water reservoir. I appreciate the work done by GiveDirectly."

"I spent my third transfer on constructing a house to replace the ugly one that I had before which made becoming a laughing stock for years. I never expected that at any time of my life I would ever own a better house like the one I have currently. As we speak, I have developed a lot of confidence in life due to the respect I have gained from my fellow villagers who at one point saw me as a very useless person whose work was to beg for help from the well off in the village. I am glad that bad perception is no more, courtesy of GiveDirectly."

"I spent my third transfer on school fees and food for my family, I also bought 4 goats and constructed a pit latrine."

"My father had just experienced a case of theft in his homestead. His cattle precisely 6 cows were stolen in his homestead so immediately I got the transfer I decided to give him the money to buy some few cattle with. He bought 2 cows which he uses in ploughing his farm."

"My husband makes culverts, so I spent most part of my third transfer on paying for mould to enable him make the culverts for sale at home. The remaining amount I spent on buying dust and cement for the whole process to be completed. I know when we sell them to contractors, we will get the money to build a new house soon. I have been longing for a new house and I thought this is the best way to get it. The remaining amount I spent on buying clothes and food for my children."

"For years, after burying all my children and spouse, life became so hard for me. I had no better source of income that could sustain me. That could clearly be proven by the kind of the house that I was living in at the time of enrollment. All my attempts to acquire a better house never bore me any fruit. When I received this transfer, therefore, I constructed a nice house that every passing by could admire. That was a very big transformation looking at the kind of the house I had before. I can clearly attest that, that was one of the motivational factors towards accepting the project. I could imagine resisting GiveDirectly yet I was living in a house that was which could collapse on me anytime. I had no food at all, leave alone better clothing. I was extremely poor...."