"The biggest hardship i face in life is lack of money to pay fees for my son in magoro progressive secondary school.My son delays reporting for studies and this is affacting his future."

"The moment I received my first transfer, I felt very happy since I certain of accomplishing my goals which I couldn't achieve before due to lack of funds such as paying off dowry and now I have a peace of mind since I have accomplished my dream by carrying out a traditional customary wedding for my wife as the law states."

"The biggest hardship i faced is when my beloved first born daughter was bitten by a dog that was suffering from rabbies.I took her to several hospitals but, she finally died in less than six month. This was my biggest hardship moment since, I had lost an intelligent girl that was performing well at school."

"Receiving this money means building a house. My current grass thatched house is falling apart.This money will help my household have a comfortable sleep in our new house, making our compound look different with an iron roofed house."

"Receiving this money means i will be able to complete the construction of my house, educate my children and buy beddings. "

"I was so happy that I almost fell down when I received the money because my plans would now come to reality. Thanks to GiveDirectly."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is having a decent house which is not leaking. I now feel comfortable and at peace because I can afford a peaceful sleep even when it rains unlike it was in the previous house."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is having a bigger decent house which makes me feel secure. I also have some privacy because previousyl I only had a small one bedroom house which we were sharing with my children but now I have four room house. At least there is breathing space in the house since we have our bedroom separate from our children."

"The moment I received my money from Give Directly, I felt very excited- I would dress up more decently and eat well."

"We get daily income from the fish we get from the lake which has really helped us in meeting our daily needs thus improved ourliving standards. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."