"I received my money while on my way to the market to buy food stuff on debt and that was one of the happiest days of my life because it saved me from further debts and going to bed on an empty stomach as I was financially broke."

"When I received the transfer, I felt strong and stress free because it came when my family had no food in the house and my children would have gone hungry if it were not for the transfer."

"When I received the money, I was filled with joy in my heart because this was a blessing. I thanked God for the blessing because at that moment, I had no food for my family and was so stressed over how my family would push through the hard economic times but thanks to GD."

"When I received the transfer, I felt so grateful to God and GD because no one can ever give you such amount of money with no strings attached."

"When I received the transfer, I felt grateful to God and GD because it's not very easy to find such amount of money at once. This was a blessing."

"Having a descent house for my family is the biggest difference in my life."

"I felt so excited when I received the money because it would help me in paying school fee for my children."

"The biggest difference in my life is that I was able to renovate my house and now I stay in a more comfortable house"

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to sensitise us about the program, to give us free phones and money on our phones."

"I spent most of my third transfer to pay school fees for my children who are in high school. The remaining amount, I spent to buy cement, I hired laborers to dig a pit latrine in my compound."