"The moment when I received my money I felt very happy since the amount was the highest I have ever had in my life, and my husband and I could make our own fishing boat with ease, to facilitate our main socio-economical activity."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, Give Directly has really reduced my poverty level compared to before when even getting what to eat was a problem. I also now my own cow-bull for farming this will save me from hiring people to work on my farm."

"I was at a retail shop to as for sugar on credit when I heard a message alert on my phone, only to discover that I received the transfer form GiveDirectly. I just sat down and prayed within my heart thanking God for such a great blessing at such a time of dire need. May God bless GiveDirectly."

"I have experienced very big differences in my daily life since I began receiving transfers from GiveDirectly. My standard of living has greatly increased beyond I ever expected. The fact that my family can easily access three meals in a day is something I never dreamt of ever achieving. GiveDirectly has impacted much in me that no single NGO will ever outdo."

"The biggest differences in my daily life are I have enough food to feed on despite the drought we are facing as a country .I have also bought the necessary building material hence I am hopeful of building a spacious house that accommodates my family members comfortable since at the moment we are staying in a small squeezed two roomed house with eight members who are my family members."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, my child is now in school like other children, learning without any worried of school fee."

"I was very excited when i received the transfer because it cleared the doubts I had that GiveDirectly may not be real."

"The moment when I received my money I felt hopeful,and confirmed that this indeed was a Provision from God to enable me put up a much needed house."

"I felt so happy when I received the transfer and it made me feel like all my financial problems are over."

"The biggest difference in my daily is that I have cemented my house and now its presentable at the same time I no longer incur frequent expenses of smearing my previous house which was made of mud."