"I felt very happy since I was able to afford food despite high cost of living."

"The difference in my daily life is that I no longer have to smear my house with mud. It is plastered and I now enjoy mopping it. Thanks to GiveDirectly for such a relief. "

"The biggest difference in my daily life is having the peace of mind knowing that my marriage has been formalized, I feel proud as a man."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children have a roof over their heads. I do not panic anymore when it rains. Thanks to GiveDirectly for face lifting my home. "

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now very happy and relived that I'll be admitting my son into college in November, we had lost hopes of him proceeding with his education due lack of money and he has been a fisherman for two years now. Am also certain that my high school daughter will finish her secondary education now that she's only remaining with two years to go. Thanks a lot to GiveDirectly."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer work on other people's farms as before because my borrowing business is bringing me some income. Am also able to cultivate lands without paying as before because I can now add my ox to my father's then till the lands."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer beg to send my daughter to school as I have my own cattle that I now bank on to pay her fees. Thanks to GiveDirectly. "

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now live in an iron roofed house that does not leak and it is very peaceful when it rains."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I managed to admit my son who has been a fisherman for four years now into college for a wiring course, am now hopeful that he'll have a bright future and he'll be be able to assist me financially."

"The moment I received my first transfer, I felt very happy since I have never received such a lump-sum amount of money in my whole life hence I felt it was right to use the money wisely on what I lacked the most as the intent of it was to bring a positive growth in my household's living standards."