"The moment I received the transfer, I got overwhelmed by joy. In fact I got the transfer when having no foodstuff in my house."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer have to buy water or walk for long distances in the name of looking for water. Thanks to GiveDirectly for the transfers and making my work easier. "

"The moment l received the money l was very happy but l could not shown it and l know my life was going to change."

"The biggest difference in my daily is that I am now healthier because I can now afford to buy food and eat three times a day unlike before when I only eat once."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am no longer rained on while cooking in the open because I now have a kitchen and I don't squeeze myself with my big daughters in the same house at night because now sleep in the kitchen. My daughter also has no fee arrears in school as earlier hence she can't be sent out of school for now."

"The moment I received my money I felt special because it happens that my business stock (plastic shoes) was getting less and less due to the high Cost of Living and it was almost collapsing. I therefore thanked God since I could revive it by re-stocking."

"The moment I received my first transfer,I felt very happy since I have never received a lumpsum amount of money in my whole life and at the same time I was certain of accomplishing most of my goals which I couldn't before due to financial constrains. "

"When I switched on my phone in the morning and the first thing that I met was transaction message from Give Directly, I felt very happy since Give Directly sent it in time not even on time, after 2 months as earlier promised."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel safe and calm because the house that had started collapsing I was able to plaster and now we are safe."

"The moment when I received this money I was really happy, the message came in when i had juust reported for my daily casual work, I stopped the work and left for my home because i was over exited."