"When I received the money, I was very happy because for the first time I received money without doing any work for anybody. Thank you GD"

"I had just arrived home from the market to purchase cheap clear bags that I intended to use in covering the bare windows, in the process of assembling all the necessary materials needed to kick off this work, I heard a notification on my phone confirming the receipt of my transfer. I was damn happy and wished I could reach out to GiveDirectly for a one-on-one appreciation."

"I was very happy and thankful to Give Directly for fulfilling it promised."

"It was a dry session but I still manage to provide food for my family,I was so happy and still excited to be part of GD."

"The biggest difference in my life is that I have done extensive farming through the transfers that I got from GiveDirectly. I am confident that I will get good yields that will enable me get enough money to cater for my children."

"I was very happy because I didn't have any coin to buy food that evening."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I used to cultivate rice on a small piece of land, but now I was able to get a bigger piece of land, hence more profit. "

"The biggest difference in my daily life is having more space for all my things."

"I felt so happy when I received my transfer which from the word go seemed to me as a trick that the government wanted to use to ensure that people take National Identity Cards. Little did I know that GiveDirectly is non-Governmental and keeps its promises."

"When I received the money, I was very happy because I was already stressed on how I was to going plough my land after almost all the oxen in the community had died from the drought. Thank you GD."