"When I received the money, I was very happy and believed immediately that GD was real and not a hoax like other NGOs"

"The moment I received the transfer,I was so happy. No one has ever sent me such an amount in lump sum before. "

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am at peace when i see my son wake up every morning looking forward to a productive day in school."

"The moment I received the money, I felt very happy since its my first time getting benefits from a non profitable organization as a beneficiary."

"I was really happy and jumped up with joy because I had really hoped to get a new house."

"The moment I received the money ,I felt very happy since I had no food in my household through that month and we could only afford food once in a day.I am thankful to GiveDirectly for empowering my household financially."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children go to sleep in their own separate bedroom after a built a new two bed roomed house. They no longer have to sleep in the sitting room which was very uncomfortable because they were forced to sleep late and wake up early because we use the room to entertain our guests."

"When I received the money, I was very happy and thanked God for the miracle and his blessings. Thank you GD."

"When I received the money, I did not have any money and my children had been sent home for school fees. I immediately withdrew the money, gave my children who were equally happy. Thank you GD."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now wake up daily looking forward to going to my business and this has kept me from idling around in the village."